The short version
- We only collect what we need to run the launch board: your account, your launches, your votes and your orders.
- We don't sell your data and we don't run ads that track you.
- Our analytics are cookieless. The only cookies we set keep you signed in.
- You can ask us to export or delete your data at any time by emailing hello@productsboost.com.
Who we are
ProductsBoost (“we”, “us”) runs productsboost.com, a weekly launch board for indie makers. We are the controller of the personal data described in this policy. Questions go to hello@productsboost.com.
What we collect
Account data. When you sign in with Google, X (Twitter) or an email link, we receive your email address and, for social sign-in, your name, username and profile picture. We store these in your profile.
Content you submit. Product launches (name, tagline, description, website, logo, categories, launch week) and sponsor bookings (brand name, headline, link, images). Launches and active sponsor spots are public, together with your name and avatar as the maker.
Votes. Which products you upvoted. Vote counts are public; the list of who voted is not.
Orders. What you bought, the amount, currency and the order reference from our payment provider. We never see or store your card details.
Usage data. Page views and clicks on outbound links, collected without cookies. When you are signed in, these events are linked to your account so we can understand how makers use the site.
Technical data. Our host processes your IP address, browser type and request logs to deliver the site and protect it from abuse.
How we use it
- To create and secure your account and keep you signed in.
- To publish your launches and sponsor spots, count votes and rank the weekly board.
- To process payments, deliver what you paid for and keep records required by tax law.
- To fetch your product's website when you submit it, so we can pre-fill the title, description and logo.
- To prevent spam, vote manipulation and abuse.
- To understand which pages are useful and improve the product.
- To answer you when you contact us.
Under the GDPR, we rely on performing our contract with you (account, launches, orders), our legitimate interests (security, abuse prevention, product analytics) and legal obligations (tax and accounting records).
Who we share it with
We use a small set of service providers who process data on our behalf:
- Supabase for the database and authentication, including sign-in emails.
- Cloudflare for hosting and content delivery.
- Creem for payments. Creem is the merchant of record and handles your billing details, invoices and sales tax under its own privacy policy.
- Vemetric for cookieless analytics, served through our own domain.
- Google and X when you choose to sign in with them. Their own privacy policies apply to that sign-in.
- Google's favicon service, which may be used to load product logos.
We don't sell or rent personal data. We may disclose data if the law requires it, or to a buyer if ProductsBoost is ever sold, in which case this policy continues to apply.
International transfers
Our providers may process data outside your country, including in the United States. Where required, they rely on safeguards such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.
How long we keep it
- Account, launches and votes: for as long as your account exists.
- Launches that won a week stay in the public hall of fame. If you delete your account we remove your name and avatar from them, or remove them entirely if you ask.
- Order records: as long as tax and accounting law requires, usually up to 10 years.
- Server logs and analytics: kept only as long as our providers retain them for security and statistics.
Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR, UK GDPR or CCPA), you can ask to access, correct, export or delete your personal data, object to or restrict how we use it, and withdraw consent. Email hello@productsboost.com from the address on your account and we will reply within 30 days. You can also complain to your local data protection authority.
Cookies
We use only essential cookies and local storage. See the Cookie Policy for the full list.
Children
ProductsBoost is not meant for anyone under 16, and we don't knowingly collect their data.
Security
Data is encrypted in transit, access to the database is restricted by row-level security, and payments run on Creem's infrastructure. No system is perfectly secure, so please tell us at hello@productsboost.com if you find a problem.
Changes
If we change this policy we will update the date at the top. For significant changes we will also tell signed-in users on the site or by email.