DigitalOcean

Overview

DigitalOcean is a cloud infrastructure provider offering virtual machines (Droplets), managed Kubernetes, object storage (Spaces), managed databases, and app hosting services. When DigitalOcean hostnames appear in a website's network requests, they indicate that the site operator is using DigitalOcean to host application backends, serve static assets from Spaces (object storage), or run API services — not that DigitalOcean itself is injecting tracking or analytics scripts onto the page.

What This Script Does

DigitalOcean as Infrastructure (Not a Client-Side Script)

• DigitalOcean does not inject client-side JavaScript onto third-party websites
• Requests to DigitalOcean-hosted endpoints represent the site operator's own code running on DigitalOcean infrastructure
• Static assets (images, CSS, JavaScript bundles) may be served from DigitalOcean Spaces at <bucket>.digitaloceanspaces.com or a custom CDN domain fronting Spaces

Object Storage (Spaces) Asset Delivery

• *.digitaloceanspaces.com — DigitalOcean's S3-compatible object storage CDN endpoint
• Assets stored in Spaces are served globally via DigitalOcean's CDN edge network (built on Cloudflare)
• Cache-Control headers and CDN behavior are configured by the site operator, not DigitalOcean
• No cookies are set by Spaces delivery; assets are served as static files

API and Backend Requests

• <subdomain>.<custom-domain>.com pointing to a DigitalOcean Droplet or App Platform instance represents the site operator's own application server
• These API requests are governed by the site operator's application code, not DigitalOcean
• DigitalOcean retains infrastructure-level logs (access logs with IP addresses) as a standard cloud provider practice

DigitalOcean's Data Processing Role

• DigitalOcean acts as a data processor under GDPR for data stored and processed on its infrastructure
• The site operator is the data controller responsible for determining the purposes of processing
• DigitalOcean's DPA is available at digitalocean.com/legal/data-processing-agreement
• DigitalOcean is a US company headquartered in New York and participates in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework

What DigitalOcean Does Not Do

• Does not inject advertising scripts, tracking pixels, or analytics on hosted sites
• Does not set cookies on the end user's browser on behalf of DigitalOcean (as distinct from the site operator)
• Does not share hosted data with advertising networks

Consent & Compliance

Consent category: Essential / Infrastructure

DigitalOcean is infrastructure. The site operator controls all code running on DigitalOcean and is responsible for the privacy implications of that code. Network requests to DigitalOcean-hosted endpoints are equivalent to requests to the site's own servers — the infrastructure provider does not add independent tracking. Under GDPR, DigitalOcean is a processor, and the operator's DPA with DigitalOcean satisfies Article 28 requirements. No consent is required for infrastructure use.

Should You Block This Without Consent?

No. DigitalOcean is hosting infrastructure. Blocking requests to DigitalOcean endpoints would break the site's own application functionality. There is no independent tracking or data collection by DigitalOcean that requires consent management.