Privacy Policy

👋 Introduction

Welcome to StatusDrop (also known as WAStatus). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our video compression service.

📋 What We Collect

We collect only what is necessary to provide our service:

• Video files you upload for compression — stored temporarily for maximum 5 minutes
• WhatsApp phone number — only used to deliver your compressed video back to you
• IP address — used only for rate limiting (max 5 requests/day per IP) to prevent abuse
• Basic usage data — anonymous analytics to improve the service (if Google Analytics is active)

🚫 What We Never Collect

• Your name or personal identity
• Email address
• Payment information
• WhatsApp contacts or messages
• Device information
• Cookies for tracking purposes

⚙️ How We Use Your Data

Your data is used exclusively for:

• Compressing and splitting your video into WhatsApp-compatible clips
• Temporarily storing compressed files on Cloudflare R2 (deleted in 5 minutes)
• Delivering compressed videos to your WhatsApp number via WhatsApp Cloud API
• Preventing abuse through rate limiting

🗄️ Data Storage & Deletion

We take data minimization seriously. Here is exactly how your data is handled:

• Uploaded videos are stored on our server only during processing (typically 1-3 minutes)
• Compressed videos are uploaded to Cloudflare R2 cloud storage
• All files are permanently deleted within 5 minutes of your activation code being generated
• If you never use your activation code, files are still automatically deleted after 5 minutes
• We do NOT maintain any database of users or video history

💬 WhatsApp & Meta

We use the WhatsApp Cloud API (provided by Meta) to deliver compressed videos to you. By using our service, you acknowledge that:

• Your WhatsApp phone number is shared with Meta's API infrastructure to deliver your video
• Meta's own privacy policy applies to WhatsApp message delivery
• We only initiate WhatsApp messages after you send us your activation code (you message us first)
• We do not store your WhatsApp number after your video is delivered

🌐 Third Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Cloudflare R2 — Temporary video storage (cloudflare.com/privacypolicy)
• Meta WhatsApp Cloud API — Video delivery (facebook.com/privacy/policy)
• Railway — Server hosting (railway.app/legal/privacy)
• Google Analytics (if active) — Anonymous usage statistics only

🍪 Cookies

StatusDrop does not use cookies for tracking or advertising purposes.

Google Analytics (if active) may use cookies to collect anonymous usage statistics. You can opt out using Google's opt-out browser add-on.

👶 Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has used our service, please contact us immediately.

✅ Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Know what data we collect (described in this policy)
• Request deletion of your data (though it auto-deletes in 5 minutes)
• Opt out of analytics tracking
• Contact us with any privacy concerns

🔄 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Continued use of our service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

📧 Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: