Terms of Service

Agreement

By using Founderlens, you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, don't use our services. These terms apply whether you're browsing, creating an account, or using our business idea validation platform.

Our Services

Founderlens helps you validate business ideas through:

• Market research and competitive analysis
• AI-powered idea evaluation and feedback
• Industry insights and trend analysis
• Business development resources and recommendations
• Connection to relevant tools and services

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of our services at any time.

Your Account

Creating an account

Provide accurate information when signing up. Keep your account details current. You're responsible for everything that happens under your account.

Account security

• Use a strong, unique password
• Don't share your login credentials
• Report suspicious activity immediately
• Log out when using shared devices

What You Can't Do

Don't use our platform to:

• Break any laws or infringe on others' rights
• Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information
• Harm, disable, or overload our systems
• Access data or accounts that aren't yours
• Upload malicious code or viruses
• Harass, abuse, or spam other users
• Scrape or collect user data without permission
• Use our services commercially without authorization
• Reverse engineer our platform or extract our code

Ownership and Rights

Our content

We own all the content, features, and technology that make up Founderlens. This includes our software, design, text, graphics, and logos. Don't copy, modify, or redistribute our content without permission.

Your content

You keep ownership of any ideas, content, or information you share with us. By using our services, you give us permission to use this content solely to provide our services to you.

Confidentiality

We understand your business ideas are sensitive. We'll protect your confidential information as outlined in our Privacy Policy, but we can't guarantee absolute confidentiality.

Payment

For paid services:

• All fees are due upfront unless stated otherwise
• Prices may change with reasonable notice
• Refunds follow our refund policy
• You're responsible for applicable taxes
• We may suspend services for non-payment
• Billing disputes must be raised within 60 days

Disclaimers

Service availability

Our services are provided "as is" without guarantees. We don't promise that:

• Our platform will always work perfectly
• Your business ideas will be successful
• Our analysis will be 100% accurate
• Our services will meet all your specific needs

Limitation of liability

Founderlens isn't liable for indirect damages like lost profits, business opportunities, or data. Our total liability is limited to the amount you've paid us in the past 12 months.

Indemnification

If your use of our services causes legal problems for us, you agree to cover our costs and damages. This includes attorney fees and court costs.

Termination

We can suspend or terminate your account immediately for violating these terms. You can also close your account anytime by contacting us.

After termination, you lose access to our services, but these terms still apply to any past use of our platform.

Legal Stuff

Governing law

These terms are governed by California and US federal law, regardless of where you live.

Disputes

Any disputes will be resolved through binding arbitration using the American Arbitration Association's Commercial Rules. No class action lawsuits.

Changes to Terms

We may update these terms occasionally. We'll post changes here and update the date above. Major changes will be communicated via email or platform notification. Continued use means you accept the updates.

Severability

If any part of these terms is found invalid, the rest remains in effect. We'll modify invalid sections to be enforceable while maintaining the original intent.

Questions?

Contact our legal team with questions about these terms: