Privacy policy

This page explains what data startupindex.net collects, why, and what you can do about it. Short version: we keep as little as we can, we do not sell anything, and we do not run advertising trackers.

What we collect

• Your email address when you sign in, subscribe to the newsletter or submit a startup.
• The name you choose to show next to comments, if you set one.
• The startup details you submit, including the logo.
• Your upvotes and comments.
• Server logs with IP address, browser type and the pages requested, kept for up to 30 days for security and to stop abuse.

Why we use it

• To sign you in and keep your session.
• To show your listing, votes and comments on the site.
• To email you about your listing, your boosts and, if you subscribed, the weekly newsletter.
• To detect spam, fake votes and other abuse.

Who else sees it

• Resend delivers our email and receives your email address for that purpose.
• Mollie processes payments for boosts. We never see your card details.
• Cloudflare sits in front of the site to serve it fast and block attacks.
• The hosting provider that runs our servers in the European Union.

We do not sell personal data and we do not share it with advertisers.

Cookies

We set one cookie, the session cookie that keeps you signed in. There are no tracking or advertising cookies. See the cookie policy.

Your rights

You can ask for a copy of your data, ask us to correct it or ask us to delete your account and everything tied to it. Email [email protected] and we answer within 30 days. Newsletter emails have an unsubscribe link.

Retention

Account data stays until you delete the account. Listings stay online as part of the directory unless the owner removes them. Payment records are kept as long as tax law requires.

Changes

We update this page when our practices change. The date at the top shows the latest version.