Privacy Policy

Prodigy Ideathon is operated by Tera Compute LLP. The website is intended for school-level participation, programme communication, registration and related educational activities.

Depending on the registration or enquiry process used, we may collect school-level and contact information such as:

• School or institution name
• City and state
• School website
• School address
• Principal or coordinator name
• Designation
• Official email address
• Phone or WhatsApp number
• Approximate number of participating students
• Preferred classes
• Programme or workshop requirements
• Event coordination information
• Additional information voluntarily provided by the school

The public Prodigy Ideathon website does not directly collect student-level personal information in its own application backend.

Student registration is coordinated through school-managed workflows and may use separate registration processes.

Users should not submit unnecessary sensitive personal information through public enquiry or registration forms.

Information may be provided directly by:

• Schools
• Principals
• Teachers
• School coordinators
• Authorised school representatives

Information may be submitted through the Prodigy Ideathon website, Google Forms, email communication, and other official registration or communication channels operated or authorised by Tera Compute.

Where third-party platforms are used, the processing of information may also be subject to the relevant third party's privacy policy and terms.

We may use submitted information for purposes including:

• Processing school participation requests
• Confirming school participation
• Communicating with school representatives
• Coordinating event schedules and logistics
• Planning school rounds and event operations
• Managing participant and team information
• Supporting judging and participation validation
• Issuing certificates and recognition
• Responding to enquiries
• Providing programme-related updates
• Delivering workshops, masterclasses and related activities
• Maintaining programme records
• Meeting applicable legal, accounting or operational requirements

We will seek to use information only for legitimate and relevant purposes connected with the Programme and Tera Compute's operations.

The Prodigy Ideathon registration workflow currently uses Google Forms for certain registration and enquiry processes.

Information submitted through a Google Form is processed using Google's infrastructure in addition to Tera Compute's internal programme-management processes.

Google may process information in accordance with its own terms and privacy practices.

The website may also use other third-party services where required for hosting, communication, analytics, security, registration, payment processing or other Programme-related functions.

Where third-party services are used, only information reasonably necessary for the relevant service should be shared.

Website typography is self-hosted through framework-managed font optimisation and does not require a direct browser request to the Google Fonts CDN.

The website may use cookies or similar technologies where required for:

• Essential website functionality
• Security
• Performance
• Analytics
• User experience

The specific technologies used may change as the website and its services evolve.

Where applicable, information about non-essential cookies or tracking technologies will be provided through the website's cookie controls or related notices.

Tera Compute retains registration and programme-related information only for as long as reasonably necessary for:

• Event delivery
• Programme administration
• School communication
• Programme follow-up
• Reporting
• Certificate or recognition administration
• Accounting and financial records
• Legal obligations
• Legitimate operational requirements

Different categories of information may be retained for different periods depending on their purpose.

Tera Compute will seek to avoid retaining personal information longer than reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, subject to applicable legal and operational requirements.

Access to registration and programme information is limited to individuals or service providers who reasonably require access for legitimate Programme or operational purposes.

This may include:

• Authorised Tera Compute personnel
• Event delivery personnel
• Judges or mentors where relevant to Programme administration
• Authorised service providers
• Professional advisers or authorities where required by law

Access should be provided on a need-to-know basis.

Tera Compute does not sell personal information.

Information may be shared where reasonably necessary with:

• Authorised internal teams
• Event delivery stakeholders
• Judges or mentors for relevant Programme administration
• Technology and service providers
• Payment or registration service providers
• Professional advisers
• Government, regulatory or law-enforcement authorities where legally required

Tera Compute will seek to limit information shared to what is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

Prodigy Ideathon is intended for students in Classes 9–12 and therefore involves participation by school-age students.

The public website prioritises school-level registration to reduce unnecessary direct collection of personal information from minors.

Schools and authorised representatives should not submit student personal information through public forms unless the information is specifically requested and the school is authorised to provide it.

Where student-level personal data is collected or processed as part of the Programme, Tera Compute will apply appropriate safeguards and consent requirements in accordance with applicable law.

Where required, participation or data collection involving children may be subject to permissions or consent from parents/guardians and/or the participating school.

Tera Compute or authorised event partners may document Programme activities through photographs, video recordings and other event materials.

Such materials may be used for legitimate purposes such as:

• Event documentation
• Programme reporting
• Educational communication
• Website content
• Social media
• Programme promotion

Where identifiable student photographs, videos, testimonials or other personal content are intended for public-facing promotional use, the applicable permissions and consent requirements will be followed.

Schools should communicate any relevant restrictions regarding photography or recording to Tera Compute before or during the event.

Tera Compute applies reasonable technical and organisational measures intended to protect information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

Depending on the system involved, these measures may include:

• Transport encryption
• Access controls
• Least-privilege practices
• Secure development practices
• Security headers
• Input validation
• Authentication and authorisation controls where applicable
• Rate-limiting and abuse-prevention measures where appropriate
• Security monitoring and maintenance

However, no internet-connected website, system or transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Users should avoid submitting unnecessary sensitive personal information through public forms or communications.

We rely on schools and authorised representatives to provide accurate and up-to-date information.

If submitted information changes, the relevant school representative may contact Tera Compute to request an update.

Tera Compute may verify information where reasonably necessary for Programme administration.

Subject to applicable law, individuals may have rights relating to their personal information, including rights to request:

• Access to relevant information
• Correction or updating of inaccurate information
• Deletion or erasure where applicable
• Withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent
• Information regarding the processing of their personal data

Requests will be considered in accordance with applicable law and may be subject to reasonable verification of the requester's identity or authority.

For student-related requests, Tera Compute may require the request to be made through the relevant parent/guardian or authorised school representative, where appropriate.

To request correction, updating or deletion of information submitted through the Prodigy Ideathon registration or enquiry process, contact Tera Compute using the official contact details below.

Please include sufficient information to help us identify the relevant submission and understand the request.

We may request reasonable verification before processing a request involving personal information.

If Tera Compute becomes aware of a security incident involving personal information, we will assess the incident and take reasonable steps in accordance with applicable law and our incident-response procedures.

Where notification is legally required, the relevant individuals, institutions or authorities will be notified in accordance with applicable requirements.

Tera Compute may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

• Changes to the Programme
• Changes to the website
• New or changed services
• Changes to data-processing practices
• Changes in applicable law or regulatory requirements
• Security or operational improvements

The updated Policy will be published on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.