FAQ
Offshore hosting questions, answered plainly
Offshore hosting
What is offshore hosting?
Offshore hosting means your server is located outside the country you, or your audience, are in, so it falls under a different set of laws. Our offshore dedicated servers are in the Netherlands, where US takedown law such as the DMCA has no force.
Where are the servers?
In a data centre in the Netherlands. Each plan on the dedicated server list shows its exact location.
What does “DMCA ignored” mean in practice?
DMCA notices sent to us are not acted on. We do not suspend the server, remove content or forward your details because of one.
So can I host anything?
No. There is a short list of things we do not host, such as child abuse material, malware, phishing and spam. It is set out in full in the abuse policy.
Privacy
What do I need to sign up?
An email address you can receive mail at. No name, address, phone number or ID. The address does not have to identify you.
Do you require KYC or verify identity?
No. There is no KYC and no ID check at sign-up, at payment or later.
Can you see what is on my server?
We do not log in to customer servers or inspect their disks. The machine is single-tenant and you hold root. Encrypt the disks and the contents are unreadable to anyone without your key, including us.
Does this website track me?
No cookies of our own, no analytics, no advertising or tracking scripts. The privacy policy explains what the network that delivers the site processes.
Payments
Which cryptocurrencies do you accept?
Bitcoin, Monero, Tether. Details are on the crypto payments page.
Can I pay by card or PayPal?
No. Card and bank payments attach a legal identity to the order, which is exactly what we avoid collecting.
Is anything charged automatically?
No. You receive an invoice before each renewal and choose whether to pay it. If you do not, the service ends at the due date.
Servers
How fast is delivery?
Machines are built to order. The lead time is shown on each plan and starts when your payment is confirmed on-chain.
How do I get access?
Access details are sent to your account email when the machine is ready. Change every password on first login.
Which operating systems can I run?
Any that runs on the hardware. Tell us what you want installed when you order, or ask for remote console access and install it yourself.
Is DDoS protection included?
Yes. Mitigation at the network edge is included with every server at no extra cost.
Do you offer offshore VPS?
Not yet. Offshore VPS plans are planned; for now we sell dedicated servers only.