Privacy Policy

Welcome to Hyghest ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our services.

We use the collected information for various purposes:

• To provide, maintain, and improve our services
• To authenticate users and manage accounts
• To process server submissions and votes
• To respond to your inquiries and support requests
• To prevent fraud and abuse (including vote manipulation)
• To send administrative information and updates
• To comply with legal obligations
• To analyze usage patterns and improve user experience

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

We use third-party services that may collect information used to identify you:

• Google OAuth: For user authentication. Google's privacy policy applies to data collected through OAuth.
• Google reCAPTCHA: For spam protection. Google's privacy policy and terms apply.
• Stripe: For processing payments for sponsored server slots. Stripe's privacy policy applies to payment data.

These third-party service providers have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• With service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business
• When required by law or to respond to legal process
• To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property
• In connection with a business transfer (merger, acquisition, etc.)
• With your consent or at your direction

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When we no longer need your information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

• Account information: Retained while your account is active and for a reasonable period after account deletion
• Vote data: Retained to prevent vote manipulation and maintain server rankings
• Contact form submissions: Retained for customer service purposes

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request access to your personal information
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Objection: Object to processing of your personal information
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• Encryption of sensitive data in transit and at rest
• Secure password hashing
• Regular security assessments
• Access controls and authentication
• Secure hosting infrastructure

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Our services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. By using our services, you consent to the transfer of your information to our facilities and those third parties with whom we share it as described in this policy.

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes are effective when posted on this page.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights regarding your personal information, please contact us: