DigitalOcean Subprocessors List (September 2026): Changes and History
DigitalOcean names 30 subprocessors on its published list. Read from the vendor's own page and re-checked daily.
DigitalOcean subprocessors (September 2026)
| # | Subprocessor | Purpose | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Web Services | Server back-ups and other infrastructure services | USA (WA) |
| 2 | Cloudflare | Platform Security Services | USA (CA) |
| 3 | Traversal | Customer troubleshooting and support | USA (NY) |
| 4 | BlogVault | Website Migration, Activity logs | India (Bangalore) |
| 5 | Immunify360 | Security services | USA (FL) |
| 6 | Telesign | Security services | USA (CA) |
| 7 | Twilio | Security services | USA (CA) |
| 8 | WPRemote | WordPress related services (QA services) | USA (CA) |
| 9 | Aiven | DBaaS related services | Finland |
| 10 | Exa Labs, Inc. (Public Preview) | Web based search | USA (CA) |
| 11 | Google (GCP) | DBaaS related services | USA (CA) |
| 12 | MongoDB | DBaaS related services | USA (NY) |
| 13 | Oracle | Storage services | USA (CA) |
| 14 | Percona | DBaaS related services | USA (NC) |
| 15 | Wasabi | Storage services (Cold Storage) | USA (MA) |
| 16 | VAST | Storage services | USA (NY) |
| 17 | Brainstormforce Astra | WordPress related services (Theme builder) | India (Pune) |
| 18 | DigitalOcean Droplets, Volumes, Spaces | Infrastructure; storage and offsite backup | USA (CO) |
| 19 | DNS Made Easy | Security services | USA (VA) |
| 20 | Elastic Email | Email services | Poland |
| 21 | Elegant Themes | WordPress related services (Theme builder) | USA (CA) |
| 22 | Google Cloud (GCP) | Infrastructure | USA (CA) |
| 23 | Linode | Infrastructure | USA (PA) |
| 24 | Mail Chimp | Email services | USA (GA) |
| 25 | PayPal | Payment processing | USA (CA) |
| 26 | Rackspace, Inc | Email services | USA (TX) |
| 27 | Sendgrid | Email services | USA (CO) |
| 28 | Stripe | Payment processing | USA (CA) |
| 29 | Vultr | Infrastructure | USA (FL) |
| 30 | Data Center Services | Infrastructure | For more information, see here |
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Key DPA terms at DigitalOcean
What DigitalOcean's data processing agreement commits to, with the sentence each answer comes from. SCCs or the Data Privacy Framework: what's the difference?
- Breach notification
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Without undue delay, with no set deadline
“DigitalOcean will notify Customer without undue delay of a Personal Data Breach affecting Personal Data DigitalOcean Processes on behalf of Customer in connection with the Services.”
DPA, www.digitalocean.com ↗ - Notice of a new subprocessor
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30 days ahead
“DigitalOcean will provide Customer with at least 30 days to object to the addition or replacement of Subprocessors in connection with DigitalOcean's performance under the Agreement, calculated from the date DigitalOcean provides notice to Customer.”
DPA, www.digitalocean.com ↗ - Transfers outside the EU
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Standard contractual clauses and the EU–US Data Privacy Framework
“such transfer shall take place on the basis of DigitalOcean's certification under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF), the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, or the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Swiss-U.S. DPF), as applicable.”
“then the transfer of Personal Data will be subject to the Standard Contractual Clauses or UK Addendum, as applicable, which the parties agree will be incorporated by reference into this DPA.”
DPA, www.digitalocean.com ↗ - Customer data after the contract ends
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Deleted within 30 days of the contract ending
“Upon deactivation of Customer's Service account, DigitalOcean will delete all Personal Data no later than 30 days following the date of de-activation, provided Customer does not undertake any action to interrupt such processing such as attempting to log back into the Service account after deactivation.”
DPA, www.digitalocean.com ↗ - Audit rights
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Through certifications and audit reports only
“DigitalOcean shall provide (on a confidential basis) copies of relevant external ISMS certifications, audit report summaries and/or other documentation reasonably required by Customer to audit DigitalOcean's compliance with this DPA.”
DPA, www.digitalocean.com ↗
Documents we track for DigitalOcean
- DPA
- checked September 25, 2026 www.digitalocean.com ↗
- Privacy policy
- checked September 25, 2026 www.digitalocean.com ↗
- Subprocessor list
- checked September 25, 2026 www.digitalocean.com ↗
- Terms of service
- checked September 25, 2026 www.digitalocean.com ↗
Change history
Tracking since September 25, 2026. No change has been published since; additions, removals and document changes will appear here as they're published.
DigitalOcean subprocessors FAQ
- How many subprocessors does DigitalOcean use?
- DigitalOcean lists 30 subprocessors on its published list, including Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare, Traversal, BlogVault, and Immunify360 and 25 more.
- Where does DigitalOcean process customer data?
- The subprocessors named by DigitalOcean are located in USA (CA), USA (NY), USA (CO), USA (FL), Finland, and For more information and 11 other locations, as stated on its list.
- How quickly does DigitalOcean report a personal data breach to customers?
- According to its DPA, DigitalOcean reports a personal data breach to customers without undue delay, with no set deadline: “DigitalOcean will notify Customer without undue delay of a Personal Data Breach affecting Personal Data DigitalOcean Processes on behalf of Customer in connection with the Services.”
- How much notice does DigitalOcean give before adding a subprocessor?
- DigitalOcean's DPA gives 30 days' notice of a new subprocessor, the time customers have to object: “DigitalOcean will provide Customer with at least 30 days to object to the addition or replacement of Subprocessors in connection with DigitalOcean's performance under the Agreement, calculated from the date DigitalOcean provides notice to Customer.”
- How does DigitalOcean transfer personal data outside the EU?
- DigitalOcean's DPA relies on standard contractual clauses and the EU–US Data Privacy Framework: “such transfer shall take place on the basis of DigitalOcean's certification under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF), the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, or the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Swiss-U.S. DPF), as applicable.”
- When was DigitalOcean's subprocessor list last checked?
- ClauseTrail last checked DigitalOcean's subprocessor list on September 25, 2026. Lists are re-checked daily.
- How do I find out when DigitalOcean adds or removes a subprocessor?
- ClauseTrail monitors DigitalOcean's subprocessor list, DPA, privacy policy and terms and emails you the exact change — who was added or removed and what the page said before and after. The first vendors are free.