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User Must Safeguard Password and Credentials

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1888 other provisions on other platforms.

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Sony PlayStation Medium

All users should safeguard their Account sign-in ID, password, passkey, or other authenticating information and take steps to prevent access to your Account by other persons on any shared devices.

Tinder Medium

Use another user's account or share your account with another person;

Twitch Medium

Please make sure the information you provide to Twitch upon registration and at all other times is true, accurate, current, and complete to the best of your knowledge.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Safeguard your password to the Services, and keep your account information current. Don't share your account credentials or give others access to your account.

— Excerpt from Dropbox's Dropbox Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Dropbox Terms of Service
Entity
Dropbox
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-029068
Document ID
CA-D-00195
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d3261e0de59f727a1defa369b174a8324107ae1b593d4acece6775164c0b729d
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 05:12 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Dropbox
Document: Dropbox Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-029068
Captured: 2026-03-20 05:12:21 UTC
SHA-256: d3261e0de59f727a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/dropbox/dropbox-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-029068/user-must-safeguard-password-and-credentials/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Dropbox's User Must Safeguard Password and Credentials clause do?

The clause states: “Safeguard your password to the Services, and keep your account information current. Don't share your account credentials or give others access to your account.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 260 platforms. See the full comparison.

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