Legal
The rules that apply when you use Upvera
Effective: September 1, 2026
This English text is provided for convenience. The Turkish version is the binding text; in case of any inconsistency, the Turkish version prevails.
This summary is for convenience only; the full text below is what applies.
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern the relationship between the platform consisting of the Upvera mobile application, the websites under upvera.co and connected services (“Upvera” or the “Platform”) and the person using the Platform (“you”). The Platform is operated by the sole proprietorship identified in Section 25; throughout these Terms, “Upvera” also refers to that business.
By creating an account, signing in or using the Platform in any way, you accept these Terms and the Privacy Policy, which forms an integral part of them. If you do not accept them, do not use the Platform.
You must be at least 13 years old to use the Platform. Accounts found to belong to children under 13 may be closed. If you are under 18, you represent that you accept these Terms with the knowledge and consent of your parent or legal guardian; any consents required by applicable law for paid transactions apply in addition.
You agree to provide accurate and current information at registration and to use your account only for yourself. You are responsible for the security of your account and password; do not share your password, and notify us if you detect unauthorized access. Unless you notify us otherwise, actions taken through your account may be treated as taken by you.
Upvera may deliver notices to you in the app or to the e-mail address registered in its systems; notices delivered this way are deemed valid.
Upvera is a progress platform that makes what founders are building visible through evidence. Upvera may improve, modify, temporarily suspend or entirely remove any part, feature, limit or appearance of the Platform. Material changes may be announced through reasonable means; no prior notice may be given where security, technical necessity or legal requirements so demand.
Some features may be offered as experimental (beta); they may be changed or removed at any time and no separate commitment is given for them.
Upvera does not display advertising today. It may in the future decide to show advertising, sponsored or promotional content on the Platform; in that case such content is labeled in a distinguishable way, and any processing of personal data for that purpose is subject to the updated Privacy Policy and, where required by law, to your consent.
You own the rights to the posts, images, comments, notes and startup information you share on the Platform (“Content”).
When you share Content, you grant Upvera a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable license to host, reproduce, technically adapt (including resizing, format conversion, previews and share cards), publish, display and distribute the Content across Platform surfaces (including feed, discover, search and notifications). This license may be used only to operate, promote and improve the Platform.
The license ends when you delete the Content or close your account; Content is cleared from backup systems within a reasonable period. Records in which other users have lawfully quoted or re-shared your Content, and records that must be retained by law, may remain.
You represent that you hold the necessary rights to any Content you share and that it does not infringe the rights of third parties. Upvera may freely use, without compensation, any suggestions and feedback you submit about the Platform.
The following are prohibited on the Platform:
Upvera may remove content it considers to violate these rules, limit its visibility, and temporarily or permanently restrict the related account. In severe cases, action may be taken without prior warning. You can report objectionable content and behavior with the in-app report and block tools; reports are reviewed as promptly as reasonably possible.
Content on the Platform is produced by users; the user who produces a piece of content is responsible for its accuracy and lawfulness. With respect to user content, Upvera acts as a hosting provider within the meaning of Turkish Law No. 5651 and is not obliged to pre-screen content or investigate unlawfulness on its own initiative.
If you believe a piece of content violates your rights, you can report it, with its link and your reasoning, to destek@upvera.co. Upvera evaluates reports within the framework required by law and may remove content where it deems necessary.
UPV is a virtual usage credit valid only inside the Platform. The values, rankings and backing mechanics on the Ranks screen are internal indicators that gamify a startup’s progress signals on the Platform.
No number shown on Ranks is a promise of future gain; the in-Platform indicator of the amount you back can go down as well as up.
Data from sources such as GitHub, app stores, package registries and deployment providers is shown only to the extent you connect them. Upvera relays this data as received from the source; its accuracy is the source’s responsibility and is not separately guaranteed by Upvera.
You can disconnect an integration at any time; when you do, the related evidence display stops.
Envy and other AI features can produce incorrect, incomplete or outdated output. Do not rely on such output without verifying it; you are responsible for the consequences of using it. AI output does not constitute legal, financial, tax or professional advice.
