Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

HiddenMe ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what choices you have when using our free web proxy service at hiddenme.net.

By using HiddenMe, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information We Do NOT Collect

As a privacy-focused proxy service, we want to be transparent about what we do not collect:

• No browsing history — We do not log, monitor, or record the URLs you visit through our proxy
• No traffic content — We do not inspect, store, or analyze the content of your proxied traffic
• No user profiles — We do not create accounts, track users across sessions, or build behavioral profiles
• No registration required — No email address, username, or personal information is needed to use the Service
• No third-party trackers — We do not embed third-party advertising or social media tracking pixels

2.2 Information We May Collect

For the purpose of maintaining service availability and preventing abuse, we may temporarily collect:

• Server access logs — IP address, timestamp, HTTP method, status code, and bytes transferred. These logs are retained for a maximum of 24 hours and are automatically purged thereafter.
• Aggregate analytics — Non-personally-identifiable, aggregate usage statistics (e.g., total daily page views, geographic distribution of traffic by country). No individual user can be identified from this data.
• Abuse signals — In cases of detected abuse (e.g., DDoS attacks, bulk scraping), we may temporarily retain additional connection metadata to protect the Service. Such data is deleted once the threat is mitigated.

3. How We Use Information

Any information we temporarily collect is used strictly for:

• Service availability — Monitoring infrastructure health and performance
• Abuse prevention — Detecting and blocking malicious traffic, DDoS attacks, and Terms of Service violations
• Legal compliance — Responding to valid legal requests from law enforcement (see Section 7)
• Service improvement — Understanding aggregate usage patterns to improve capacity planning

We do not use any collected information for advertising, marketing, or user profiling purposes.

4. Data Security

We take the following measures to protect your data and privacy:

• Encryption in transit — All connections to hiddenme.net and through our proxy are encrypted using TLS (HTTPS)
• IP protection — Proxied traffic uses trusted server IPs, making your browsing indistinguishable from normal internet traffic
• Minimal data retention — Server logs are automatically purged within 24 hours
• Access controls — Server infrastructure access is restricted to authorized personnel only
• No data at rest — We do not maintain persistent databases of user activity

While we employ industry-standard security measures, no system is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of data in transit or the prevention of unauthorized access to our systems.

5. Cookies

5.1 HiddenMe Cookies

HiddenMe itself does not set tracking cookies or use cookies for analytics or advertising purposes.

5.2 Third-Party Cookies (Proxied Sites)

Websites you visit through our proxy may set their own cookies. These cookies:

• Are handled within the proxy session context
• Are not shared between different proxied websites
• Are not accessible to HiddenMe or used for tracking
• Do not persist on your device after you close the browser tab

6. Third-Party Services

6.1 Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties for any purpose.

6.2 Infrastructure Providers

We use third-party infrastructure providers (hosting, CDN, DNS) to deliver the Service. These providers may process connection metadata (such as IP addresses) as part of their normal operations and are bound by their own privacy policies and data protection obligations.

6.3 Proxied Websites

When you access a website through HiddenMe, your request is routed through our servers. The destination website sees our proxy IP address, not yours. However, if you submit personal information (such as login credentials or form data) to a third-party website through the proxy, that data is transmitted directly to the destination site and is subject to their privacy policy.

We strongly recommend against entering sensitive personal information (passwords, credit card numbers, etc.) on websites accessed through any proxy service.

6.4 Partner Products

Our website references third-party partner products (such as IPFly, Xingloo, and Tribull). These are independent services operated by their respective companies. HiddenMe does not control, operate, or manage these partner products. When you visit a partner's website or use their services, you are subject to that partner's own terms of service and privacy policy. We do not share any user data with our partners, and they do not have access to any HiddenMe usage information.

7. Law Enforcement & Legal Requests

We may disclose information in our possession (limited to temporary server logs, if any) if required to do so by law, subpoena, court order, or other valid legal process.

Given our minimal data retention policy (24-hour log rotation), we typically have no substantive data to provide in response to such requests. We will notify affected users of legal requests to the extent permitted by law.

8. International Users

HiddenMe is operated from servers in multiple geographic regions. By using the Service, you acknowledge that your data may be processed in jurisdictions with different data protection laws than your own. We apply the same privacy protections regardless of your location.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates the most recent revision.

We encourage you to review this page periodically. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access — Request information about what data, if any, we hold about you
• Deletion — Request deletion of any data we may hold about you
• Objection — Object to specific data processing activities

Given our minimal data collection practices, these rights may be moot in most cases. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email below.

12. Contact

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

• Privacy inquiries: [email protected]
• Abuse reports: [email protected]
• General inquiries: [email protected]