• Participation is open worldwide.

• Students, professionals, researchers, founders, and independent innovators are welcome.

• Individuals and teams may participate.

• Participants must comply with all applicable local laws and regulations.

All submissions must represent original work created by the submitting participant(s).

Projects that contain plagiarism, copied work, or unauthorized use of third-party intellectual property may be disqualified.

Participants are responsible for ensuring they have the necessary rights to all content included in their submissions.

Participants may continue working on pre-existing ideas; however, significant development, enhancement, or innovation should occur during the hackathon period.

Judges will evaluate the work presented and the value added during the event.

The use of AI tools, APIs, open-source libraries, frameworks, cloud services, and publicly available resources is permitted.

Participants should be prepared to explain:

• How their solution works

• Their contribution to the project

• The technologies used

• The role of AI or third-party services within the project

Participants are expected to maintain a professional, respectful, and collaborative environment throughout the event.

Harassment, discrimination, abusive behavior, academic misconduct, fraud, or unethical conduct will not be tolerated.

Organizers reserve the right to remove participants who violate community standards.

All judging decisions are final.

The organizing team reserves the right to:

• Verify project authenticity

• Request additional information

• Reclassify submissions into more appropriate categories

• Disqualify projects that violate event rules

Participants retain ownership of the intellectual property they create.

By submitting a project, participants grant the organizers permission to showcase project information, screenshots, videos, and publicly available materials for event promotion, educational purposes, and community recognition.

Projects should accurately represent the work completed by the submitting team.

Misrepresentation of authorship, fabricated demonstrations, false claims, or deceptive practices may result in immediate disqualification.

DSOC Summer Edition is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and professional environment.

We encourage participants to engage with curiosity, integrity, and mutual respect while collaborating across cultures, disciplines, and backgrounds.

Our objective is to create a community where innovation thrives through professionalism, ethical conduct, and shared learning.