When you use these features, the text you submit and its relevant context are transmitted to model providers to deliver the service (see the Privacy Policy). Envy may perform actions such as drafting a post on your behalf; such actions always happen with your approval.
The Platform may include automated accounts operated to keep the feed active and to test content discovery. These accounts are flagged as bots in the system and do not represent real people.
Upvera has a free tier; the Build and Scale plans are paid. Paid plans are auto-renewing subscriptions with monthly or annual periods. The current price is shown on the purchase screen in the currency of your country; payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm the purchase.
Refunds are handled by Apple under Apple’s own refund rules; Upvera cannot issue refunds for App Store purchases. Prices may change; if the price of an existing subscription increases, Apple’s consent rules apply — an increase you do not approve is not applied to your subscription.
Paid plans never sell visibility, ranking or priority of access under any circumstances; this rule is independent of any plan.
Separately from subscriptions, you can buy one-time UPV packs in the app. These are not subscriptions: they do not auto-renew and create no recurring charge.
The Platform’s software, design, interface and data layout, together with the “Upvera” name, logo and all related brand elements, belong to Upvera or its licensors. These Terms grant you only a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and use the Platform for its intended purpose; they grant no right to access source code, copy, create derivative works or use brand elements without permission.
Third-party services you connect to the Platform (for example GitHub) are subject to their own terms and privacy policies. External links on the Platform are not under Upvera’s control, and Upvera cannot be held responsible for their content.
You can permanently delete your account at any time in the app: Settings → Delete account. Deletion cannot be undone. Startups you own are deleted together with your account; before deletion, pending transactions of users backing those startups are cancelled and their backings are returned to them at the amount they set aside; no additional payment is made — your departure does not destroy anyone’s balance.
Upvera may suspend, restrict or terminate your account in cases of breach of these Terms, legal obligation, security risk or suspected abuse. If you believe an enforcement action is mistaken, you can appeal via destek@upvera.co.
If the account ends for any reason, provisions that by their nature should survive (in particular Sections 5, 8, 17, 18, 20 and 23) remain in force.
The Platform is provided “as is” and “as available”. Upvera makes no express or implied commitment that the Platform will operate uninterrupted, error-free or fit for a particular purpose.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Upvera cannot be held liable for indirect, incidental or consequential damages, or for loss of profit, data or reputation. Upvera’s total liability for any claim is limited to the total amount you paid to Upvera in the twelve months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.
The limitations in this section do not apply in cases of Upvera’s intent or gross fault, or to the extent mandatory provisions — including consumer law — do not permit them.
Claims brought against Upvera by third parties, and damages incurred by Upvera, due to your breach of these Terms or applicable law or due to Content you share (including reasonable litigation costs), may be recovered from you. Consumers’ rights under mandatory law remain reserved.
Upvera cannot be held responsible for delays and disruptions caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including natural disasters, epidemics, war, large-scale communication or power outages, cyber attacks, and failures at infrastructure and hosting providers.
In disputes arising from these Terms, Upvera’s system, database, transaction and e-mail records constitute conclusive evidence under Article 193 of the Turkish Code of Civil Procedure (Law No. 6100). Consumers’ evidentiary rights are reserved.
Upvera may update these Terms. Material changes are announced in the app or by e-mail before they take effect. Continuing to use the Platform after a change means you accept the updated Terms; if you do not accept them, you can close your account.
You may not assign your rights and obligations under these Terms. Upvera may assign its rights and obligations in the event of a transfer of the business, preserving user rights. Upvera’s failure to exercise a right does not constitute a waiver of it. If any provision of the Terms is held invalid, the remaining provisions stay in effect.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Türkiye. The courts and enforcement offices of İstanbul have jurisdiction over disputes. If you qualify as a consumer, the remedies granted to you by consumer legislation (including consumer arbitration committees and consumer courts) remain unaffected.
The Turkish text of these Terms prevails; translations into other languages are for information only.
If you obtained the Platform through the Apple App Store, the following also apply:
Upvera is operated by the sole proprietorship of Tuna Akgün, based in İstanbul, Türkiye.
For all questions, requests and notices: destek@upvera.co. A postal address for written applications is shared upon request through this channel.