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Privacy Policy

Effective date: April 20, 2026

1. Introduction

Founder.best (https://www.founder.best) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our platform and use our services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

  • Account information: name, email address, username, and profile picture when you create an account
  • Product listings: product name, description, logo, website URL, and category
  • Founder stories: blog posts and articles you write on the platform
  • Advertising content: ad titles, descriptions, images, and destination URLs for sponsored spots
  • Payment information: billing details processed through our payment partner Polar.sh (we do not store your full payment card details)
  • Communications: messages you send to us via email or contact forms

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

  • Usage data: pages viewed, features used, upvotes, and interactions with the platform
  • Device information: browser type, operating system, device type, and screen resolution
  • Log data: IP address, access times, referring URLs, and request data
  • Cookies: session cookies for authentication and preference cookies for theme settings

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve the platform
  • Process transactions and manage subscriptions
  • Display your product listings and founder stories to other users
  • Show relevant sponsored content and advertising
  • Send service-related notifications (account updates, subscription changes)
  • Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and manipulation (e.g., fake upvotes)
  • Analyze usage patterns to improve user experience
  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Sharing of Information

We may share your information with:

  • Polar.sh: our payment processing partner, to facilitate purchases and subscriptions. Polar.sh processes payments in accordance with their own privacy policy.
  • Supabase: our infrastructure provider for authentication, database, and file storage services.
  • Public profile information: your username, profile picture, product listings, stories, and upvote activity are publicly visible on the platform.
  • Legal requirements: we may disclose information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not share your email address or private account details with other users or advertisers.

5. Cookies & Local Storage

We use the following types of cookies and browser storage:

  • Authentication cookies: to keep you signed in across sessions (managed by Supabase Auth)
  • Theme preference: stored in localStorage to remember your light/dark mode choice
  • Analytics cookies: to understand how the platform is used (anonymized)

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect platform functionality, particularly authentication.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information, including encrypted data transmission (TLS/SSL), secure authentication via Supabase Auth, and access controls on our database. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required by law to retain certain data. Anonymized and aggregated data may be retained indefinitely.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you
  • Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information
  • Delete your account and associated personal data
  • Export your data in a portable format
  • Object to or restrict certain processing of your data
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@founder.best. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Third-Party Links

The platform may contain links to third-party websites, including products listed by founders and sponsored content. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

10. Children's Privacy

Founder.best is not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

11. International Data Transfers

Your information may be stored and processed in any country where our service providers maintain facilities. By using the platform, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries outside your country of residence, which may have different data protection rules.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of material changes by posting the updated policy on the platform with a new effective date. Your continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

  • Email: privacy@founder.best
  • Website: https://www.founder.best