Terms of Service
Last updated: July 19, 2026. By accessing or using LaunchNest, you agree to follow these guidelines and operational boundaries.
Welcome to LaunchNest ("Platform", "We", "Our"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding contract between you and LaunchNest, governing your access, browsing, submission, voting, and sponsorship activities.
Please read these terms carefully. If you do not agree with any clause of these Terms, you are prohibited from utilizing our voting bracket boards, product directory pages, review systems, and advertising services.
1. User Registrations
Rights and duties
To participate in bracket voting, submit software, or post community reviews, you must authenticate securely via our passwordless magic links:
- You must provide an active, valid personal or corporate email address.
- You are entirely responsible for all interactions or review submissions executed under your account.
- You may not register under false identities, use disposable temporary inbox domains, or attempt to compromise another user's authentication cookies.
2. Community & Fair Play
Honoring the brackets
LaunchNest organizes bi-weekly, head-to-head product tournaments. To maintain a fair, healthy arena for software creators, we enforce strict anti-gaming regulations:
Anti-Sybil Rules: Use of scripts, automated click bots, paid coordinate networks, fake voting arrays, or spoofed browser sessions is strictly forbidden. We actively monitor vote pattern telemetry.
If we detect suspicious voting patterns linked to a product, we reserve the right, in our absolute discretion, to:
- Audit and subtract suspicious votes.
- Disqualify the product from the current tournament cycle.
- Permanently blacklist the software and developers from the LaunchNest directory.
3. Paid Placement Agreements
Spotlight and Headers
Users may purchase Spotlight placement packages or global Header Sponsor spots:
- Billing cycles: Placements are charged on a recurring, monthly subscription cadence. You can cancel at any point from your billing menu.
- Content parameters: Sponsored titles, graphics, and URLs must align with tech guidelines. We prohibit spam, malicious link targets, sexual materials, or fraudulent services.
- Refund Policy: We guarantee a 14-day window for immediate refund requests if you are unsatisfied with your sponsor performance. After 14 days, all processed payments are non-refundable.
4. Platform Disclaimers
Limitations of liability
THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TITLE, QUALITY, SITES STABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A SPECIALIZED DIRECTORY NEED.
We do not guarantee that product metrics, descriptions, ratings, or screenshot links posted in public feeds are completely accurate, complete, or up-to-date. Users rely on SaaS services, developer tool packages, and pricing information posted on our directories entirely at their own risk.