Legal

Acceptable Use Policy

Last updated: October 20, 2018

This Acceptable Use Policy outlines the rules for using LaunchAndLoop. By accessing or using our platform, you agree to use the services responsibly and in compliance with all applicable laws.

Failure to comply with this policy may result in the suspension or permanent termination of your account.

Prohibited Activities

You may NOT use LaunchAndLoop to:

Fraud and Misrepresentation

  • Create fake startups or organizations.
  • Submit false, misleading, or manipulated information.
  • Display or claim inaccurate revenue, traffic, user, or business metrics.
  • Impersonate another person, company, or brand.
  • Misrepresent your ownership of a startup or product.

Spam and Abuse

  • Send spam, unsolicited messages, or promotional content.
  • Harass, threaten, intimidate, or abuse other users.
  • Use the platform to coordinate scams or fraudulent activities.
  • Manipulate rankings, votes, or engagement through fake accounts or automated methods.

Illegal Activities

  • Promote, facilitate, or engage in illegal activities.
  • Sell or advertise illegal products or services.
  • Upload or distribute content that violates applicable laws or regulations.

Security Violations

You may not:

  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to LaunchAndLoop systems.
  • Bypass authentication or security mechanisms.
  • Probe, scan, or test platform vulnerabilities without permission.
  • Upload viruses, malware, ransomware, or other malicious software.
  • Interfere with the availability or integrity of our services.

Automated Access

Unless explicitly authorized by LaunchAndLoop, you may not:

  • Scrape or harvest platform data.
  • Use bots or automated scripts to access the platform.
  • Perform excessive automated requests that impact service availability.
  • Copy or extract large portions of our database.

Intellectual Property

You may not:

  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to discover the source code of the platform.
  • Copy, reproduce, or redistribute proprietary platform content without permission.
  • Infringe upon the intellectual property rights of LaunchAndLoop or third parties.

User Content

You may not upload or publish content that:

  • Is false or intentionally misleading.
  • Infringes another person's intellectual property rights.
  • Contains malicious code or harmful files.
  • Violates the privacy or rights of others.
  • Is defamatory, abusive, or discriminatory.

Enforcement

If we determine that you have violated this Acceptable Use Policy, we may take one or more of the following actions:

  • Remove or restrict access to content.
  • Issue warnings.
  • Suspend platform features.
  • Suspend or permanently terminate your account.
  • Remove startup listings.
  • Report unlawful activities to the appropriate authorities where required.

Reporting Violations

If you believe a user has violated this policy, please contact us through the support channels available on LaunchAndLoop. We review all reports and take appropriate action where necessary.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Acceptable Use Policy from time to time. Continued use of LaunchAndLoop after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.