Subprocessors
CDCK uses the following subprocessors to host forums for customers, as well as its own forums.
| Subprocessor | Service | Function | Processing | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Amazon (USA) |
Amazon Web Services | for enterprise forums hosted on AWS: 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 | GDPR Center, Privacy Notice |
|
Amazon (USA) |
Amazon Web Services | for forums hosted in any of our data centers: 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 | GDPR Center, Privacy Notice |
|
Apple (USA) |
Push Notification Service | for users of the DiscourseHub iOS app: sends push notifications | USA | Privacy Notice |
|
Automattic (USA) |
Akismet | for forums using our anti-spam plugin: identifies spam forum posts | USA, Global | GDPR Page, Privacy Notice |
|
Automattic (USA) |
Gravatar | provides user avatars for forum members | USA, Global | Privacy Notice |
|
Equinix (USA) |
Server Colocation | for forums hosted in our Seattle, Toronto, and Dublin data centers: colocates servers hosting forums | USA, Canada, Ireland | Privacy Notice |
|
Google (USA) |
Cloud Messaging | for users of the DiscourseHub Android app: sends push notifications | USA | Privacy Notice |
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KeyCDN (Switzerland) |
Content Delivery Network | for forums hosted in our Seattle, Toronto, and Dublin data centers: 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 | Global | GDPR Page, Privacy Notice, Network Map |
This list was last updated October 29, 2025.