Megathon 2021

It is mandatory that you prepare a presentation for your proposed solution which should contain a slide with your registration number, your team name, and team member's name(s), etc.

It is not necessary that your solution should contain a code/program.

• This is a team participation hackathon. You can have at most 4 members in your team.

• You can either invite your friends to form a team or you can request other teams to add you as a member.

• The hackathon will start at October 22nd, 2021 5:30 PM IST and end at October 24th, 2021 5:30 PM IST, you work on your hack during the allotted time only.

• It's an online hackathon, you can participate from anywhere.

• The submissions will be judged by the appointed judges, the decision of the administrative team will be final and binding.

• Once the hackathon starts, you will get an option to submit your hack, you can submit as many times as you want, the last hack will be considered as the final submission.

• You are expected to come up with new and innovative ideas, any idea that has been copied from somewhere will be disqualified.

• Your hack must be developed entirely during the Hackathon duration. You may use open source libraries and other freely available systems / services such as Google Maps, Facebook Connect, Twitter feeds etc.

• The intellectual property of your code belongs only to your team (Only if your solution contains a code). However, your code (if ever published) should be in the public domain (CC0) or under Open Source License.

• By participating in the hackathon, you agree to the terms and conditions of HackerEarth.

As a Participant in Megathon, you are subject to the rules, guidelines, and code of conduct set forth in this document in addition to all other applicable documents. By participating in the event, you fully agree to comply with all rule, instructions, and procedures set forth by the event organizers. Further, you hereby agree and understand that any violation of set guidelines may be subject to consequences at the sole discretion of the organizers, including but not limited to revocation of prizes, ejection from the event, and/or refusal to reimburse expenses.

BY PARTICIPATING IN MEGATHON, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS, DO NOT REGISTER AND EXIT THIS PAGE. YOUR AGREEMENT TO THESE TERMS BECOMES IMMEDIATELY EFFECTIVE UPON YOUR COMPLETED REGISTRATION FOR THE EVENT.

Henceforth, "I", "my", and other first-person pronouns shall refer to the Participant. "Organizers" shall refer to any persons or group who had significant participation in the creation of the event, namely (but not necessarily exclusively) the Megathon committee, E-Cell IIIT Hyderabad.

1. I HAVE REPRESENTED MYSELF ACCURATELY AND HONESTLY to the best of my ability on my application and event registration forms.
2. I AGREE to publish the project work/hack that I come up with during this event in the public domain. All programs that you come up with (if published) should be under the Open Source License or dedicated to the public domain (CC0) to be used by the Judging NGOs.

3. The Organizers will make no claim of ownership or royalties of any project or hack created during the event. Any original work created will remain solely under of the ownership of its team members. The Organizers will hold no liability for any legal or contractual issues that may arise from the project. Given this, I AGREE to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the Organizers against any liability related to the project.

4. I VERIFY that the project I work on is original to my team and was produced during the event. It is understood that I may use outside resources that are appropriate licensed and equally and fairly available to all Participants throughout the event. In incorporating outside resources, I agree to follow all applicable licensing and copyright.

5. I VERIFY that the intent of the project that my team develops will not be to cause malicious harm, violate any applicable laws and treaties, and/or create mass destruction to any individual, organization, or nation. Projects may not be obscene, distasteful, alienate any person or group, or encourage invasion of privacy.

6. I AGREE to allow the Organizers and judges to view code from my team’s project. During all presentation and judging rounds, teams will be required to present their projects, which may require an explanation of the development process, technologies, and other "trade secrets." The Organizers have the right to distribute the solutions to the judging parties. The Judges get complete access to the solutions provided.

7. I UNDERSTAND that I have no claim to any prize money or merchandise, promised or otherwise. Distribution of all prizes will be at the discretion of the Organizers, with recommendation from the judges. All decisions will be final and may not be contested.Branded prizes are a transaction exclusively between the sponsoring company and the winning Participant, and the Organizers will take no responsibility or claim liability for them.

8. I UNDERSTAND that I will be fully responsible for any costs incurred as a direct or indirect result of participation in the event, including but not limited to use of proprietary technology, food, accommodations, and other purchases. The Organizers will not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred throughout the event.

9. I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR respecting other participants, volunteers, sponsors, members of the IIIT Hyderabad community at large, and members of the hacking community at large by conducting myself in a manner that is courteous and non-abusive to other individuals. I agree to comply with the Organizers and any staff members acting at an official capacity if asked to change my behavior, or face consequences including ejection.

10. I AGREE that the Organizers and event staff reserve the full right to disqualify from participation and prizes any Participant and/or team who does not comply with these terms or code of conduct, and eject and banish any person from the property whose behavior creates and unwelcome or unsafe environment.

11. I UNDERSTAND that all inclusive means just travel and accommodation up to Rs 4000 per person, at the discretion of the Organizers.

The Organizers reserve the right to modify this agreement at any time before or after registration, up to and including the end day of the event. Changes will be announced as they are made, and continued participation in the event will constitute full agreement to these changes. All Participants will be bound by the most recent versions of the terms and codes of conduct at all times. Any failure by us to enforce or exercise any provision of these terms or related rights shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. In the event that any provision of these terms, or its application thereof to any person, place, or person, shall be held by an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable, or void, the remainder of these terms and such provisions as applied to other persons, places, and circumstances shall remain in full force and effect, and such provision shall be enforced to fullest extent consistent with applicable law.

BY REGISTRATION AND PARTICIPATION IN THE HACKATHON, I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE READ THIS DOCUMENT, AND I FULLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ITS CONTENT. I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND A CONTRACT AND I REGISTER FOR AND PARTICIPATE AT THE EVENT AT MY OWN FREE WILL.