QuickDown ("we", "us", "our") operates the file hosting platform at cdn.quickdown.nl. We are the data controller for personal data processed through this service.
Contact for privacy matters: privacy@quickdown.nl
When you register, we collect:
We record your IP address during account and platform activity. This data is stored securely and used to:
We do not display, publish, or share your IP address except where disclosure is required by law or necessary to investigate a serious violation. A full audit log of your IP activity is available to platform administrators for moderation purposes only.
Legal basis: Article 6(1)(f) GDPR — Legitimate interests in preventing illegal activity and protecting our platform and users.
When you upload files, we store:
Our server automatically records technical logs including IP addresses, browser user-agent strings, pages visited, and timestamps. These logs are retained for a maximum of 30 days and are used solely for security, debugging, and abuse prevention.
To maintain service quality and prevent the upload of illegal content via anonymizing services, we perform automated VPN and proxy detection on all connections. We use the ip-api.com service to classify IP addresses. Detection results are cached in our database for up to 24 hours. If your IP is flagged, the block event is logged. See Section 5 for more on our VPN policy.
| Purpose | Data Used | Legal Basis (GDPR) |
|---|---|---|
| Providing the file hosting service | Account data, files | Art. 6(1)(b) — Contract |
| Security & abuse prevention | IP logs, usage logs | Art. 6(1)(f) — Legitimate interest |
| VPN/proxy blocking | IP address | Art. 6(1)(f) — Legitimate interest |
| Legal compliance & law enforcement | IP logs, account data, files | Art. 6(1)(c) — Legal obligation |
| Account management | Username, email | Art. 6(1)(b) — Contract |
| Terms of Service enforcement | All collected data | Art. 6(1)(b) — Contract; Art. 6(1)(f) — Legitimate interest |
We do not sell your personal data. We do not share your data with advertisers or third-party marketing services. We may disclose data in the following limited circumstances:
To keep QuickDown free and safe for all users, and to prevent anonymous uploading of illegal content, we block connections from VPNs, proxies, Tor exit nodes, and hosting/datacenter IPs. This is part of our commitment to accountability — we believe users should not be able to hide behind anonymizing services when uploading content to our platform.
When a VPN or proxy is detected, the access attempt is logged (IP address, timestamp, action type) but no additional personal data is stored. Legitimate users who trigger a false positive may contact abuse@quickdown.nl.
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Account data | Until account deletion, or 2 years after last activity if account is inactive |
| Uploaded files | Until deleted by the user or account deletion |
| IP logs (login/upload) | 12 months, then automatically purged |
| VPN detection cache | 24 hours per IP entry |
| Suspension / report records | 3 years (legal compliance) |
| Server access logs | 30 days |
As a data subject in the EU/EEA, you have the following rights:
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@quickdown.nl. We will respond within 30 days.
We implement industry-standard technical and organisational measures to protect your data:
However, no system is 100% secure. We are not liable for data breaches beyond our reasonable control.
We use a single session cookie (qd_session) to maintain your login state. This cookie is:
We do not use any third-party tracking cookies, analytics cookies, or advertising cookies.
QuickDown is not directed at children under 13 years of age (or 16 in the EU/EEA). We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has registered, contact privacy@quickdown.nl and we will delete the account promptly.
Our services are operated from the Netherlands (EU). IP classification requests are sent to ip-api.com, which may involve processing outside the EU. We rely on standard contractual clauses and adequacy decisions where applicable. No other personal data is transferred outside the EU/EEA.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify registered users via email or an in-app notice. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance. The "last updated" date at the top of this page always reflects the current version.
For any privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights: