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Terms of Service

Last updated: August 2026

These Terms of Service and End User License Agreement ("Terms" or "EULA") constitute a legally binding agreement between you (the "User", "you", or "your") and Hightexperts LLC ("we", "us", or "our") regarding the use of our software, services, and related tools (collectively, the "Software" or "Service"). The Software is a desktop application and associated cloud services for managing and deploying game servers on your own hardware or infrastructure.

By downloading, installing, accessing, or using the Software, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not install or use the Software.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By clicking "I Accept", installing, or using the Software, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not install or use the Software.

2. License Grant

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use the Software in accordance with these Terms and any applicable subscription terms. You may use the Software to manage and deploy game servers for your own use or for communities you participate in, including servers funded by donations or community contributions.

You may not resell, sublicense, redistribute, or offer the Software itself as a hosted service or product without express written permission from Hightexperts LLC. "Unauthorized commercial use" means, but is not limited to: selling or reselling access to the Software as a product, offering the Software as part of a paid hosting service where the Software itself is the primary value being sold, white-labeling or rebranding the Software for resale, or redistributing the Software to third parties for a fee. Using the Software to manage your own servers, including community-funded servers, does not constitute unauthorized commercial use.

DeployCat offers a fully unlocked 3-day free trial. No payment information is required to start the trial. Upon expiration of the trial, you must subscribe to a paid plan (monthly or annual) to continue using the Software. Your servers and worlds are preserved and will be available again once you subscribe.

3. Intellectual Property and Ownership

The Software, including its code, design, assets, and all intellectual property rights therein, is and remains the exclusive property of Hightexperts LLC and its licensors. These Terms do not transfer any ownership rights to you. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to derive the source code of the Software without express written permission.

4. Third-Party Trademarks and Disclaimers

DeployCat is an independent, unofficial third-party software tool developed by Hightexperts LLC. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, approved by, or associated with any game publisher or developer.

The following trademarks and game titles are the property of their respective owners. DeployCat is not an official product of any of these companies:

  • Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang Studios / Microsoft. DeployCat is not an official Minecraft product and is not approved by or associated with Mojang or Microsoft.
  • Hytale is a trademark of Hypixel Studios. DeployCat is not affiliated with or endorsed by Hypixel Studios.
  • Palworld is a trademark of Pocketpair.
  • 7 Days to Die is a trademark of The Fun Pimps.
  • American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2 are trademarks of SCS Software.
  • ARK: Survival Evolved and ARK: Survival Ascended are trademarks of Studio Wildcard.
  • Conan Exiles is a trademark of Funcom. DeployCat is not an official Conan Exiles product and is not approved by or associated with Funcom.
  • Core Keeper is a trademark of Pugstorm / Fireshine Games.
  • Counter-Strike 2, Left 4 Dead 2, and Team Fortress 2 are trademarks of Valve Corporation. DeployCat is not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve.
  • DayZ is a trademark of Bohemia Interactive. This software is not affiliated or authorized by Bohemia Interactive a.s.
  • RuneScape: Dragonwilds is a trademark of Jagex.
  • Enshrouded is a trademark of Keen Games.
  • Garry's Mod and Rust are trademarks of Facepunch Studios. DeployCat is an unofficial third-party tool and is not affiliated with Facepunch Studios.
  • Project Zomboid is a trademark of The Indie Stone.
  • Satisfactory is a trademark of Coffee Stain Studios.
  • Sons of the Forest and The Forest are trademarks of Endnight Games.
  • Terraria is a trademark of Re-Logic. DeployCat is not developed or endorsed by Re-Logic.
  • Unturned is a trademark of Smartly Dressed Games.
  • V Rising is a trademark of Stunlock Studios.
  • Valheim is a trademark of Iron Gate Studio. DeployCat is an unofficial third-party tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Iron Gate Studio.
  • Windrose is a trademark of Noodlecake Studios.
  • Tailscale is a trademark of Tailscale Inc. DeployCat is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Tailscale Inc. The DeployCat installer can optionally install the official, unmodified Tailscale for Windows package to power the DeployCat Connect feature; use of the Tailscale service is subject to Tailscale's own Terms of Service and requires your own Tailscale account.

All other game names, trademarks, logos, and intellectual property referenced in or used with DeployCat are the property of their respective owners. Use of these names is solely for descriptive and compatibility purposes.

You are solely responsible for complying with the End User License Agreements, Terms of Service, and any other rules imposed by the publishers of the games you choose to host.

