StatusCast

What StatusCast is

StatusCast is a status page and IT incident communication platform that lets organizations publish service availability and incident updates. It provides hosted public and private status pages, often embedded on a website or linked from an application, so that users can see current system status and subscribe to notifications.

StatusCast is a US based provider running on Microsoft Azure with data centers across the United States and Europe. The hosted page sets cookies and performs only minimal traffic tracking, so its data footprint is modest, but it still engages the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive for EU and EEA visitors.

What data and cookies it collects

The status page sets functional cookies to operate the embed and may use traffic log cookies to count page views and improve the service. These cookies typically record non identifying technical information such as browser type, access times and referring addresses for statistical analysis.

If you enable incident notifications, the platform also collects subscriber contact details such as email addresses, which are personal data and should be handled with clear purpose and retention limits.

GDPR and ePrivacy implications

Strictly necessary functional cookies that simply display the status page can rely on legitimate interest and do not require consent, while any analytics cookies do require prior consent under the ePrivacy Directive. Subscriber email addresses are personal data processed under the GDPR with the site operator as controller and StatusCast as processor.

Because the data involved is limited, the overall risk is low, but a data processing agreement and transparent information remain necessary.

Consent requirements

Functional cookies needed to show the page may load without consent, but any non essential analytics cookies must be blocked until the visitor agrees through your consent platform. Notification subscriptions should use a clear opt in so that visitors knowingly provide their email for incident alerts.

Make it easy for subscribers to unsubscribe and for visitors to withdraw any analytics consent at any time.

International data transfers

As a US based provider on Azure, StatusCast may process data in the United States depending on the chosen region, which can amount to a transfer outside the EEA. Where that occurs, you need a valid mechanism such as Standard Contractual Clauses and should confirm whether a European data center option is available.

Document the hosting region and any transfer in your records of processing and review the provider terms and security certifications.

Practical compliance steps

List the status page cookies in your cookie policy, classify functional and analytics cookies correctly, and gate analytics behind consent. Sign a data processing agreement with StatusCast, confirm the hosting region, and document any US transfer with appropriate safeguards.

Use a clear opt in for notification subscriptions, set a retention period for subscriber data, and ensure your team can handle access, unsubscribe and erasure requests for those subscriptions.