Privacy

The short version: we don't want your personal data, so we built the service not to need it.

Last updated: March 2025

No accounts, no profiles

cloudyload has no sign-up, no login, and no user accounts. We don't ask for your name, email, or phone number, and we don't build a profile of you. Because there's no account, there's nothing to link your uploads together into a history.

Your files

Files are encrypted in your browser before they're uploaded, and they're stored only until the expiry you choose — at most 7 days. When that time passes, the file is deleted automatically. You can also let a link lapse sooner by picking a shorter window (1 hour or 24 hours). We don't keep backups of expired files.

Logs

To keep the service running and to defend against abuse, our servers record basic technical request information — the kind of operational log any web service keeps. We retain these logs for 7 days and then delete them. We do not connect log entries to any user identifier, because we don't issue one.

IP addresses

An IP address may appear briefly in those operational logs for security and rate-limiting purposes. We don't attach it to your uploads or use it to identify or track you across visits, and it's removed when the 7-day log window rolls over.

Cookies and tracking

We don't use tracking cookies, advertising pixels, or third-party analytics. The dark-mode toggle works only for your current visit and isn't stored anywhere. In short: nothing follows you after you close the tab.

Your rights

Privacy laws such as the GDPR give you rights over your personal data — to access it, correct it, or have it erased. Because we don't collect personal data or maintain accounts, there's usually nothing for us to hand over or delete on request. Files and logs already remove themselves on the schedules above. If you believe we hold something about you and want it addressed, you can reach us at privacy@cloudyload.us.

Changes to this policy

If we update how we handle data, we'll revise this page and change the date at the top. We'll keep it written in plain language — the way a privacy policy should be.