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# Ingress and egress

Ingress is data you upload to Zata. Egress is data you download or read from Zata. Neither is charged extra, but egress has a limit per billing period.

## Uploads (ingress)

Uploads are free and unlimited. What you upload counts only towards your storage.

## Downloads (egress)

Each plan includes egress equal to its storage size in every 30-day billing period. For example, the Standard plan (5 TB) includes 5 TB of egress per period.

* Egress from both regions counts towards the same allowance.
* Downloads by your sub-users count towards your allowance too.
* The count starts again at zero with each new billing period.
* You see your egress use in the plan bar on the [dashboard](/get-started/dashboard) and under **Billing**.
* You get a notification when you reach 80%, 90% and 100% of your allowance.

## If you go over the allowance

There is no charge for extra egress. Instead, when your egress goes over the allowance, your account is suspended, including your sub-users. **Billing** shows **Account Suspended — Egress Exceeded**.

To restore access, upgrade to a larger plan. Renewing the same plan is not possible in this case. You pay the full price of the new plan, its 30-day period starts on the day you pay, and your egress count starts again from zero. See [Billing](/account/billing).

If you expect to download more than your plan size, for example to move data out, upgrade before you start.