1. Controller
The controller responsible for the processing of personal data in connection with this website is:
1220 Vienna, Austria
2. Personal Data We Process
Depending on how you use the website or contact us, we may process information including:
- contact details and information you voluntarily provide by email or through application and contact forms;
- information relating to your company, project, startup, organisation or cooperation request;
- technical server information such as IP address, date and time of access, requested page, browser type, operating system and referrer information;
- language preference stored locally in your browser to remember the language selected on the website.
3. Purposes & Legal Bases
We process personal data only where a lawful basis under applicable data protection law exists. Processing may take place in particular for the following purposes:
- responding to enquiries and managing cooperation discussions – where necessary to take steps at your request or for our legitimate interest in communicating with interested parties;
- processing applications and programme or package requests – where necessary to review your request and, where applicable, prepare or perform a related service;
- website security and technical operation – based on our legitimate interest in providing a secure and functional website;
- compliance with legal obligations – where processing is required by applicable law;
- consent – where we expressly ask for your consent for a specific processing activity.
4. Forms & Applications
The website may link to external forms, including forms provided by Tally. When you open or submit an external form, the respective provider may process information directly under its own privacy terms.
Information submitted for an application, business setup request, partnership request or similar purpose may be used to assess the request, communicate with you, coordinate relevant support and, where appropriate, facilitate introductions to selected ecosystem or professional partners.
5. Third-Party Services & Embedded Content
The website contains links to third-party services and may embed third-party content.
YouTube
Videos may be embedded from YouTube. When you load or interact with an embedded video, information may be transmitted to YouTube/Google and cookies or similar technologies may be used by that provider.
LinkedIn & Instagram
Links to social media profiles lead to external websites operated by the respective providers. Their own privacy policies apply once you leave this website.
Tally
Application and contact links may lead to Tally forms. Data submitted through those forms may be processed by Tally as an independent service provider and made available to us for the stated application or contact purpose.
6. Cookies, Local Storage & Server Logs
This website may use browser storage that is technically useful for website functionality. In particular, the selected website language may be stored locally in your browser so that the preference can be remembered.
Hosting infrastructure may create technical server logs for security, stability and troubleshooting. Such logs are retained only for as long as reasonably required for these purposes or as required by the hosting provider or applicable law.
7. Recipients & International Transfers
Personal data may be shared only where reasonably necessary with service providers supporting website hosting, communications, forms or other operational functions, or with professional and ecosystem partners where an introduction has been requested or is appropriate to the relevant service.
Some third-party providers may process data outside Austria or the European Economic Area. Where required, transfers are made subject to the safeguards provided by applicable data protection law.
8. Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the relevant purpose, including the handling of enquiries, applications, cooperation discussions and legal or documentation requirements. Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and applicable legal obligations.
9. Your Rights
Subject to the conditions of applicable data protection law, you may have the right to request access to your personal data, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and to object to certain processing.
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time with effect for the future.
Requests can be sent to info@befounder.eu.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority. In Austria, this is the Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde.
10. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when the website, services, providers or legal requirements change. The version published on this page is the current version.
Last updated: 30 September 2026.