Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Launchit ("we", "our", "us") is a platform dedicated to discovering, showcasing, and launching early-stage startups and innovative projects. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and protect your information.

This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information when you use our platform to discover startups, submit your own projects, interact with other users, and engage with our community features.

2. What We Do

3. Information We Collect

3.1 Account Information

• Profile Data: Name, email address, profile picture, and username
• Authentication: Google OAuth credentials (when using Google sign-in)
• Account Settings: Preferences, notification settings, and profile visibility

3.2 Startup/Project Submissions

• Project Details: Startup name, description, website, logo, images, and category
• Technical Information: Built-with technologies, launch status, and project metadata
• Media Content: Thumbnails, screenshots, and promotional materials you upload

3.3 User Interactions

• Engagement Data: Upvotes (likes), comments, saves, follows, and project view history
• Search and Browsing: Search queries, results clicked, and browsing patterns
• Community Participation: Feedback, community contributions, and reports

3.4 Payment and Billing

• Payment Processing: Paid plans (Showcase, Spotlight) are processed by our payment partner, Dodo Payments. We do not store your full payment card details; card data is handled by Dodo and their processors.
• Billing Data: We may store subscription status, plan type, and project–plan association. You can manage billing and subscriptions via our customer portal (powered by Dodo).

4. How We Use Your Information

4.1 Core Platform Services

• Providing and maintaining the Launchit platform
• Processing your startup submissions and project uploads
• Enabling user authentication and account management
• Facilitating community interactions and networking

4.2 Platform Improvement

• Analyzing usage patterns to improve user experience
• Developing new features based on user needs
• Optimizing platform performance and functionality
• Understanding user journey and navigation patterns

5. Information Sharing

5.1 Service Providers

• Infrastructure: Supabase for database and authentication
• Analytics: Privacy-focused analytics for platform insights
• Communication: Third-party email delivery for notifications
• AI Services: Models for content generation and search

6. Data Security

7. Your Rights and Choices

• Update or delete your profile information at any time in Settings
• Edit or remove your project submissions and comments
• Manage subscriptions and billing via the customer portal (Dodo)
• Request a full copy of your data or account deletion (contact us or use in-app options where available)
• Manage communication and notification preferences in account settings

8. Contact Information