Terms of Service

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of Founder DB at founderdb.co and related products, applications, and services (collectively, the "Service") operated by Founder DB ("Founder DB," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to these Terms.

If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. The Service

Founder DB provides launch intelligence, founder and company data, contact enrichment, exports, webhooks, and optional outreach tools including email sequences, CRM features, and Gmail integration. Features may change over time, and some functionality requires a paid subscription.

2. Eligibility and Accounts

You must be at least 18 years old and able to form a binding contract to use the Service. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity under your account. You must provide accurate account information and notify us promptly of unauthorized use.

3. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service in violation of any applicable law or regulation
• Send spam, unsolicited bulk email, deceptive messages, or harassing communications
• Violate anti-spam laws such as CAN-SPAM, CASL, or GDPR/ePrivacy requirements
• Scrape, copy, resell, or redistribute the Service or its data except as expressly permitted
• Attempt to bypass access controls, rate limits, or security measures
• Upload malware or interfere with the operation of the Service
• Misrepresent your identity or affiliation in outreach communications
• Use the Service to infringe intellectual property or privacy rights of others

You are solely responsible for the content of emails and messages you send through the Service, including compliance with recipient consent, unsubscribe, and disclosure requirements.

4. Gmail and Third-Party Integrations

If you connect a Gmail account, you authorize Founder DB to access and use your Google account data only as needed to provide the features you enable, including sending email and reading Gmail messages or metadata to detect replies. Your use of Google services is also subject to Google's terms and policies.

You may revoke Gmail access at any time through your Google Account permissions or by disconnecting the account in the Service. See our Privacy Policy for details on how we handle Google user data.

We are not responsible for third-party services you configure, including email routing providers, DNS settings, or inbound webhook endpoints outside our control.

5. Public Data and Founder Opt-Out

The Service includes information derived from publicly available sources. We strive for accuracy but do not guarantee that all data is complete, current, or error-free. Founders may request removal through our opt-out page.

6. Subscriptions, Billing, and Trials

Paid plans, pricing, and billing terms are presented at checkout or within the Service. Unless otherwise stated, subscriptions renew automatically until canceled. Fees are non-refundable except where required by law or explicitly stated in writing.

7. Intellectual Property

The Service, including software, design, branding, and curated datasets, is owned by Founder DB or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Service for your internal business purposes.

You retain ownership of content you submit to the Service. You grant us a license to host, process, and display that content solely to operate and improve the Service.

8. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FOUNDER DB DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR THAT EMAILS WILL BE DELIVERED OR REPLIES DETECTED IN ALL CASES.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FOUNDER DB WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM RELATING TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100) IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID US, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Founder DB from claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the Service, your outreach communications, your connected accounts, or your violation of these Terms or applicable law.

11. Suspension and Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time if we reasonably believe you violated these Terms, pose a security or legal risk, or if required by law. You may stop using the Service at any time. Sections that by their nature should survive termination will survive, including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and indemnification.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where mandatory consumer protection laws in your jurisdiction apply.

13. Changes to These Terms

We may modify these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will post the updated Terms on this page and update the "Last updated" date above. Continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

14. Contact

Questions about these Terms may be sent through founderdb.co/contact.