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alee007
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

How secure are my files on Dropbox and can they be accessed by the employees?

Is my content physically accessable by dropbox and how can i be assure that my data is safe and caanot be leaked or shared ?
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Rich
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2 years ago
Maqali wrote:
Does dropbox team physically look into content in the account? What is the surety that my content is secure ?

You can find that information in the Privacy Policy and Terms.

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Maqali
New member | Level 2
2 years ago
That information is not clear or doesnot clarify.
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    Mark
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    2 years ago

    Have a look at this article. 

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      Maqali
      New member | Level 2
      2 years ago
      So, it means in some cases they have access to anyone’s files and that is the breach to private data of the users. Is this the secure platform yet?
      • Mark's avatar
        Mark
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        2 years ago

        They have access to users data, as does most cloud providers if we are honest where required to by law (i.e. if a court orders it). 

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