Privacy Policy

Abound Corporation ("we," "us," or "our") operates Founders Dinners (the "Platform"), a membership-based service that connects entrepreneurs through AI-matched curated dinners. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you use our website at www.foundersdinners.com and related services.

By using the Platform, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our services.

1. Information We Collect

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate and improve the Platform: Provide, maintain, and enhance our services, including account management, membership features, and customer support.
• Match you with dinner groups: Our AI matching system (powered by xAI/Grok) analyzes your profile, industry, goals, and preferences to curate optimal dinner groups of 8–10 founders.
• Process payments: Handle membership subscriptions, billing, and refunds through Stripe.
• Communicate with you: Send dinner invitations, RSVP confirmations, event reminders, post-dinner recaps, newsletters, and important service updates.
• Facilitate connections: Enable warm introductions, community chat, member directory access, and cross-city passport features.
• Prevent fraud and enforce policies: Detect and prevent fraudulent activity, abuse, and violations of our Terms of Service.
• Analyze and improve: Understand usage patterns to improve matching quality, dinner experiences, and overall Platform functionality.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following ways:

• With other members: Your profile information (name, company, industry, bio) is visible to other dinner attendees and community chat participants. You control what you share in your profile.
• With dinner hosts: Hosts receive attendee information necessary for dinner coordination, including names, dietary preferences, and company details.
• With sponsors: We share only aggregated, anonymized data with sponsors (e.g., industry breakdowns, attendance statistics). We never share your individual personal data with sponsors.
• Service providers: We work with trusted third-party services to operate our Platform:
  • Supabase — Database and authentication
  • Stripe — Payment processing
  • Resend — Transactional email delivery
  • Vercel — Website hosting
  • xAI — AI-powered dinner matching
• Legal requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, legal process, or government request, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of Abound Corporation, our users, or the public.
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change.

4. Cookies and Tracking

• We use session cookies only for authentication and session management, managed by Supabase.
• We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or third-party analytics cookies.
• We do not sell your personal data to any third party.

5. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information, including:

• Encryption of data in transit (TLS/SSL) and at rest.
• Secure authentication with hashed passwords and httpOnly session cookies.
• Rate limiting on API endpoints to prevent abuse.
• Regular security reviews of our infrastructure and codebase.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

• We retain your account data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services.
• Upon account deletion request, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required for legal or legitimate business obligations (e.g., transaction records, fraud prevention).
• Anonymized and aggregated data may be retained indefinitely for analytics and improvement purposes.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information in your profile.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and personal data.
• Opt out of marketing: Unsubscribe from newsletters and promotional emails at any time using the link in any email or by contacting us.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Platform is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected data from a child under 18, we will delete it promptly. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at privacy@foundersdinners.com.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will notify you by email or by posting a prominent notice on the Platform prior to the changes taking effect. Your continued use of the Platform after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: