๐ 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.
๐ Short version:
We temporarily process your videos to
deliver them to you via WhatsApp.
We never sell your data. Files are
automatically deleted within 5 minutes.
๐ What We Collect
We collect only what is necessary to provide our service:
-
Video files you upload
for compression โ stored temporarily
for maximum 5 minutes
-
WhatsApp phone number
โ only used to deliver your compressed
video back to you
-
IP address โ used only
for rate limiting (max 5 requests/day
per IP) to prevent abuse
-
Basic usage data
โ anonymous analytics to improve the
service (if Google Analytics is active)
๐ซ What We Never Collect
- Your name or personal identity
- Email address
- Payment information
- WhatsApp contacts or messages
- Device information
- Cookies for tracking purposes
โ๏ธ 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
๐๏ธ 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
๐๏ธ Your videos are stored for a
maximum of 5 minutes
โ then permanently deleted from all
our servers automatically.
๐ฌ 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
๐ Third Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
-
Cloudflare R2 โ
Temporary video storage
(cloudflare.com/privacypolicy)
-
Meta WhatsApp Cloud API
โ Video delivery
(facebook.com/privacy/policy)
-
Railway โ
Server hosting
(railway.app/legal/privacy)
-
Google Analytics
(if active) โ Anonymous usage
statistics only
๐ช 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.
๐ถ 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.
โ
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
๐ 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.
๐ง Contact Us
If you have any questions about
this Privacy Policy or our data
practices, please contact us: