The phrase "are not based upon" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something does not rely on or is not founded on a particular idea, principle, or source.
Example: "The conclusions drawn in this report are not based upon anecdotal evidence but rather on rigorous scientific research."
Alternatives: "are not founded on" or "do not rely on".
Contrary to what is often written, the characters are not based upon Steve's family or my family.
They develop toward their physician emotional relations, both of an affectionate and hostile character, which are not based upon the actual situation but are derived from their relations toward their parents (the Oedipus complex).
"Investigations of any community that are not based upon indications of crime create fear, and erode the confidence of a community in the power of a legal system to protect it," said Paul Chevigny, a professor of law at New York University and one of five attorneys on the case.
Relational epistemologies are not based upon a strict division between these entities, nor upon a strict (or necessary) demarcation of what, with respect to the subject of comprehension, we are accustomed to see as the external or internal world.
However, most attempts fail because they are not based upon understanding of system complexity, they assume "win-win" situations, they fail to plan for the impacts of society-wide changes happening beyond the project landscapes, and they use top-down – planning – approaches.
Therefore, a significant need exists for the development of animal models of the neuropathology of AD, which are not based upon overexpression of mutant human proteins.
The answer is because disability benefits aren't based upon what you've got, they're based on what you have to go through.
Needless to say, Trump and Clinton would lose any debate to Jill Stein, simply because Stein's policies and value system aren't based upon money or power.
"They're not based upon anything that's coming from Gore, O.K.?" Mr. Daley said.
The genesis of the thinking [behind the report] is not based upon the Channel 4 question.
The organization added that "such a measure is not based upon established medical science".
