Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Find Startup Ideas ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Service. The Service is operated by Find Startup Ideas and provides AI-powered startup idea discovery by analyzing pain points from Hacker News discussions.

2. Description of Service

Find Startup Ideas allows you to search for startup ideas by topic, product, or market. The Service uses artificial intelligence to analyze publicly available discussions from Hacker News and extract pain points, quotes, and validated business opportunities. Search results are provided for informational purposes only.

3. Use of the Service

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

• Exceed the rate limits or search quotas (including daily limits) imposed by the Service
• Attempt to circumvent any access restrictions, rate limits, or security measures
• Use the Service to infringe on any third-party rights
• Scrape, harvest, or collect data from the Service through automated means without permission
• Use the Service in any way that could damage, disable, or impair the Service

4. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its design, features, and content (excluding user-generated content and third-party sources), is owned by Find Startup Ideas. Hacker News content and discussions are used under fair use for analysis. The AI-generated summaries and insights are provided for your personal use. You may share search results through the Service's sharing features.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any startup ideas, pain points, or insights. The Service is for research and inspiration only—you should conduct your own due diligence before making any business decisions.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Find Startup Ideas shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Service. Our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid to use the Service in the past twelve months, or $100, whichever is greater.

7. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated Terms on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

8. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us through our website or at the contact information provided on findstartupideas.com.