# strato hidrive as a recurring free-1tb play

> Storage; 1 record: free tier, limits, identity cost and evidence.

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## strato hidrive as a recurring free-1tb play

- `storage/strato-hidrive-as-a-recurring-free-1tb-play` | fails-quota | evidence reported | binding none | category rejected-provider
- identity a placeholder: card and phone unknown | verified 2026-10-21 (inherited) | stale on 2026-11-05
- url https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/214190/strato-hidrive-1tb-12-months-for-free
- free tier: The February Valentine's promo is real and recurs annually, but it has already been consumed and it is a one-shot trial, not a channel. The 2026 window opened ~Feb 3 and closed 2026-02-15… | unit: none | metered on: none | read on: 2026-10-21 | source: [1]
- per-object cap: not recorded | source: [1] | note: not recorded
- retention: not recorded | source: [1]
- egress: not recorded | metered: no
- identity: email
- interface: unknown
- tooling: not recorded
- composes with: the same as tooling
- reliability: the same as the free tier
- notes: the same as the free tier
- extras:
  - dead_end.failure_class: quota
  - dead_end.why: The February Valentine's promo is real and recurs annually, but it has already been consumed and it is a one-shot trial, not a channel. The 2026 window opened ~Feb 3 and closed 2026-02-15…
  - dead_end.first_recorded: 2026-10-21
- evidence:
  - [1] 2026-10-21: The February Valentine's promo is real and recurs annually, but it has already been consumed and it is a one-shot trial, not a channel. The 2026 window opened ~Feb 3 and closed 2026-02-15 B
  - [2] 2026-10-21: cited as the basis of the rejection: The February Valentine's promo is real and recurs annually, but it has already been consumed and it is a one-shot trial, not a channel. The 2026 window opened ~Feb 3 and closed 2026-02-15 B
- sources:
  - [1] https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/214190/strato-hidrive-1tb-12-months-for-free
  - [2] https://www.strato.de/cloud-speicher/