Privacy Policy

Last Modified Date: April 11, 2026

Fore Studio ("we", "us", or "our") operates StartupBase, including startupbase.io (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you use StartupBase.

By using StartupBase, you agree to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the information you provide directly to us, including your name, email address, username, bio, location, social links, product listings, comments, reviews, and any other content you choose to submit.

If you sign in through a third-party provider, we may also receive limited profile information from that provider after you authorize it.

We also collect technical and usage information such as IP address, browser type, device information, referral data, pages visited, and general interaction data.

2. How We Use Information

We use information to operate, maintain, and improve StartupBase, including to:

• create and manage accounts,
• publish and moderate listings and user content,
• show profile, comment, review, and activity information on the site,
• respond to support requests and service inquiries,
• send transactional emails, product notifications, and optional updates, and
• understand usage, detect abuse, and improve the Service.

3. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information:

• with service providers that help us operate StartupBase,
• when required by law or to protect rights, safety, or the Service,
• in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or asset sale, or
• in aggregated or non-identifiable form for analytics or reporting.

4. Service Providers

We may use third-party companies and individuals to facilitate StartupBase, provide services on our behalf, perform service-related tasks, assist us in analyzing usage, and process payments. These service providers may have access to personal data only as needed to perform those tasks on our behalf and are expected not to use or disclose it for other purposes.

Analytics

We may use third-party analytics providers to monitor and analyze use of StartupBase.

Google Analytics. We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, to help us understand website traffic and usage patterns. Google may use the data collected to track and monitor use of the Service and may use that data in accordance with its own policies. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. For more information, visit Google's Privacy Policy and the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Payments

We may offer paid products, promotions, sponsorships, or other paid services on StartupBase. In those cases, we use third-party payment providers to process payments. We do not store or collect your full payment card details ourselves. Payment information is provided directly to the payment processor and handled under that provider's privacy and security practices.

Paddle. Our order process may be conducted by Paddle.com. Paddle acts as Merchant of Record for applicable purchases, handles payment processing, customer billing inquiries, and returns, and processes payment data in accordance with its own policies. You can review Paddle's privacy policy at paddle.com/legal/privacy.

5. Public Content

StartupBase is a public platform. Information you choose to publish, such as your profile, listings, comments, reviews, upvotes, and maker activity, may be visible to other users and search engines depending on the page and product status.

6. Your Account and Profile Information

You can update much of your account and profile information from your settings. If you need help correcting or removing information that is not editable, contact us at [email protected].

7. Account Deletion

You may request account deletion by contacting us at [email protected]. We may delete or anonymize personal information where reasonably possible, but some records may remain in backups, logs, legal records, or aggregated systems.

8. Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember preferences, measure usage, and improve StartupBase. We may also use analytics providers to understand traffic and performance.

For more detail, see our Cookies Policy.

9. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to operate the Service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our policies, and protect the platform.

10. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information, but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Children

StartupBase is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

12. Third-Party Links

StartupBase may link to third-party websites, products, and services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, content, or policies. You should review the privacy policies of any third-party service you use.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated version on this page and revise the last modified date.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at [email protected].