Terms & Conditions

2. Eligibility

You must provide accurate information when registering for any event, program, community activity, or service through the Website.

Where a particular event or program has specific eligibility requirements, those requirements will apply in addition to these Terms.

If you are under the applicable age of majority, you should use the Website only with the involvement and consent of your parent or legal guardian where required by applicable law.

3. Website Use

You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes.

You must not:

• Use the Website for any unlawful, fraudulent, or unauthorized purpose.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website, its systems, databases, or accounts.
• Introduce viruses, malware, malicious code, or other harmful material.
• Interfere with or disrupt the Website or its associated infrastructure.
• Copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, or exploit Website content without appropriate authorization.
• Impersonate SDC India, BLUVERGE CHARISH CORPORATES PVT LTD, another user, organizer, partner, or any other person or organization.
• Submit false, misleading, fraudulent, abusive, defamatory, or unlawful information.
• Use automated systems, bots, scraping tools, or similar technologies to extract Website content without our prior written permission.

We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access to the Website where we reasonably believe these Terms have been violated.

4. Events, Programs & Community Activities

SDC India may organize or facilitate hackathons, workshops, seminars, conferences, competitions, meetups, training programs, networking sessions, community initiatives, and other activities.

Event details, including dates, venues, eligibility requirements, schedules, participation requirements, prizes, benefits, and other conditions may vary from one activity to another.

We reserve the right to:

• Modify event schedules, venues, speakers, mentors, formats, or activities.
• Cancel, postpone, reschedule, or modify an event or program.
• Change participation requirements where reasonably necessary.
• Refuse or cancel participation where a participant violates applicable rules or event guidelines.

Where an event has separate rules or participation terms, those rules will apply in addition to these Terms.

5. Registrations & User Information

When registering for an event, program, or community activity, you agree to provide information that is accurate, current, and complete.

You are responsible for ensuring that the information submitted by you is correct.

We may use the information provided by you for purposes including:

• Processing registrations.
• Communicating event or program information.
• Providing participation-related updates.
• Managing community activities.
• Issuing certificates or participation records where applicable.
• Contacting participants regarding relevant SDC India activities.

Our collection and use of personal information is also governed by our Privacy Policy.

6. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the Website and its contents, including but not limited to:

• Logos and trademarks
• Brand elements
• Text and written content
• Graphics and designs
• Images
• Videos
• Illustrations
• Website layouts
• Software and code
• Documentation
• Original educational or community materials

are owned by, licensed to, or otherwise used with permission by SDC India and/or BLUVERGE CHARISH CORPORATES PVT LTD.

You may access and use Website content for personal, non-commercial purposes unless otherwise permitted.

You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, modify, commercially exploit, or create derivative works from our protected content without prior written permission.

Nothing in these Terms grants you ownership of any intellectual property belonging to SDC India or BLUVERGE CHARISH CORPORATES PVT LTD.

7. User-Generated Content

Users or participants may submit content in connection with events, hackathons, projects, competitions, community activities, or other initiatives.

You retain ownership of intellectual property that you independently create, subject to any separate terms applicable to a particular event, competition, project, sponsorship arrangement, or collaboration.

By submitting content through the Website or participating in activities where submission is required, you represent that:

• You have the necessary rights and permissions to submit the content.
• Your content does not knowingly infringe the rights of another person or organization.
• Your submission does not contain unlawful, malicious, or prohibited material.

Specific competitions, hackathons, or programs may have separate intellectual-property rules that take precedence over this section where applicable.

8. Photography, Video & Media

SDC India or its authorized representatives may photograph, record, or otherwise document events and community activities.

Subject to applicable law and any specific event notices or consent requirements, such material may be used for legitimate purposes including:

• Event documentation
• Community communications
• Promotional activities
• Social media
• Website content
• Marketing and educational communications
• Reports and presentations

If you have concerns regarding the use of identifiable images or recordings of you, you may contact us using the details provided below.

