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Data Protection & Privacy Protocol

Privacy Policy

How LaunchRank collects, processes, and safeguards founder data and visitor analytics across our real-time leaderboard exchange.

Last Updated: September 15, 2026Protocol v2.4GDPR & CCPA Compliant
0%
Data Sold
No 3rd-party monetization
3s
Dwell Verification
Minimum dwell filter
256-bit
Encryption Standard
TLS 1.3 & PCI-DSS
100%
Founder Control
Instant export & erase

Policy Framework

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Section 01·Data Collection

1. Information We Collect

We operate a transparent, publicly audit-able leaderboard. We collect only the essential founder and product metrics required to display rankings and track referral clicks.

Founder Profile Data

Public X/Twitter handle, profile avatar URL, founder display name, and optional contact email address.

Product Listing Details

Product name, destination URL, logo asset, tagline description, selected category, and active rank placement.

Public Bidding Ledger

Bid amounts, timestamp records, outbid history, defend shield activations, and Auto-Defend budget limits.

Section 02·Bot Verification

2. Click Verification & Bot Filter

To guarantee that traffic delivered to listed products represents genuine human interest, we analyze visitor dwell time and session signals without intrusive tracking cookies.

3-Second Dwell Verification

Clicks are only counted as verified referrals once a visitor remains on your product page for at least three seconds.

Anonymous Visitor Hashes

We generate temporary, non-reversible cryptographic hashes from visitor IP and browser headers to detect click farming and duplicate bot requests.

Zero Data Monetization

We never sell, rent, or trade visitor browsing behavior, IP logs, or click metadata to third-party data brokers or ad networks.

Section 03·Payment Security

3. Payment Processing & Security

All financial transactions on LaunchRank — including rank bids, defend shields, and guaranteed impression packages — are processed via bank-grade payment infrastructure.

Handled by Dodo Payments

All payment processing is handled directly by Dodo Payments, a PCI-DSS Level 1 compliant merchant of record.

Zero Credit Card Storage

LaunchRank servers never see, handle, or store full credit card numbers, CVVs, or sensitive bank account credentials.

Audit & Invoice Records

We maintain transaction receipts and payment IDs solely for accounting, tax compliance, and automated delivery refunds.

Section 04·Communications

4. Communications & Notifications

We send targeted transactional alerts so you can respond quickly when your leaderboard rank is challenged or stolen.

Dethrone & Counter-Bid Alerts

Immediate notification via email or dashboard alert when another founder outbids your rank or when Auto-Defend triggers.

Receipt & Shield Warnings

Transactional receipts, Defend Shield expiration countdowns, and guaranteed traffic progress reports.

Granular Notification Settings

You can customize or pause email notifications at any time directly inside your Founder Account settings.

Section 05·Cookies & Storage

5. Cookies & Local Browser Storage

LaunchRank uses minimal, strictly necessary cookies and local storage tokens to keep you logged in and preserve your UI preferences.

Essential Session Cookies

Secure authentication tokens generated via Supabase to keep your founder account authenticated across page reloads.

Local Storage State

We store local state for dismissible banners, read notifications, and filter selections inside your browser.

No Third-Party Ad Cookies

We do NOT embed third-party advertising cookies, social tracking pixels, or cross-site fingerprinting scripts.

Section 06·Your Rights

6. Founder Data Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Regardless of your geographic location, we respect your full rights over your personal and product data.

Right to Access & Export

Request a full, machine-readable export of all your founder profile records, product listings, and historical payment logs.

Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten)

Request permanent deletion of your founder account and active listings. Historical public blockchain/ledger bid logs remain anonymized.

Non-Discrimination Guarantee

We will never restrict your access to leaderboard bidding or alter bid rates if you exercise your legal privacy rights.

Clear Answers

Frequently Asked Privacy Questions

Everything founders ask about click tracking, data retention, and security.

No. Visitor IP addresses are processed in volatile memory only to generate a temporary one-way hash for bot filtering and duplicate click prevention. Raw IP addresses are discarded after hash generation and are never stored in our persistent database.

Security & Compliance Office

Have questions about your data rights?

Contact our data protection team directly for profile export requests, deletion verification, or security inquiry disclosures.