Effective Date: October 1, 2026

Last Updated: October 2026

Applicability: National Talent Festival 2026 (ntf.blueberrylearn.com) & Blueberry Learn™

Governing Jurisdiction: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

1. Introduction & Scope

Blueberry Learn™ (“we”, “our”, or “us”) operates the National Talent Festival 2026 (NTF 2026) digital portal located at ntf.blueberrylearn.com (the “Portal”). We are committed to transparency regarding how we collect, process, manage, and safeguard information provided by participants and their legal guardians.

This Privacy Policy is published in strict compliance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) under the laws of the Republic of India.

2. Mandatory Parental / Guardian Consent for Minors

1. Target Demographic: The National Talent Festival 2026 is conducted exclusively for primary school children studying in Classes 1 through 5, all of whom are legally minors under Indian law.

2. Mandatory Parental Execution: We do not knowingly solicit, accept, or process personal data directly from minor children without verifiable parental or guardian consent. All portal registrations, personal profile submissions, digital file uploads, and fee payments must be executed solely and directly by the child’s biological parent or legally appointed court guardian.

3. Affirmation of Authority: By completing the registration, remitting the participation fee, and checking the requisite consent acknowledgment, the parent/guardian explicitly certifies and warrants that:

   • They possess the legal authority to represent the child under the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

   • They grant full, verifiable parental consent for the collection, verification, evaluation, cloud storage, and public promotional exhibition of the child’s name, school affiliation, performance recordings, and artwork as defined herein.

3. Personal Data We Collect

We collect only the minimum requisite information necessary to verify eligibility, administer the competition across its 3 evaluation stages, process certificates, and showcase talent:

• Student Information: Student’s full name, class/grade, age/date of birth, school name, and city/state of residence.

• Parent / Guardian Information:  Active WhatsApp/mobile number for communication and  email address.

• Participant Media & Submissions: Audio-visual recordings (video performances, singing/instrumental audio), high-resolution scans/photographs of artwork, and verification photos.

• Payment & Transactional Metadata: Payment gateway transaction identifiers, order references, and UPI/banking transaction timestamps. (Note: Blueberry Learn does not collect, record, or store debit/credit card details, CVVs, net banking passwords, or UPI PINs. All payments are processed through secure, PCI-DSS compliant, RBI-authorized payment aggregators).

4. Purpose of Data Processing & Promotional Media Usage

The parent/guardian acknowledges, understands, and unconditionally agrees that collected personal data and submitted performance media will be processed for the following operational, administrative, and promotional purposes:

1. Competition Administration & Evaluation:

   • Verifying student eligibility, assigning unique Roll/Participant IDs, and validating class brackets.

   • Facilitating confidential evaluation across Stage 1 (Screening), Stage 2 (Shortlisting), and Stage 3 (National Finale) by the Blueberry Learn Jury Board.

   • Generating and issuing digitally verifiable Certificates of Participation, Merit Honors, National Excellence Medals, and Grand Awards.

2. Promotional, Marketing & Brand-Building Use (Perpetual Media Rights):

   • As stipulated in our Terms of Participation, submitted video performances, audio recordings, artwork scans, student first names, classes, schools, and city accolades may be publicly exhibited, published, streamed, broadcast, or reproduced by Blueberry Learn.

   • This includes, without limitation, publication on our official websites, social media handles (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X), promotional video teasers, digital display advertisements, print materials, press releases, partner presentations, and promotional campaigns for upcoming annual editions of the National Talent Festival.

3. Institutional Reporting:

   • Providing consolidated participation and certificate verification records to registered partner schools and academies.

4. Service & Contest Communications:

   • Transmitting transactional receipts, stage progression status, submission acknowledgments, and event schedules via WhatsApp, SMS, or email.

   • Sharing updates regarding future creative programs, workshops, and educational initiatives curated by Blueberry Learn.

5. Third-Party Sharing & Data Protection Safeguards

• No Sale of Personal Data: Blueberry Learn does not sell, rent, trade, or lease participant contact lists or personal data to unaffiliated third-party telemarketers, commercial advertisers, or data brokers.

• Operational Disclosures: Data is strictly disclosed only to authorized service entities under binding confidentiality agreements:

  • Independent jury members and adjudicators evaluating stage submissions.

  • Verified technology providers (secure cloud storage, WhatsApp Business API endpoints, transactional SMS gateways, and automated certificate generation engines).

  • Reputed logistics and courier partners for the physical delivery of medals, citations, and trophies.

  • Law enforcement, judicial authorities, or statutory bodies when required under applicable Indian laws or formal regulatory mandates.

6. Data Storage, Security & Retention

1. Technical Security: We employ standard industry-accepted security practices, including data encryption in transit (SSL/TLS), access-controlled cloud repositories, and regular infrastructure vulnerability assessments to prevent unauthorized access or loss.

2. Retention Period: Participant contact details and submitted media are retained for as long as necessary to fulfill contest evaluation, archive institutional records, service certificate verification queries, and maintain promotional rights granted under the Terms of Participation.

7. Parental Rights & Information Requests

Parents and legal guardians maintain the right to:

• Review the personal contact details on record for their ward.

• Request factual corrections or typographical updates to student names or school affiliations for certificate re-issuance prior to final certificate printing.

• Direct inquiries regarding data practices to our dedicated privacy desk.

8. Designated Grievance Officer

In accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, the designated Grievance Officer for all privacy and data protection concerns is:

• Officer Designation: Privacy & Data Grievance Officer

• Organization: Blueberry Learn™

• Email: or support@blueberrylearn.com

• Official Website: ntf.blueberrylearn.com

• Corporate Jurisdiction: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Grievance Turnaround: Grievances and inquiries are reviewed and addressed within statutory timelines.

9. Policy Updates & Modifications

Blueberry Learn reserves the right to periodically update, refine, or amend this Privacy Policy to reflect changing statutory standards, portal features, or operational workflows. Any revisions will be published immediately on this page with an updated effective date. Continued usage of the portal or participation in the festival following updates constitutes unconditional acceptance of the revised charter.