Privacy Policy

What DropCat does

DropCat is a static site hosting API. You upload a zip or tar.gz archive and receive a live URL on a *.dropcat.site subdomain. The service is designed for quick deploys and showcases — not long-term hosting.

What we collect

• IP address — used for rate limiting. Not stored long-term.
• User-Agent — logged for abuse detection.
• Email address — only if you choose to confirm one. Used for account upgrades and key recovery.
• Uploaded files — the static site files you deploy. Stored on disk and served publicly at your site's subdomain.

Analytics

The marketing site at drop.cat uses Google Analytics 4 (measurement ID G-2RGC0TVPK5) to measure aggregate traffic — page views, referrers, approximate location, device and browser info. IP addresses are truncated by Google before storage. We do not link analytics data to your account or API key.

Google Analytics sets first-party cookies (_ga, _ga_*) on this domain. They expire after up to 24 months. No analytics or cookies run on hosted user sites at *.dropcat.site — only on the marketing site itself.

To opt out, install Google's Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, enable Do Not Track, or block third-party scripts in your browser.

Data retention

• Anonymous sites — automatically deleted after 7 days.
• Free tier sites — automatically deleted after 30 days. Renewable on redeploy.
• Account data — retained while you have active sites. Accounts with no sites are subject to cleanup.
• API keys — stored as hashed values only. We never store your plaintext key.

Third parties

We do not sell or trade your data. The only third-party processor is Google, which receives the analytics data described above when you visit the marketing site. Email is sent via Mailgun when you confirm an address or recover a key.

Your uploaded files are served publicly at the subdomain URL — this is the intended behavior of the service.

Abuse reporting

To report abuse, illegal content, or copyright violations:

• Email [email protected] with the site URL and description of the issue.

Takedown policy

DropCat has zero tolerance for illegal content, malware, phishing, or abuse. Reports are reviewed promptly and offending sites are taken down immediately. Repeat offenders are blocked by IP.

This is a service for quick deploys and showcases. It is not intended for hosting permanent or sensitive content.

Contact

For privacy questions or data deletion requests, email [email protected].