Alcovia ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of Participants in the AlcoSpark Competition ("Competition"). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

We collect personal information including Full Name, Email Address, School Name, Current Class, Contact Number, Parent/Guardian Name, and Parent/Guardian Contact Number and Email Address. We also collect Competition Data such as submissions for activities (e.g., ad pitches, stories), scores and performance data, and Technical Information including IP address, device information, and browsing data (if applicable).

We use your information to administer the Competition, including registration, communication, and scoring, to communicate with Participants about the Competition, updates, and announcements, to evaluate submissions and determine winners, to display Participant names and scores on leaderboards (if applicable), to use submissions for promotional and marketing purposes related to the Competition (with the consent granted in the Terms and Conditions), to improve our services and the Competition experience, and to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

We may share your personal information with judges or evaluators for the purpose of scoring submissions, service providers who assist us with the Competition (e.g., platform providers), and legal authorities if required by law. We will not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.

These measures include secure storage of data, access controls, and data encryption (where appropriate). We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to administer the Competition and for a reasonable period thereafter for archival and legal purposes. The Competition is open to students under 18 years of age, and we require parental/guardian consent for students to participate.

We are committed to complying with applicable laws and regulations regarding children's privacy. You may have the right to access your personal information, correct inaccuracies in your personal information, request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal obligations), and object to the processing of your personal information. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at +91 9070606050. We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, and any changes will be posted on the Competition website.