<p>CDCK uses the following subprocessors to host forums for customers, as well as <a href="https://www.discourse.org/privacy#heading--cdck">its own forums</a>.</p> <p>| Subprocessor | Service | Function | Processing | Links | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | <a href="https://aboutamazon.com/">Amazon</a> <br>(USA) | <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/">Amazon Web Services</a> | <em>for enterprise forums hosted on AWS:</em> provides cloud servers and services for hosting and backup; distributes content, like images and website files, so that users can download them quickly from servers close to where they are | USA, Ireland, Germany, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, Global | <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/gdpr-center/">GDPR Center</a>, <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/">Privacy Notice</a> | | <a href="https://aboutamazon.com/">Amazon</a> <br>(USA) | <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/">Amazon Web Services</a> | <em>for forums hosted in any of our data centers:</em> stores site backups and user-uploaded files; stores and distributes content, like images and website files, so that users can download them quickly from servers close to where they are | USA, Canada, EU, Global | <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/gdpr-center/">GDPR Center</a>, <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/">Privacy Notice</a> | | <a href="https://www.apple.com/">Apple</a> <br>(USA) | <a href="https://developer.apple.com/notifications/">Push Notification Service</a> | <em>for users of the <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/discourse-hub/id1173672076">DiscourseHub iOS app</a>:</em> sends <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Push_notifications&redirect=no">push notifications</a> | USA | <a href="https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/">Privacy Notice</a> | | <a href="https://automattic.com/">Automattic</a> <br>(USA) | <a href="https://akismet.com/">Akismet</a> | <em>for forums using our <a href="https://www.discourse.org/plugins/akismet.html">anti-spam plugin</a>:</em> identifies spam forum posts | USA, Global | <a href="https://akismet.com/gdpr/">GDPR Page</a>, <a href="https://automattic.com/privacy/">Privacy Notice</a> | | <a href="https://automattic.com/">Automattic</a> <br>(USA) | <a href="https://gravatar.com/">Gravatar</a> | provides user avatars for forum members | USA, Global | <a href="https://automattic.com/privacy/">Privacy Notice</a> | | <a href="https://www.equinix.com/">Equinix</a> <br>(USA) | <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colocation_centre">Server Colocation</a> | <em>for forums hosted in our Seattle, Toronto, and Dublin data centers:</em> colocates servers hosting forums | USA, Canada, Ireland | <a href="https://www.equinix.com/company/legal/privacy/">Privacy Notice</a> | | <a href="https://www.google.com/">Google</a> <br>(USA) | <a href="https://developers.google.com/cloud-messaging/">Cloud Messaging</a> | <em>for users of the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discourse">DiscourseHub Android app</a>:</em> sends <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Push_notifications&redirect=no">push notifications</a> | USA | <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy">Privacy Notice</a> | | <a href="https://www.keycdn.com/">KeyCDN</a> <br>(Switzerland) | <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_delivery_network">Content Delivery Network</a> | <em>for forums hosted in our Seattle, Toronto, and Dublin data centers:</em> hosts impersonal generic avatars (e.g. the letter "A" on a red background) and common emoji, so that users can download them quickly from servers close to where they are |