Your Privacy Matters

Last updated: February 24, 2026

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At Startup Founder Stories, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

Account Information: Email address, username, and password when you create an account.

Story Submissions: Your name, product details, revenue milestones, and narrative content when you submit a story.

Communications: Email address and message content when you contact us.

Newsletter: Email address if you subscribe to our newsletter.

Information Collected Automatically

Log Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed.

Device Information: Information about the device you use to access our website.

Vercel Analytics: We use Vercel Analytics and Speed Insights to collect anonymized usage data (page views, referrers, device type, Web Vitals). This service is cookieless and does not collect personally identifiable information.

Google Analytics: If you consent to analytics cookies, we use Google Analytics (GA4) to collect interaction data such as page views, scroll depth, outbound clicks, site search usage, and form interactions. Google Analytics sets cookies (_ga, _ga_*) on your device.

Cookies: We use cookies and similar technologies as described in the Cookies section below.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services:

Account data12 months after deletion

NewsletterUntil unsubscribe

Story submissionsIndefinitely (public)

Usage logs90 days

Support comms2 years

Request data deletion anytime at hello@startupfounderstories.com

How We Use Your Information

Provide, maintain, and improve our services

Process and display founder stories

Send newsletters and updates (with consent)

Respond to your questions and requests

Monitor and analyze trends and usage

Detect and prevent fraudulent activity

Cookies & Analytics

We use cookies and similar technologies on our website. When you first visit, a banner lets you choose between "Essential Only" and "Accept All." Your choice is stored locally in your browser and can be changed at any time by clearing your browser data.

Essential (always active)

Supabase authentication session tokens — required to keep you logged in.

CSRF protection tokens — required for security.

Cookie consent preference — remembers your choice on the banner.

Cookieless analytics (always active)

Vercel Analytics & Speed Insights collect anonymized page-view and performance data without setting any cookies or collecting personally identifiable information. Because this service is fully cookieless, it does not require consent under GDPR or CCPA.

Analytics cookies (consent required)

Google Analytics (GA4) is loaded only after you click "Accept All" on the cookie banner. If you choose "Essential Only," Google Analytics is never loaded and no analytics cookies are set.

When active, Google Analytics sets cookies including _ga and _ga_* to distinguish unique visitors. With enhanced measurement enabled, it automatically tracks:

Page views

Scroll depth (90%)

Outbound link clicks

Site search queries

Form interactions

File downloads

See Google's Privacy Policy and GA4 data collection docs.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Security Incidents

In the event of a data breach affecting your information, we will notify you within 72 hours via email and report to relevant authorities as required by law.