Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 2026

Welcome to The Buildathon (“The Buildathon”, “we”, “our”, or “us”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you access our website, participate in our events, register for competitions, or use any of our services.

By accessing or using our website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

Personal Information

Full Name
Email Address
Phone Number
College, University, School or Organization
City, State and Country
Educational or Professional Details
Team Information (where applicable)

Account Information

If user accounts are introduced, we may collect:

Username
Password (encrypted)
Profile information
Participation history

Event Information

When registering for competitions, workshops or hackathons, we may collect:

Registration details
Team members
Project information
Portfolio links
Resume (where applicable)

Payment Information

For paid registrations, payments are processed through secure third-party payment providers.

We do not store your complete debit card, credit card or banking information on our servers.

Technical Information

We may automatically collect:

IP Address
Browser Type
Device Information
Operating System
Referral URL
Pages Visited
Session Duration
Cookies

2. How We Use Your Information

Your information may be used to:

Process event registrations
Manage competitions and workshops
Verify participant eligibility
Communicate important announcements
Respond to enquiries
Improve our platform and services
Provide mentorship and internship opportunities
Send newsletters (only where permitted)
Prevent fraud and misuse
Comply with legal obligations

3. Cookies

Our website may use cookies to:

Improve website performance
Remember preferences
Analyze visitor behavior
Enhance user experience

You may disable cookies through your browser settings, although certain features may not function correctly.

4. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information only with:

Event partners
Sponsors (only when necessary and relevant)
Mentors
Service providers
Payment gateways
Government authorities where legally required

All such sharing is limited to legitimate operational purposes.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical and organizational safeguards to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.

However, no online system can guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:

Operate our platform
Conduct competitions
Maintain participation records
Meet legal and regulatory requirements

Information no longer required will be securely deleted or anonymized where appropriate.

7. Your Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:

Access your personal information
Correct inaccurate information
Request deletion of your information
Withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)
Request a copy of your data
Object to certain processing activities

Requests may be submitted through our contact details provided below.

8. Third-Party Services

Our website may integrate third-party services including:

Payment gateways
Google Analytics
Social media platforms
Email communication providers
Cloud hosting providers

These services operate under their own privacy policies.

9. Children's Privacy

Our platform is intended for students, professionals and innovators. Where participation involves minors, parental or institutional consent may be required in accordance with applicable laws.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable legal requirements.

10. International Users

If users access our platform from outside India, they acknowledge that their information may be processed and stored in accordance with applicable Indian laws and our operational requirements.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any significant changes will be reflected on this page along with the updated revision date.

Continued use of our services after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us.

The Buildathon

Email: thebuildathon@gmail.com

Website: https://thebuildathon.com

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to your enquiry promptly.