SOCIAL MEDIA INTEGRATION POLICY

Last Updated: 01/07/2026

1. INTRODUCTION

This Social Media Integration Policy explains how StartDotCom enables users to connect, manage, publish, schedule, monitor, and analyse content across supported third-party social media platforms.

This Policy should be read together with our:

  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Data Policy
  • GDPR Compliance Statement
  • Acceptable Use Policy

By connecting any social media account to StartDotCom, you agree to this Policy.

2. PURPOSE OF SOCIAL MEDIA INTEGRATIONS

StartDotCom provides tools that allow users to:

  • Connect social media accounts
  • Manage social media pages
  • Schedule content
  • Publish content
  • Monitor engagement
  • Track analytics
  • Automate publishing workflows
  • Generate social content using AI
  • Manage campaigns across multiple platforms

Social media integrations are provided solely to support legitimate business, marketing, customer engagement, and content management activities.

3. SUPPORTED PLATFORMS

Supported platforms may include:

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • X
  • TikTok
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest
  • Google Business Profile

Additional platforms may be added or removed from time to time.

Availability depends on platform permissions, API availability, technical limitations, and business requirements.

4. INFORMATION WE MAY PROCESS

When a user connects a social media account, StartDotCom may process information made available through authorised platform APIs, including:

Account Information

  • Account identifiers
  • Profile information
  • Business page information
  • Connected account details

Access Information

  • OAuth credentials
  • Authentication tokens
  • Refresh tokens
  • Connection metadata

Authentication credentials are stored securely and not intentionally exposed.

Content Information

  • Posts
  • Captions
  • Images
  • Videos
  • Publishing schedules
  • Draft content
  • Campaign content

Analytics Information

  • Impressions
  • Reach
  • Engagement metrics
  • Click-through rates
  • Audience insights
  • Campaign performance data

Platform Metadata

  • Page identifiers
  • Account permissions
  • Publishing permissions
  • Integration status information

5. PURPOSE OF PROCESSING

Information obtained through social media integrations may be used to:

  • Authenticate connections
  • Maintain platform integrations
  • Schedule content
  • Publish content
  • Monitor performance
  • Deliver analytics
  • Improve services
  • Troubleshoot technical issues
  • Maintain security
  • Prevent abuse
  • Support customer requests

Information is processed only to the extent reasonably necessary to provide requested Services.

6. USER RESPONSIBILITIES

Users remain solely responsible for:

  • Content created
  • Content uploaded
  • Content scheduled
  • Content published
  • Campaigns launched
  • Platform compliance
  • Advertising compliance
  • Intellectual property compliance

Users must ensure all content complies with applicable laws, advertising regulations, consumer protection, privacy, and platform-specific rules.

7. PLATFORM RULE COMPLIANCE

Users must comply with the terms, policies, community standards, and developer requirements of connected platforms (Meta, LinkedIn, X, TikTok, Google, Pinterest, YouTube, etc.).

Violations of platform rules may result in:

  • Content removal
  • Account restrictions
  • Suspensions
  • Loss of platform access

StartDotCom is not responsible for enforcement actions taken by third-party platforms.

8. AI-GENERATED SOCIAL CONTENT

StartDotCom may provide AI-assisted social content generation (Captions, Post ideas, Campaign content, Marketing copy, Hashtags, Scheduling recommendations).

Users remain solely responsible for reviewing, editing, approving, and validating all AI-generated content before publication.

StartDotCom does not guarantee accuracy, compliance, effectiveness, or performance of AI-generated outputs.

9. PROHIBITED USES

Users must not use social media integrations to:

  • Distribute spam
  • Send unsolicited promotions
  • Conduct fraud
  • Spread misinformation
  • Impersonate individuals
  • Circumvent platform restrictions
  • Violate intellectual property rights
  • Harass others
  • Publish unlawful content
  • Manipulate engagement metrics
  • Conduct deceptive marketing

StartDotCom reserves the right to suspend integrations where abuse is detected.

10. SOCIAL MEDIA DATA SECURITY

StartDotCom implements reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect social media integration data, including:

  • Encryption
  • Access controls
  • Authentication controls
  • Monitoring
  • Audit logging
  • Token management controls

No system can guarantee absolute security. Users remain responsible for protecting their own accounts and credentials.

11. SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYTICS

Analytics information (reach, impressions, engagement, clicks, interactions, campaign performance) is displayed to assist users in evaluating performance.

Analytics are provided for informational purposes only.

StartDotCom does not guarantee business outcomes, audience growth, engagement levels, or marketing performance.

12. THIRD-PARTY PLATFORM DEPENDENCIES

Social media integrations depend upon third-party platforms and APIs.

StartDotCom cannot guarantee continuous availability, feature availability, platform compatibility, API stability, or platform functionality.

Third-party providers may modify, restrict, suspend, or discontinue APIs at any time. StartDotCom shall not be liable for disruptions caused by third-party platforms.

13. SOCIAL ACCOUNT DISCONNECTION

Users may disconnect connected social media accounts through: Settings → Connected Accounts

Disconnecting an account may disable associated features and automation workflows.

Historical records may continue to be retained in accordance with our Data Policy and applicable legal requirements.

14. DATA RETENTION

Social media integration data is retained only as long as reasonably necessary to provide Services, maintain integrations, meet legal obligations, prevent fraud, and support security investigations.

Further information is available in the StartDotCom Data Policy.

15. SOCIAL MEDIA DATA DELETION

Users may request deletion of eligible social media integration data by contacting: privacy@startdotcom.com

Requests must be submitted from the email address associated with the relevant StartDotCom account.

Upon successful verification, StartDotCom will take reasonable steps to delete eligible social media integration data, stored access tokens, and related connection records within thirty (30) days unless retention is required by law, security obligations, fraud investigations, contractual requirements, or regulatory obligations.

16. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

StartDotCom is not responsible for:

  • Content performance
  • Audience growth
  • Advertising outcomes
  • Engagement levels
  • Platform enforcement actions
  • Account suspensions
  • API changes
  • Third-party service interruptions

Users remain solely responsible for all content and activities conducted through connected social media accounts.

17. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

This Policy may be updated periodically.

Updated versions become effective upon publication unless otherwise stated.

Continued use of social media integrations constitutes acceptance of revised versions.

18. CONTACT INFORMATION