> Is there some kind of certification that the hackathon organizers got to be allowed to do this? They are certified to produce software at Level 3 Free Speec

> Is there some kind of certification that the hackathon organizers got to be allowed to do this? They are certified to produce software at Level 3 Free Speech as laid out in ISO 4328. Compliance was verified at great cost by Certified Enterprise Thought Inspectors from McKinsey, Bain and Boston. The key to being a good hacker is to make sure everyone is OK with what you're doing before you do it, and the organizers are very responsible in that regard.