Privacy Policy

Summary of Key Points

What personal information do we process?

When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use.

Do we process any sensitive personal information?

Some of the information may be considered "special" or "sensitive" in certain jurisdictions, for example your racial or ethnic origins, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. We do not process sensitive personal information.

Do we collect any information from third parties?

We do not collect any information from third parties.

How do we process your information?

We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so.

In what situations and with which parties do we share personal information?

We may share information in specific situations and with specific third parties.

How do we keep your information safe?

We have adequate organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information.

What are your rights?

Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information.

How do you exercise your rights?

The easiest way to exercise your rights is by visiting info@casa-ai.org, or by contacting us. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Want to learn more about what we do with any information we collect? Review the Privacy Notice in full.

1. What Information Do We Collect?

Personal information you disclose to us

In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.

Personal Information Provided by You

The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use.

Sensitive Information

We do not process sensitive information.

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.

2. How Do We Process Your Information?

In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with the law.

We process the personal information for the following purposes listed below. We may also process your information for other purposes only with your prior explicit consent.

We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:

To save or protect an individual's vital interest

We may process your information when necessary to save or protect an individual's vital interest, such as to prevent harm.

3. What Legal Bases Do We Rely On to Process Your Personal Information?

In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason (i.e., legal basis) to do so under applicable law.

If you are located in the EU or UK, this section applies to you.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR require us to explain the valid legal bases we rely on in order to process your personal information.

We may rely on the following legal bases:

Consent

We may process your information if you have given us permission (i.e., consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

Legal Obligations

We may process your information where we believe it is necessary for compliance with our legal obligations.

Vital Interests

We may process your information where we believe it is necessary to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of a third party.

4. When and With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?

In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following third parties.

We may need to share your personal information in the following situations:

Business Transfers

We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

5. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?

In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information.

6. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?

In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.

We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

7. Do We Collect Information from Minors?

In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.

We do not knowingly collect, solicit data from, or market to children under 18 years of age. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records.

If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at info@casa-ai.org.

8. What Are Your Privacy Rights?

In Short: Depending on your location, you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information.

These rights may include:

• Request access and obtain a copy of your personal information
• Request rectification or erasure
• Restrict the processing of your personal information
• Data portability
• Object to processing of your personal information

You can make such a request by contacting us using the contact details provided below.

9. Do United States Residents Have Specific Privacy Rights?

If you are a resident of California, you may have rights to request access to and receive details about the personal information we maintain about you, correct inaccuracies, get a copy of, or delete your personal information.

We have not disclosed, sold, or shared any personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding twelve (12) months.

10. Sensitive Information

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information.

In some cases, participants may voluntarily provide limited demographic information (for example, through optional demographic questions) to support equality monitoring. Providing this information is entirely optional, and responses are anonymized and not used in the evaluation of submissions.

Personal information provided for the purpose of participating in the 2026 prize competition (such as name, contact details, or information necessary to administer prizes) is collected directly from participants with their knowledge and consent.

11. Do We Make Updates to This Notice?

In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date at the top of this Privacy Notice.

12. How Can You Contact Us About This Notice?

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at info@casa-ai.org.

13. How Can You Review, Update, or Delete the Data We Collect from You?

You have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information.

To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please visit: info@casa-ai.org.