Privacy Policy

1. Overview

Cyveera CTF provides competitive security training, events, and academic tracks. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal data when you access our platform.

2. Information we collect

• Account data: name, email, hashed password, roles, and team membership.
• Profile data: avatar, bio, location, and optional links you add.
• Event activity: submissions, solves, hint usage, and score progression.
• Technical data: IP address, device info, browser type, and log metadata to secure the platform.

3. How we use your data

• Provide authentication, access control, and team features.
• Run events, scoreboards, and learning analytics.
• Detect abuse, rate-limit submissions, and audit activity.
• Communicate service updates and security notices.

4. Legal basis and consent

We process data to deliver the service, comply with legal obligations, and protect the platform. Where required, we rely on your consent, which you can withdraw by contacting support.

5. Data sharing

We do not sell personal data. We only share data with trusted service providers (hosting, email, analytics) and event organizers within your organization for event operations.

6. Data retention

We retain account and event data while your account is active. Logs and audit records are kept for security and compliance. You can request deletion, subject to legal obligations.

7. Security practices

We use encryption, access controls, and audit logging to protect data. No system is fully secure, but we continuously monitor and improve our defenses.

8. Cookies and tracking

We use session cookies and local storage to keep you signed in and preserve preferences. You can adjust browser settings to block cookies, but this may affect functionality.

9. Your rights

You may access, update, or delete your data, and request export of your account information. Contact us to exercise these rights.

10. International transfers

If data is processed outside your region, we apply appropriate safeguards consistent with applicable privacy laws.

11. Contact

For privacy questions, contact privacy@cyveera.com.