Do You Allow Offsite Storage Only?

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Purchase Questions | Updated 2026

Our hosting plans are designed for hosting websites, not for using as offsite file storage or backup repositories. Here is what our Acceptable Use Policy covers regarding storage.

Policy

Hosting plans are for active websites

Disk space on shared and reseller plans is intended for website files, databases, and email directly related to your hosted website. Using a hosting account solely as file storage (backup archives, media libraries not served to visitors, personal file storage) is not permitted under our Acceptable Use Policy.

01. What Is Allowed

Website files (HTML, CSS, JS, PHP, images, etc.)
Databases used by your website
Email accounts for your domain
Backups of your hosted website (reasonable size)
Media files served to your website visitors

02. What Is Not Allowed

Using the account purely as a file dump or backup storage
Storing large archives, ISO files, or software distributions not related to your website
Running the account as a personal cloud storage service

If you need dedicated file storage, cloud storage services like Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon S3, or Backblaze B2 are designed for that purpose. For website backups, see How to Back Up Your Website.

For full plan details, see Pre-Sale FAQ and Understanding Disk Space.