Terms of Service Agreement (March 2026)
Last Updated on July 20, 2026
Introduction
Welcome to DigitalOcean’s Terms of Service! The first portion of our Terms of Service is an introduction, which is structured like an FAQ and lays out some high-level concepts before diving into other terms.
What documents make up the TOS?
We refer to the Terms of Service as the “TOS”.
This page lays out the core of our TOS, but we also have other contractual documents that you can think of as additional terms for specific topics. Legally speaking, these other documents are incorporated by reference as if they were written here and form part of the overall TOS. Therefore, you should also review these other documents, which are incorporated by reference and can be found at the links below:
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Data Processing Agreement, which outlines the terms of data processing on your behalf through our Services
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Acceptable Use Policy (the “AUP”), which outlines prohibited uses of our Services
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Privacy Policy, which outlines how we collect, use, and share data in our Websites and Services
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Service Terms, which outlines the additional terms that apply to specific Services and describe how those Services may be used
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Marketplace Terms of Service, which outlines the terms for vendors in the DigitalOcean Marketplace
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Promotional Credit Terms, which outline the terms of any credits we may offer or provide
Whom does this TOS apply to?
When we refer to “DigitalOcean” or we use pronouns like “we”, “us” or “our”, we are referring to DigitalOcean, LLC as well as its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries.
When we refer to the “User”, we are talking about you, and we will also use words like “you” and “your” to refer to you. Who “you” are can get more complicated if you are using our services on behalf of a company, organization, or other entity. In that case, you are representing to us that you have the authority to bind your company, organization, other entity to this TOS and that you agree to be legally bound by this TOS on behalf of such entity (and “User”, “you”, and “your” then refer to such entity). If you aren’t sure what this means or whether you are authorized to bind your company, organization, or entity to this contract, you should ask others in your organization to get clarification about authority.
What is the TOS?
This TOS is a binding contract between you and DigitalOcean, and covers all of the offerings, websites, products, services, features, content, applications and other things we offer to users like you.
We will periodically differentiate between our websites such as digitalocean.com and cloudways.com (which we will refer to collectively as the “Websites”) and all of our other services, such as our cloud infrastructure and other paid services (which we will refer to collectively as the “Services”).
As you will see later in the TOS, Section 3 (Website Terms) is specific to your use of the Websites and Section 4 is specific to your use of the Services.
When does this TOS apply to me?
Now that we have some common language, we want to ensure you understand when and how the TOS applies.
First and foremost, you must understand that this is a binding legal contract that is required to use our Websites and Services. As such, you may only use our Websites and Services if you agree that you have read, understood, and consent to be bound by this TOS.
If you sign up for Services or create an account through our Websites, this TOS takes effect when you click “I accept” or other functionality indicating your acceptance of its terms. If you purchase Services through a separate written agreement with DigitalOcean, the terms of that written agreement will govern to the extent of any conflict with this TOS. Regardless of these other methods, when you access or use our Websites and Services, this TOS applies and is legally binding on you and to your access and use. These are common examples, and this paragraph does not necessarily include all the other ways you can become bound to this TOS.