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Users viewing shared content—not just account holders actively uploading or managing files—are subject to data collection, including individually identifying information such as email addresses.
A reader who views content in analytics-enabled portions of Dropbox's Services will have their identifying and device information, including email address, IP address, and device identifiers, collected by Dropbox.
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Users viewing shared content—not just account holders actively uploading or managing files—are subject to data collection, including individually identifying information such as email addresses.
A reader who views content in analytics-enabled portions of Dropbox's Services will have their identifying and device information, including email address, IP address, and device identifiers, collected by Dropbox.
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