Is a Product Hunt Hunter always the product’s founder?
No. Product Hunt distinguishes the Hunter who posts a launch from the Makers behind it. A Hunter can be a fan or community member rather than its founder.
The Hunter and Maker guide describes those roles and notes that makers can also hunt their own products. The labels concern the launch, not every company responsibility a sender might claim.
Use the Product Hunt profile guide to identify the account address, and keep it with the launch URL. Don’t describe an unrelated Hunter as an impersonator merely because they weren’t involved in building the product.
For someone offering private access or support in the product’s name, use the company-contact verification method. A launch introduction is not confirmation that its poster can sell a service or change billing details.
Results are leads, not proof of identity. ProfileTrace is not a background check and cannot be used for hiring, housing, credit or insurance decisions under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).