Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 13, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how FoundingHunt ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses information when you use foundinghunt.com (the "Site").

By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

From candidates

When you subscribe to job alerts, we collect:

• Email address
• Role type preference(s)

From founders posting jobs

When you start a listing, we collect:

• Your work email address — used for your receipt, review updates, and a secure link back to your saved draft; we also use its domain, with your company website, to verify listings and stealth requests
• Company identity details, including the real company name and website behind a listing
• The listing facts you provide or confirm: role, location, work style, salary range, employer-disclosed equity range, application destination, and job description

Your progress is saved as a draft so you can finish later without an account. Drafts contain your workflow state, source links, and confirmed facts, and are deleted after 14 days unless the listing is completed. We email a secure return link when you ask for one, and at most one reminder roughly 24 hours after you stop — nothing further. Links carry an opaque token instead of your name or email.

If you request “Stealth Startup” treatment, we keep your real company identity privately for verification, support, and refunds. After a person approves the stealth request, the public listing shows “Stealth startup” and does not include your company name, website, or other identifying details in page content, metadata, URLs, structured data, or analytics.

Payment information is processed directly by Polar. We do not store card numbers or full payment details on our servers, and payment checkout URLs do not contain your name or email address.

Automatically

The Site currently uses PostHog, Umami, and Google Analytics for analytics. These services may process technical and usage information when you visit the Site. Posting-funnel analytics record workflow outcomes only — such as which starting choice was made or whether verification was reached — and never your name, email address, company identity, or source URLs.

We are reviewing the Site's analytics configuration and consent model. We do not currently make a general claim that analytics data is anonymised or that it is always collected through cookies. See Section 5 for more detail.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Record candidate subscription requests and role preferences
• Save founder drafts and review submitted listings by hand before anything is published
• Verify company identity, including privately for approved stealth listings
• Send transactional email about your own submission: receipt, review updates, secure draft links, and at most one completion reminder
• Process payments via Polar
• Monitor and improve Site performance
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (EU/UK Visitors)

If you are located in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, the legal basis for processing depends on the purpose and circumstances of that processing. We have not finalised the legal basis or consent model for analytics or future email delivery. This policy will be updated when those decisions are complete.

4. Data Sharing

We share data with the following third parties only to the extent necessary to operate the Site:

We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect our legal rights.

5. Cookies

PostHog, Umami, and Google Analytics are currently loaded on the Site. Their use of cookies or other browser storage, and the controls that should apply to analytics, are under review. We will update this section when the analytics consent model and configuration are finalised.

6. Data Retention

We have not yet published fixed retention periods for candidate subscription requests, founder and listing data, or analytics data. Our retention schedule is under review, and this section will be updated when it is finalised.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict processing
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@foundinghunt.com.

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children

The Site is not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact

For questions about this policy or to exercise your data rights:

Email: support@foundinghunt.com