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AshleyL
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5 years ago
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Visibility of other users you share with

Hi   If i share a folder with multiple people, do people see who else i have shared it with? If so, how do i avoid that?   Thanks
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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    5 years ago

    If its a shared folder (i.e. one that they have read/write access to) then yes, they can see everybody else in that share. There is no way around that I'm afraid. 

     

    If its a read only shared link then no, that information isnt stored as you dont need an account to view it

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Jay
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2 years ago

Hi @Peter R.42, anyone with the link can access the folder. It isn't possible to restrict a link to a specific user, aside from sharing the file directly to their Dropbox account. 

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Peter R.42
Helpful | Level 7
2 years ago

So is there a good way to use regular Dropbox (even with a paid plan) for a data room for a business transaction?  Or do I need to sign up for your DocSend VDR plan?

 

Does your VDR address these issues:

1. I don't want each party considering the transaction to see the names of the others

2. I want to keep track of who is accessing the VDR and delete their access if I need to.

 

In regular DropBox, is there a way perhaps to keep multiple folders in sync with each other (so each has the full set of files) and then share each folder with a specific party?

 

Thanks

 

 

 

Thanks

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    2 years ago

    Are you able to use shared folders instead of purchasing a DocSend plan? It allows you to keep files in sync with other invited Dropbox members.

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