Terms & Conditions

Acceptance of Terms

By completing the SNH’26 registration process, the participant confirms that:

• The information provided is accurate and complete.
• They meet the applicable eligibility requirements.
• They understand that participation is individual.
• They agree to comply with the Official Rules.
• They agree to the judging and evaluation process.
• They agree to comply with applicable instructions and deadlines.
• They understand the conditions associated with prizes, certificates, internships, and career opportunities.

If a participant does not agree to these Terms, they should not complete registration.

Eligibility

SNH’26 is open to eligible students and participants enrolled in relevant technical programs as specified in the Official Rules.

SpectoV may verify participant eligibility at any stage.

Providing false, misleading, incomplete, or unverifiable information may result in cancellation of registration or disqualification.

Individual Participation

SNH’26 is strictly an individual participation hackathon.

Each participant must independently submit their project.

Collaboration between participants that violates the individual participation requirement may result in disqualification.

Registration

Registration is subject to the following conditions:

• Registration is first-come, first-registered.
• Registration opens on 5 October 2026 and closes on 30 November 2026, or earlier if capacity is reached.
• The maximum capacity is 250 successful registrations.
• The registration fee is ₹149.
• A registration is confirmed only after successful payment verification.
• SpectoV may close registrations once the participant limit is reached.
• Duplicate or fraudulent registrations may be cancelled.

A Registration ID may be issued after successful registration.

Participants should retain their Registration ID for all future communication.

Project Submission

Participants must submit their project through the designated SNH’26 submission system before 6 December 2026. Kick-off is 1 December 2026, the build phase runs 1–6 December 2026, evaluation runs 7–13 December 2026, and winners are announced on 14 December 2026.

Participants are responsible for ensuring that:

• Required fields are completed.
• Project links are functional.
• Submitted information is accurate.
• Required files are uploaded.
• Demonstrations and repositories are accessible to evaluators.

Late or incomplete submissions may not be considered.

Originality

All submitted projects must comply with the originality requirements specified in the Official Rules.

Participants must not:

• Plagiarize another project.
• Misrepresent third-party work as their own.
• Submit fraudulent information.
• Manipulate project demonstrations or results.
• Copy another participant's work.

Use of publicly available frameworks, APIs, libraries, datasets, and AI tools is permitted where appropriately used and disclosed.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

Participants may use AI-assisted development tools and AI technologies where relevant to their project.

However, participants remain responsible for:

• Their submitted work
• Accuracy of project claims
• Technical implementation
• Compliance with applicable licenses
• Disclosure of significant third-party AI technologies
• Ability to explain their implementation during evaluation

Use of AI tools does not transfer responsibility for the submission to the tool provider.

Judging

Projects will be evaluated according to the published judging criteria.

Evaluation may consider:

• Technical implementation
• Innovation and originality
• Problem solving and impact
• User experience
• Scalability and feasibility
• Presentation and demonstration

SpectoV may use one or more stages of evaluation, including technical review, project demonstrations, presentations, or finalist evaluation.

Judges' decisions regarding competition results will be final, subject to correction of demonstrable administrative errors.

Prizes

The announced prize structure includes:

Winner: ₹2,00,000 + 6-Month Paid Internship + Full-Time Career Opportunity*

1st Runner-Up: ₹1,00,000 + 6-Month Paid Internship + Full-Time Career Opportunity*

2nd Runner-Up: ₹50,000 + 6-Month Paid Internship + Full-Time Career Opportunity*

Top 10 Performers in Each Track: ₹10,000 each + 6-Month Paid Internship + Full-Time Career Opportunity*

The total announced cash prize pool is ₹5,50,000.

*Internship and career opportunities are subject to applicable eligibility requirements, organizational requirements, role availability, selection processes, and applicable terms. Winning or participating in SNH’26 does not automatically constitute an unconditional offer of employment.

Internship and Career Opportunities

Selected participants may be considered for internship or career opportunities with SpectoV.

Such opportunities may involve additional requirements, including:

• Eligibility verification
• Technical evaluation
• Interviews
• Documentation
• Background or academic verification where applicable
• Role availability
• Organizational requirements

Detailed terms will be communicated separately to selected participants.

Intellectual Property

Participants retain ownership of their original intellectual property, subject to applicable third-party licenses and rights.

Participants are responsible for ensuring that their project does not infringe the intellectual property rights of another person or organization.

By participating, participants permit SpectoV to use non-confidential information about their participation and project for legitimate hackathon documentation, publicity, promotional activities, and event communications.

Prohibited Activities

Participants must not:

• Attempt unauthorized access to hackathon systems.
• Attack, disrupt, or compromise event infrastructure.
• Interfere with another participant's project.
• Manipulate registrations or submissions.
• Use fraudulent payment or registration information.
• Submit malicious code intended to cause harm.
• Engage in harassment, discrimination, threats, or abusive conduct.
• Attempt to influence judging through improper means.

Disqualification

SpectoV may disqualify a participant for violation of these Terms, the Official Rules, or applicable instructions.

Disqualification may result in loss of:

• Participation status
• Prize eligibility
• Certificate eligibility
• Internship eligibility
• Career consideration
• Other hackathon benefits

Where reasonably practicable, SpectoV may notify the participant of the reason for disqualification.

Changes to SNH’26

SpectoV reserves the right to modify schedules, processes, deadlines, eligibility requirements, judging procedures, communication channels, or other operational aspects of SNH’26 where reasonably necessary.

Material changes will be communicated through official channels where reasonably practicable.

Cancellation or Postponement

SpectoV may postpone, suspend, modify, or cancel the hackathon due to circumstances including technical issues, security concerns, operational limitations, legal requirements, force majeure events, or other circumstances beyond reasonable control.

The applicable refund or cancellation treatment will be governed by the published Refund & Cancellation Policy.

Third-Party Services

SNH’26 may rely on third-party platforms for payment, hosting, communication, authentication, project submission, or other services.

SpectoV is not responsible for independent outages, policies, or actions of third-party service providers beyond SpectoV's reasonable control.

Participant Responsibilities

Participants are responsible for:

• Providing accurate information
• Meeting all deadlines
• Maintaining project backups
• Protecting account credentials
• Ensuring submitted links remain accessible
• Monitoring official communication channels
• Complying with all published rules

Privacy

Participant information will be collected and processed in accordance with the SNH’26 Privacy Policy.

By registering, participants acknowledge the collection and use of information necessary for hackathon administration, evaluation, communication, certificates, prizes, internships, and other legitimate event-related purposes.

Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, SpectoV shall not be responsible for losses arising from circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including third-party service failures, participant equipment failure, internet connectivity issues, or inaccessible participant-controlled project resources.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.

Governing Law

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

Any dispute arising in connection with SNH’26 shall be handled in accordance with applicable law and the jurisdiction specified by SpectoV in its final legal documentation.

Contact

For questions relating to SNH’26, participants may contact SpectoV through the official communication channels published on the SpectoV website.