5. Third-Party Software

This Software includes third-party open-source components, which are licensed under their respective licenses:

  • Node.js runtime (MIT License) — nodejs.org
  • Eclipse Temurin JRE 21 (GPLv2 with Classpath Exception) — adoptium.net
  • miniupnpc (BSD 3-Clause License) — github.com/miniupnp/miniupnp
    Copyright (c) 2005-2026 Thomas BERNARD. All rights reserved.
  • nat-upnp (MIT License) — github.com/indutny/nat-upnp
  • Tailscale (BSD 3-Clause License) — github.com/tailscale/tailscale
    Copyright (c) Tailscale Inc & contributors. All rights reserved.

Full license texts are provided in THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.txt, installed alongside the Software.

These components are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The above copyright notices and permission notices shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

6. User Responsibilities

  • You are solely responsible for your game servers, worlds, data, backups, configurations, and all content hosted or managed through the Software.
  • You must maintain your own complete and regular backups of all servers, worlds, and data. We strongly recommend independent backups stored separately.
  • You agree to comply with all applicable game publisher EULAs, including but not limited to Mojang/Microsoft's Minecraft EULA, and all applicable laws when running servers.
  • You are responsible for the security, maintenance, and proper operation of your own hardware and infrastructure.

7. Acceptable Use and Restrictions

You agree to use the Software only for lawful purposes. You may not (and may not allow others to):

  • Violate any applicable law or regulation.
  • Infringe upon the rights of any third party.
  • Distribute malware or malicious content through game servers.
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to derive the source code of the Software.
  • Modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works of the Software.
  • Rent, lease, sell, sublicense, distribute, or otherwise transfer the Software or your account.
  • Attempt to disrupt or compromise the Software's functionality.
  • Remove or alter any proprietary notices.
  • Resell, sublicense, redistribute, or offer the Software itself as a hosted service or product without express written permission from Hightexperts LLC.

8. Subscriptions and Billing

Paid subscriptions are processed securely through Stripe. By purchasing a subscription, you authorize Stripe to automatically charge your payment method on a recurring basis (monthly or annual, depending on your selected plan) until you cancel. Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each billing cycle unless you cancel before the renewal date. You may cancel your subscription at any time through the DeployCat app or by contacting billing@DeployCat.app. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current paid billing period — you will retain access until then.

Refunds are governed by our Refund Policy. Where required by applicable law, you may be entitled to a refund as described in that policy. Any refund requests should be directed to billing@DeployCat.app.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. We disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the Software will be error-free, uninterrupted, secure, or compatible with all hardware, operating systems, or game versions. We do not guarantee any specific uptime, availability, performance, or compatibility. The Service may be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance, updates, or factors beyond our control. We are not liable for any downtime, service interruptions, or data loss resulting from such unavailability.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL HIGHTEXPERTS LLC, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, including but not limited to:

  • Loss or corruption of data, game worlds, server files, or any other user data.
  • Damage to your hardware, computer systems, or infrastructure.
  • Loss of profits, revenue, goodwill, or business opportunities.
  • Downtime, server crashes, or any game-related issues.
  • Any damages arising from the use or inability to use the Software.

Our total aggregate liability under these Terms shall not exceed the amount you paid to us (if any) for the Software or Service in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim. This limitation applies regardless of the legal theory (contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise) and even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

You assume all risks associated with deploying and managing servers on your hardware.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Hightexperts LLC and its affiliates from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from:

  • Your use of the Software.
  • Your game servers or any content/data on them.
  • Any damage to your hardware or third-party claims related to your use.
  • Your violation of these Terms or applicable laws.

12. Privacy

Your use of the Software is also governed by our Privacy Policy. By using the Software, you consent to the data practices described therein.

13. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Software at any time, including for breach of these Terms. No refunds will be issued for any termination, except where required by applicable law.

Upon termination, you must cease all use and uninstall the Software. We will delete your account data from our systems within thirty (30) days of termination, except where retention is required by law or to resolve disputes. You are responsible for exporting any data you wish to retain before termination, as we are not obligated to provide data after termination.

Sections related to liability, disclaimers, indemnification, and governing law survive termination.

14. Force Majeure

Hightexperts LLC shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under these Terms due to causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, civil unrest, pandemics, government actions, labor disputes, power outages, internet or telecommunications failures, or third-party service disruptions.

15. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, USA, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes shall be resolved exclusively in the courts located in Texas, USA.

16. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the Software after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

17. Miscellaneous

  • These Terms constitute the entire agreement and supersede prior understandings.
  • If any provision is held invalid, the remainder remains enforceable.
  • No waiver of any breach constitutes a waiver of any other breach.

18. Contact

For questions about these Terms, contact us at legal@DeployCat.app.

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