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Nevovk
Explorer | Level 3
8 years ago
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What happens to my account if i die?

Hey, i was wondering what will happen to my account if I die tomorrow? Thank You in advance. Happy New Year.
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scottdoc
New member | Level 2
7 years ago

Is there a way to define (while you are still alive) who can access your dropbox files after you die?  Thank you.

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Fiona
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7 years ago

Hi scottdoc.

We have no such option in Dropbox. Relatives that can get your death certificate and provide it to us, can claim access to the account of a deceased user or request it's deletion. When people pass away, we want to make sure we respect their privacy rights above all. We review each request carefully and such requests take time to be processed.

I hope this information helps. 

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