Community Rules

FoundrOne is a community where people build products, share their ideas and learn from one another.

Creating and sharing freely is encouraged. However, the following rules apply so that the community stays safe and useful.

1. Forgery and Identity Impersonation

Acting as if you are another person, company, brand or organization is prohibited. Choosing a username is free; however, using it for fraud or identity impersonation is prohibited.

2. Fraud

Deceiving users, offering fake products or services, creating fake investment opportunities or making false statements in order to gain financial benefit is prohibited.

3. Investment Content

Looking for investment or mentioning investment opportunities is free. However, fake investment, guaranteed returns, unrealistic fund information or investment promises aimed at misleading users are prohibited. FoundrOne does not provide investment consultancy or investment guarantees.

4. Harassment and Threats

The following are prohibited towards users;

• threats,
• persistent harassment,
• bullying,
• personal attacks,
• intimidation

Criticizing an idea is free. Attacking a person is not.

5. Hate Speech

Content that promotes hate, discrimination or violence towards people or groups is prohibited.

6. Personal Data

Sharing other people's personal data such as

• phone number,
• address,
• email address,
• identity information,
• private correspondence,
• account information

without permission is prohibited.

7. Spam

Sharing the same or similar content over and over, manipulating the system or filling users with unwanted content is prohibited.

8. Advertising

A user may promote their own product or startup. Advertising other products without permission or using FoundrOne as a spam advertising platform is prohibited.

9. Copyright

Sharing content belonging to someone else as if it were their own is prohibited. The user must have the necessary rights to the content they share.

10. Pornographic and Sexual Content

Sharing pornographic or explicit sexual content is prohibited.

11. Violence and Illegal Activity

Content that promotes, facilitates or organizes illegal activities is prohibited. Content that promotes violence or seriously contains threats is prohibited.

12. Phishing

Creating fake links or pages in order to obtain users' passwords, account information or other sensitive information is prohibited.

13. Malware and Harmful Code

Distributing viruses, trojans, spyware, ransomware or any other malicious software is prohibited. Sharing code that threatens the security of the platform or of users is prohibited.

14. Gambling

Content that promotes or organizes illegal or against-the-rules gambling activities is prohibited.

15. Claiming Someone Else's Product

Showing someone else's startup, product or idea as if it were your own is prohibited. Users may talk about other products or use them as examples. However, they must not be misleading about ownership.

16. Community Manipulation

Manipulating visibility on the platform through fake accounts, artificial engagement, fake upvotes or similar methods is prohibited.

17. Complaint System

Users may report content they deem appropriate. Reports are reviewed manually. Creating fake complaints in a malicious and systematic way may also be considered a violation of the community rules.

18. Moderation

FoundrOne may review content for the safety of the community. Content that violates the rules may be removed. A user's account may be temporarily restricted or closed. In serious violations, no prior warning may be given.

19. Enforcement of the Rules

Every violation does not have to result in the same sanction. FoundrOne may;

• remove the content,
• restrict the visibility of the content,
• suspend the account temporarily,
• close the account permanently.

The action to be applied may be determined according to the nature of the violation and whether it is repeated.

20. Good Faith

On FoundrOne you can share your product, your idea, your progress or your failures. Criticism is free. Malicious attacks, fraud and manipulating the community are not.

21. Acceptance and Entry into Force

By registering on FoundrOne, the user declares that they have read and agree to comply with the

• Terms of Use,
• Community Rules

.

The KVKK Privacy Notice is not a contract acceptance or an explicit consent text. The notification obligation is fulfilled independently of the legal basis of the personal data processing activity. If there is a separate data processing activity requiring explicit consent, this consent is obtained separately from the Privacy Notice. The date and version of the acceptance of the Terms of Use may be recorded electronically.

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