Privacy Policy & Legal Notice

Last updated: September 1, 2025

Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information:

  • • Email address (for account creation and authentication)
  • • Display name and profile information (voluntarily provided)
  • • Avatar/profile picture (voluntarily provided)
  • • Payment information (processed securely through Stripe)

Usage Data:

  • • Contribution amounts and timestamps
  • • Ranking positions and changes
  • • Platform usage analytics (via Google Analytics)
  • • IP address and browser information

2. How We Use Your Information

  • • To provide and maintain the BuyTheTop ranking service
  • • To process payments and update rankings
  • • To communicate with you about your account and platform updates
  • • To improve our platform and user experience
  • • To comply with legal obligations
  • • To prevent fraud and ensure platform security

3. Information Sharing

Public Information:

  • • Your display name, avatar, and ranking position are public
  • • Your total contribution amount is publicly visible
  • • Your profile description (if provided) is public

Third-Party Services:

  • • Stripe (for payment processing)
  • • Google Analytics (for usage analytics)
  • • Supabase (for data storage and authentication)

4. Your Rights (GDPR)

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Rectification: Correct inaccurate personal data
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legitimate interests)
  • Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
  • Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Restriction: Request restriction of processing

Note: Some rights may be limited due to the public nature of rankings and contribution data.

Cookie Policy

1. Essential Cookies

  • Authentication: To keep you logged in and secure your session
  • Security: CSRF protection and security measures
  • Functionality: To remember your preferences and settings

These cookies are necessary for the platform to function and cannot be disabled.

2. Analytics Cookies

  • Google Analytics: To understand how users interact with our platform
  • Performance: To monitor platform performance and errors
  • Usage: To analyze user behavior and improve our services

You can opt-out of analytics cookies through our cookie banner.

3. Payment Cookies

  • Stripe: Secure payment processing and fraud prevention
  • Session: To maintain payment session state

These cookies are essential for processing payments securely.

Legal Notice

Platform Information

Service: BuyTheTop - Monetary Ranking Platform

Nature: Digital ranking system based on voluntary monetary contributions

Jurisdiction: European Union

Data Controller: BuyTheTop Platform

Content Moderation and Community Standards

We maintain a safe and respectful environment for all users. We reserve the right to moderate, modify, or remove any content that violates our community standards.

⚠️ Prohibited Content Policy:

We do not tolerate content related to illegal substances, sexual content, hate speech, violence, harassment, misinformation, or any other harmful material. Violations may result in content removal, warnings, or account suspension/bans.

For detailed information about our community standards, please review our Terms & Conditions.

Important Disclaimers

  • • This platform is for entertainment and ranking purposes only
  • • Contributions are voluntary and non-refundable
  • • Rankings are based solely on contribution amounts
  • • We do not guarantee any returns or benefits from contributions
  • • The platform is provided "as is" without warranties

Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data:

  • • SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmission
  • • Secure payment processing via Stripe
  • • Regular security audits and updates
  • • Access controls and authentication measures

Contact Information

For privacy-related questions, data requests, or legal inquiries, please contact us through oursupport system.