This Privacy Notice for Hackord ("we," "us," or "our") describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your personal information when you use our services ("Services"), including when you:
- Visit our website at https://hackord.vercel.app or any website of ours that links to this Privacy Notice
- Use Hackord — an all-in-one developer workspace platform. Discover global hackathons, launch virtual project rooms with HD video calls (Agora RTC), track live GitHub repositories, and build software with your team.
- Engage with us in other related ways, including any marketing or events.
Questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. For questions, contact us at hackord.support@gmail.com.
Summary of Key Points
What personal information do we process? We may process personal information depending on how you interact with our Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use.
Do we process any sensitive personal information? We do not process sensitive personal information.
Do we collect any information from third parties? We do not collect any information from third parties.
How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.
How do you exercise your rights? Visit hackord.vercel.app/settings, or contact us directly.
Table of Contents
- 1. What Information Do We Collect?
- 2. How Do We Process Your Information?
- 3. When and With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?
- 4. Do We Use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies?
- 5. How Do We Handle Your Social Logins?
- 6. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
- 7. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?
- 8. What Are Your Privacy Rights?
- 9. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features
- 10. Do We Make Updates to This Notice?
- 11. How Can You Contact Us About This Notice?
- 12. How Can You Review, Update, or Delete the Data We Collect?
1. What Information Do We Collect?
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Services, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, or otherwise when you contact us.
Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information we collect may include: names, email addresses, usernames, passwords, and social media profile data.
Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.
Social Media Login Data. We may provide you with the option to register using your existing Google or GitHub account. If you choose to register in this way, we will collect certain profile information from the social media provider.
Google API Limited Use Disclosure
Our use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
2. How Do We Process Your Information?
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services.
We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, including:
- Account creation and authentication: We process your information so you can create and log in to your account.
- Prize draws and competitions: We may process your information to administer hackathon prize draws and competitions.
6. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this notice.
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information.
7. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through organizational and technical security measures.
We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
8. What Are Your Privacy Rights?
In Short: You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time.
Withdrawing your consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at hackord.support@gmail.com.
Account Information: You can log in to your account settings and update your user account at any time. Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. Visit Settings → Danger Zone to delete your account.
9. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online.
10. Do We Make Updates to This Notice?
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated date at the top of this Privacy Notice. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice frequently to stay informed of how we are protecting your information.
11. How Can You Contact Us About This Notice?
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at:
12. How Can You Review, Update, or Delete the Data We Collect?
Based on the applicable laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information. To submit a request, please visit: hackord.vercel.app/settings.
5. How Do We Handle Your Social Logins?
In Short: If you log in via a social media account, we may have access to certain information about you.
Our Services offer you the ability to register and log in using your third-party social media account details (like Google or GitHub). Where you choose to do this, we will receive certain profile information about you from your social media provider. We will use the information we receive only for the purposes described in this Privacy Notice.