A cloud storage and file sharing service that allows users to store, sync, and share documents, photos, and other files across multiple devices and with other users. The platform processes and stores personal data including file contents, user account information, and usage patterns, making their privacy and terms of service policies critical for understanding data handling practices. These policies govern how user files are accessed, shared, and protected, as well as the company's rights regarding stored content and service availability.
Higher = more protective of you, the user/customer — a deliberately user-protective lens, not a universal “good vs bad” score. Computed algorithmically from Dropbox’s cited governance stances; no dimension we haven’t confidently read is ever counted against the score. Free, reproducible, and never purchasable.
A corporate transaction could result in user data being transferred to a new entity over which users have no prior relationship or negotiated terms, potentially changing how their data is handled.
The determination of necessity rests with Dropbox, and the triggering conditions—law, regulation, legal process, or government request—are broad, meaning disclosures can occur across a wide range of …
Team account users do not have exclusive control over their accounts; an administrator may access and control the account, which has implications for the privacy of content stored there.
Viewers of shared content may not realize that their identifying information is disclosed to the person who shared the content, not just collected by Dropbox, when analytics features are enabled.
An explicit prohibition on sale distinguishes Dropbox's data practices from services that monetize user data through sale, providing users a defined boundary on how their information may be commercia…
This document explains what information Dropbox collects about you, how it uses and shares that information, and what controls you have over it. Dropbox will not sell your information to …
This document sets the rules for using Dropbox: Dropbox scans and accesses the files you store in order to run the service, and if you pay for an account, billing …
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Companies change their terms without announcing it. We capture governance documents, compare each new version with the last, and publish what changed, with the source text behind it. One email a week on what we found and what we could not reach.
ConductAtlas tracks 2 Dropbox documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.
Dropbox has made 0 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.
ConductAtlas has classified 14 provisions across Dropbox's tracked documents.
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