1. Information We Collect

• Name: You may provide a name or pseudonym during registration.
• Country: We collect your country to understand participant demographics.
• Wallet Address: We collect your wallet address to manage rewards, participation verification, and prize distribution.

2. How We Use Your Information

• Your personal information will be used to facilitate your participation in the hackathon, including registration, communication, and prize distribution.
• We may use your information for internal analysis to improve future events.
• Marketing: We may contact you with updates or marketing materials for future hackathons or related events.

3. Third-Party Services

• We may engage third-party services to help manage event registration, communication, and analytics.
• If third-party services are used, they will only have access to the necessary information to perform their functions.
• We ensure that any third parties comply with privacy standards to protect your data.

4. Data Sharing

• We will not share your personal information with sponsors or external parties without your explicit consent.
• Any information shared will be anonymized or aggregated unless otherwise agreed upon.

5. Data Protection

• We take reasonable precautions to protect your data through secure storage and encryption.
• Access to your information is restricted to authorized personnel within the SOON Team.

6. Data Retention

• Your personal information will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.