Privacy Policy

This policy explains how Foundessa handles personal information collected through this website, the Foundessa 14 application, and related communications. It applies to information we receive directly from you and to limited technical information generated when you use the site.

Depending on how you interact with Foundessa, we may collect:

• Contact information, such as your name, email address, company name, and company URL.
• Application information, including founder structure, company stage, the company you are building, customer, traction, evidence, bottlenecks, goals, program interest, and referral source.
• Communications you send to us, including questions and support requests.
• Limited technical and security information, such as browser and server-log data, used to operate and protect the site and prevent abuse.

We use information to review applications, communicate with you, operate and improve Foundessa, provide requested services, protect the site from fraud or abuse, comply with legal obligations, and establish or defend legal claims where necessary.

We do not sell applicant or member personal information.

We may share information with service providers that help us host the site, store application information, communicate with applicants, and operate Foundessa. They may process information only to provide those services to us. We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect rights and safety, or in connection with a business transfer.

Foundessa does not make applicant information available to other founders, guest experts, sponsors, or partners unless you separately choose to share it or we obtain your permission.

We keep information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described here, including application review, program operations, security, and legal recordkeeping. Access to private founder information is limited to authorized operators and service providers with a business need to know. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so please do not send highly sensitive personal information that we have not requested.

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you, subject to applicable law and legitimate retention needs. To make a request, contact hello@foundessa.com. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.

This site may link to third-party services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies. We may update this policy as Foundessa evolves; the current version and its effective date will appear on this page.

Privacy questions can be sent to hello@foundessa.com. Please also review our Terms of Service.