Subprocessors
Last updated: 29 April 2026
Founder Mode uses the third-party processors below to operate the Service. We update this list when subprocessors change. For background on how data flows to each processor, see our Privacy Policy.
| Subprocessor | Purpose | Region | Used when | Privacy policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hetzner Online GmbH | Compute, PostgreSQL database, and S3-compatible object storage for files (images, documents, attachments). | Germany (EU) | Always — primary infrastructure. | hetzner.com/legal/privacy-policy |
| Resend | Transactional email delivery (verification, password reset, notifications) and bounce/complaint webhooks. | United States | Always — outgoing email. | resend.com/legal/privacy-policy |
| Polar | Subscription billing and payments. Polar receives your customer reference and email; we never receive card details. | United States | Paying customers only — when you start, manage, or cancel a paid plan. | polar.sh/legal/privacy |
| Plausible Analytics (self-hosted instance) | Cookieless, aggregated web analytics. No personal data is collected. | Germany (EU) | Always for website visitors. | plausible.io/privacy-focused-web-analytics |
| Discord, Inc. | OAuth sign-in, hosting the Founder Mode community server, and message delivery between Discord and the Service. | United States | When you sign in with Discord or join the Founder Mode Discord server. | discord.com/privacy |
| GitHub, Inc. | OAuth sign-in. We receive your GitHub identifier, email, and avatar. | United States | When you sign in with GitHub. | docs.github.com/en/site-policy/privacy-policies |
| Apple Inc. | Sign in with Apple, Apple Push Notification service (APNs) for push delivery on iOS and macOS. | United States | When you sign in with Apple, or when you enable push notifications in our iOS or macOS apps. | apple.com/legal/privacy |
| Google LLC (Gemini) | Primary large-language-model provider for AI features. Receives your prompts and the relevant content from your account. | United States and global | When you use AI features. | policies.google.com/privacy |
| Zhipu AI (智谱 / GLM) | Fallback large-language-model provider. Receives prompts only when primary LLM providers are unavailable. | China | Fallback only — when primary providers are unavailable. | open.bigmodel.cn |
| fal.ai | Image-generation provider for AI image features. | United States | When you use AI image-generation features. | fal.ai/legal/privacy-policy |
| LangChain, Inc. (LangSmith) | LLM-call tracing and observability. Receives prompts and AI responses for debugging and quality monitoring. | United States | Always when AI features are used (current configuration). | langchain.com/privacy-policy |
International transfers
For non-EU subprocessors we rely on the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and supplementary measures appropriate to the destination country.
Questions
Have a question about a specific subprocessor? Email [email protected].
Changelog
- 29 April 2026 — initial published list.