Privacy Policy and Data Protection (GDPR/LGPD)

1. Data collected in the form

For registration, we collect: full name, country of residence, ID type, ID number, contact email, contact phone, project name, project description, project URL, YouTube URL, and time zone (mandatory, auto-filled via the browser).

For the University category, we also collect: name of the educational institution, year/grade, and proof of enrollment.

2. Data usage and technology stack

Data is collected for event administration, communication, and evaluation. The platform uses Next.js, a Neon database, and Vercel hosting.

For operation, we rely on the following third-party processors: Stripe (for secure payment processing) and Resend (for sending email OTPs).

3. Transparency and historical records

The IOOVC publicly displays, in real time on the landing page, the number of registered participants for the current edition.

For transparency and portfolio purposes, winning projects (and the names of their creators) will be retained and publicly displayed in the past-events section of the website.

4. Data subject rights

Users may access, correct, and update their data directly via the logged-in area. Requests to completely delete personal data during the competition will result in immediate disqualification, with no refund of the fees paid.