As stated in the {{<rawhtml>}}<b><ahref="/fediverse/terms-of-service"target="_blank"rel="noopener noreferrer">Terms of Service</a></b>{{</rawhtml>}}, **moar.cachapa.xyz** is a private instance, ~~with registrations open "temporarily", unless stated otherwise.~~ with registrations closed.
As a service provider, **moar.cachapa.xyz** holds and store information regarding its local users. Such information is limited only to:
* Email address
* IP from where the user is accessing and its respective timestamp
This instance doesn't require user to enter any personal information that might represente a liability to the or the site.
## What the information can be used for.
Other than sitting there doing nothing, the information listed and stored can be used for the following purposes:
* Email: used for password reset, authentication and general moderation. It is therefore recommended for users to register a valid and functional email address in order to receive any notification from **moar.cachapa.xyz**.
* IP address: any audit that might be required by the site on a technical capacity (detecting bad faith actors), or by any authority that may require them, proven they have an valid order to do so.
Seriously, I'm not handing over anything as long as no laws are broken.
## Warrant Canary
There's no format for a warrant canary notice for now. Might work on it soon.
This instance, and part of the media it contains, is hosted in Finland. However, it uses object storage to host most of the media files (local or remotely cached), and the bucket these files are hosted in is located in Tokyo, Japan. Therefore, media file are subject to Finnish and Japanese jurisdiction.
The **admin** of this instance has access to the files uploaded by users via Misskey's "Files" utility. This allows to inspect each file metadata and the associated user who uploaded it, including timestamps and IP. Periodic inspections are made to ensure no illegal content is uploaded to the instance. If any file is deemed to be in violation of the **Terms of Service**, the offending **user** will be notified immediately of their suspension.
Additionally, this instance has the option to cache remote media content to ensure a smooth browsing experience for the users. This includes media that has been flagged as sensitive. If any of these remote cached files found during any inspection violates this instance's **Terms of Service**, a purge of remote cache will be performed, as well as a remote report on the offending account and its defederation from this instance.
