When a non-team user shares content with a Dropbox Team user, the team account's administrator may be able to access and edit that shared content, even though the sharing individual is not a member of the team.
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This provision establishes that content shared by external, non-team users with Dropbox Team members may be accessible and editable by the recipient organization's administrator, extending administrator access rights to content originating outside the team account. Organizations whose employees receive shared content from external parties should assess whether this access scope aligns with their contractual and regulatory obligations.
Under this clause, individuals who share files with a Dropbox Team user are subject to potential access and editing of that shared content by the team's administrator, who is a member of the recipient organization rather than Dropbox itself. This applies even when the sharing party has no direct relationship with the team account or its organization.
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Compare across platforms →"If you share Your Stuff with a Dropbox Team user, the administrator of the team account may have the ability to access and edit what you share.Excerpt from Dropbox's Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implicates GDPR obligations regarding controller and processor roles, particularly where the team administrator is an enterprise customer acting as a data controller with access to personal data of external individuals.
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This provision establishes that content shared by external, non-team users with Dropbox Team members may be accessible and editable by the recipient organization's administrator, extending administrator access rights to content originating outside the team account. Organizations whose employees receive shared content from external parties should assess whether this access scope aligns with their contractual and regulatory obligations.
Under this clause, individuals who share files with a Dropbox Team user are subject to potential access and editing of that shared content by the team's administrator, who is a member of the recipient organization rather than Dropbox itself. This applies even when the sharing party has no direct relationship with the team account or its organization.
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