Are the datasets actually useful for training?+
Yes — within the bounds you declare. Foundry/7 is best for cold-start, eval, edge-case augmentation, and privacy-safe clones. We are honest about limits: synthetic data is not a substitute for representative real-world data when subtle distribution shifts matter. The manifest tells you exactly where the dataset can be trusted.
What model do you generate from?+
A pinned ensemble: a domain-specialized text generator (foundry-text-3.1), a constraint-aware policy network (foundry-policy-1), and an adjudication labeler. The exact versions are recorded in every run's manifest. Vertical packs swap in domain specialists for medical, legal, fintech, and robotics.
Do you train on my schema or my data?+
No. Schemas you submit, samples you upload, and any production clones we generate are scoped to your account. We do not fold customer schemas back into the foundation models. Output is client-owned with a non-exclusive transfer; the license terms ship in the manifest.
How do you handle PII when I upload a real schema or sample?+
PII is scrubbed at the door. We run a tagger over your input, strip what's tagged, and only forward statistical summaries to the generator. The signed attestation in the run's manifest documents what was scrubbed and when. Enterprise plans add SOC-friendly retention windows.
Can I bring my own evaluator?+
Yes. Drop a Python or JS scorer into the run and we'll execute it inside the foundry sandbox. The manifest reports your scorer's results next to ours so audits hold up.
How fast?+
Bench tier: 48 hours for the first run. Production tier: typical 50k-row run lands in 30–45 minutes; 250k in 2–3 hours. Enterprise has SLA-backed turnarounds for critical-path runs.
Crypto-only payment? What about wires and cards?+
The hosted invoice is run by NOWPayments, which accepts USDT/USDC and a fiat-partner card on-ramp. Need EUR/GBP/USD wire or a Stripe-style card path? Email foundry@synthetic-data-factory.prin7r.com and we'll cut a custom invoice.
Refunds and abandoned runs?+
If a run fails to compile (constraint contradiction, schema invalid, etc.) we credit the full amount back to your foundry balance. If a run completes but you reject the manifest within 7 days, we re-run on us. Full terms in §07 of /docs/07-sales-strategy.md.
How is this different from Tonic / Mostly / Gretel / etc.?+
Foundry/7 is opinionated about three things: (1) reproducibility manifests as a first-class artifact, (2) row-level provenance instead of dataset-level provenance, and (3) vertical specialists rather than one model for everything. We are smaller, narrower, and more auditable. Read /docs/04-pain-points.md for the head-to-head.