• The registration fee is non-refundable, even if you later are unable to participate in the event.
• Before being allowed to participate you will be required to acknowledge and agree to the Hack-SMC 2015 Terms of Participation.  A copy of this document will be emailed to participants before the event, and a hardcopy will also be available on the day of the event.  The Terms of Participation will address general rules for the event and other legal issues, including some intellectual property-related items. Any participant under the age of 18 will be required to get the signature of a parent or guardian.
• Participants must do a presentation regarding their final app/software product on the day of the event in order to qualify for receiving one of the prizes for best designed app/software.
• Participants must be present during the event in order to receive items being given away as door prizes.
• Decisions about the winning apps/software will be made by a panel of judges, and all decisions are final and are not appealable.
• The prize amounts listed in event materials, including the event website, are based on current pledges of donations.  The prize amounts may increase, but no prize amounts are guaranteed at any level until final announcements on the day of the event.

The Hackathon is a day-long event where individuals and groups come together to design and create a software application or concept that addresses a need in San Mateo County. Entrants will utilize the County’s Open Data Portal to create apps, websites, etc. that will help streamline County service delivery, increase collaboration between County officials and residents, and reduce some employee tasks and assignments that will allow for staff time to be redirected to duties that are more complex or of higher value.

Entrants will gather at the event site, where they will be given an allotted amount of time to brainstorm and create their application ideas. At the end of the allotted time, participants will present and demonstrate their apps before a panel of judges.