Acceptable Use Policy

ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY EFFECTIVE DATE: AUGUST 01, 2023

This Acceptable Use Policy serves as a guide for what we consider abuse of our Services. 

Definitions used in this policy:

“Foundation Launch” means Foundation Launch LLC and its affiliated entities.

“Services” means the Foundation Launch cloud-based products, including the Foundation Launch community portal, and related tools, applications and services.

“Third Party” means Foundation Launch customers, developers, experts, affiliates, and partners.

Security violations or network abuse

Don’t access or use Foundation Launch Services directly or indirectly to, or in ways that create any of the following:

  • Disrupt uptime: adversely impact the availability of our Services, or those offered by a Third Party.
  • Denial of service: create or pose a risk that can result in a denial of service attack on our Services or services of a Third Party.
  • Bypass security: bypass or attempt to circumvent limitations or security mechanisms established by Foundation Launch or a Third Party. This includes testing or reverse-engineering to find limitations, vulnerabilities, competitive research, or evading filtering capabilities.
  • Security risk: create a security or service risk to Foundation Launch, our Services, or a Third Party. 
  • Malicious attacks: send or facilitate cyber attacks of any kind.

Wrongful Use

Don’t access or use Foundation Launch Services directly or indirectly to, or in ways that:

  • Fake engagement: create, promote, or publish artificial or inauthentic engagement, reviews, or other related content.
  • Create multiple accounts: create multiple Foundation Launch accounts in order to circumvent any of our Services or Third Party service limitations or restrictions.
  • Spamming: generate or send unsolicited messages that you do not have permission to send to recipients or which are otherwise prohibited under applicable law.
  • Intellectual Property Infringement: use, post, distribute, or violate Foundation Launch’s or a Third Party’s intellectual property that you don’t have the right to do so.
  • Misrepresentation: impersonate other people or businesses, engage in phishing, spoofing, or otherwise misrepresent yourself or misstate the origin of any content. Accounts on Foundation Launch Services may not be created with throwaway email addresses.
  • Circumvent or violate Third Party terms: use Services with the primary purpose of violating or circumventing the terms or restrictions of a Third Party. 

Illegal, harmful, hateful activities, or content 

Don’t access or use Foundation Launch Services directly or indirectly to, or in ways that exhibit:

  • Fraudulent or illegal activity: violate or facilitate the violation of any applicable laws or regulations. 
  • Violence: threaten, plan, or otherwise facilitate violent activities that intend to or will cause physical harm to people or property. 
  • Exploitation of minors: illegally exploit minors or their image, likeness, or recordings. 
  • Doxing: harvest, collect, or share peoples’ personal information without their consent, exposing them to potential harassment, identity theft, loss of jobs, and other harm. 
  • Hateful content: harass, intimidate, abuse, or discriminate against others based on race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, disease, or immigration status. 

Promotion of hateful content

You may not use Foundation Launch Services if you are an individual or organization that has publicly stated goals, purpose, principles, or actions that advocate, sponsor, or practice discrimination, harassment, or violence towards people based on race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, disease, or immigration status. 

Violation of this policy

If you are using Foundation Launch in violation of our Acceptable Use Policy, we may investigate and take action. 

As every situation is unique, we review violations of this policy on a case-by-case basis. In some cases, we may contact you and request that you fix/otherwise address the violation. In others, we may temporarily or permanently suspend or terminate your Foundation Launch account, with or without notice.  

Modifications to Acceptable Use Policy

This policy may change over time, so please check back regularly for updates and changes.