9. Third-Party Websites & Services

The Website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, applications, registration systems, payment gateways, social media platforms, or other external services.

These third-party services are operated independently and may have their own terms, privacy policies, and practices.

SDC India does not control and is not responsible for the content, availability, security, privacy practices, or policies of third-party websites or services.

Your use of third-party services is at your own discretion and subject to the applicable third party's terms.

10. Accuracy of Information

We make reasonable efforts to maintain accurate and current information on the Website.

However, we do not warrant that all Website content will always be complete, accurate, current, uninterrupted, or error-free.

Event information, schedules, speakers, venues, program details, opportunities, and other information may change without prior notice where circumstances require.

11. No Guarantee

Participation in an SDC India event, program, hackathon, workshop, community, or other activity does not guarantee employment, business opportunities, investment, funding, academic outcomes, awards, prizes, partnerships, project success, or any particular result.

Any statements concerning potential outcomes, opportunities, benefits, or future activities should not be interpreted as a guarantee.

12. Payments, Tickets & Registrations

Where paid events, programs, registrations, or services are offered through the Website, the applicable price and payment conditions will be displayed at the relevant point of registration or purchase.

Additional terms, including cancellation, refund, transfer, or ticketing conditions, may apply to individual events or services.

Where a third-party ticketing or payment platform is used, transactions may also be subject to that platform's terms and policies.

13. Disclaimer

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Website and its content are provided on an “as available” and “as is” basis.

We do not guarantee that:

• The Website will always be available or uninterrupted.
• The Website will be completely free from errors or defects.
• Information provided through the Website will always be complete or current.
• The Website will be free from security vulnerabilities or harmful components.

Nothing in these Terms excludes any rights or protections that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.

14. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, BLUVERGE CHARISH CORPORATES PVT LTD and SDC India shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive losses arising from or relating to your use of the Website or participation in activities, except where such liability cannot legally be excluded.

This includes, where legally permissible, losses arising from:

• Website interruptions or technical failures.
• Reliance on information published on the Website.
• Third-party websites or services.
• Event changes, postponements, or cancellations.
• Loss of data or unauthorized access caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability where such limitation is prohibited by applicable law.

15. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless SDC India and BLUVERGE CHARISH CORPORATES PVT LTD, together with their officers, employees, representatives, organizers, and authorized partners, from claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, or expenses arising from:

• Your violation of these Terms.
• Your unlawful or unauthorized use of the Website.
• Your violation of another person's rights.
• Content or information submitted by you.
• Your participation in activities in violation of applicable rules.

16. Privacy

Your use of the Website may involve the collection and processing of personal information.

Please refer to our Privacy Policy for information regarding how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information.

17. Changes to These Terms

We may update or modify these Terms from time to time.

Changes will become effective when the updated Terms are published on the Website, unless otherwise stated.

Your continued use of the Website after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

We recommend reviewing this page periodically.

18. Suspension or Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to the Website or participation in specific activities where reasonably necessary, including where a user:

• Violates these Terms.
• Engages in unlawful or fraudulent activity.
• Misuses the Website or community.
• Creates a security or safety risk.
• Provides materially false information.

Termination or suspension does not affect rights or obligations that accrued before termination.

19. Force Majeure

We shall not be responsible for delays, interruptions, cancellations, or failures caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including natural disasters, government actions, public emergencies, technical infrastructure failures, internet or telecommunications failures, strikes, security incidents, or other force majeure events.

20. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of India.

Subject to applicable law, the courts having jurisdiction in Hyderabad, Telangana, India shall have jurisdiction over disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Website.

21. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision shall be interpreted or modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

22. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with any applicable policies, notices, event-specific terms, registration conditions, and other agreements referenced on the Website, constitute the terms governing your use of the Website, unless a separate written agreement expressly applies.

23. Contact Us

For questions, concerns, or requests relating to these Terms, please contact:

Last Updated: 2 October 2026