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GDPR & Cloud storage

Learn what GDPR means for your privacy and security.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a comprehensive legal framework established by the European Union to protect personal data and privacy rights. Effective since May 25, 2018, GDPR applies to any organization, regardless of its location, that collects, processes, or stores personal data of EU residents.
Data protection
Establishes a comprehensive framework for collecting, processing, and storing personal data securely.
Data protection
Individual rights
Empowers individuals with control over their personal data and how it's used.
Individual rights
Strict enforcement
Significant penalties for non-compliance, up to €20 million or 4% of annual revenue.
Strict enforcement

The 7 Principles of GDPR

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  • Lawfulness, fairness & transparency
  • Purpose limitation
  • Data minimization
  • Accuracy
  • Storage limitation
  • Integrity & confidentiality
  • Accountability
Your data rights under GDPRLearn more
Right of access
You can request and receive a copy of their personal data held by an organization.
Right of access
Right to rectification
You can correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to rectification
Right to erasure
You can request deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
Right to erasure
Right to restrict processing
Under certain circumstances, you can limit how your personal data is processed.
Right to restrict processing
Right to object
You can object to the processing of your personal data, particularly for profiling purposes.
Right to object
Right to data portability
You can transfer your data from one service provider to another in a structured, commonly used format.
Right to data portability

Our GDPR commitment

Advanced security
Advanced security
Client-side encryption, AES-256 and TLS/SSL encryption, extended file history (365 days), and constant data center security.
Redundant storage
Redundant storage
We store your files across 3+ server locations with 5+ copies to ensure reliability and disaster recovery.
Client's control
Client's control
You choose where to store your data: EU or US.
Strict access controls
Strict access controls
Role-based permissions and two-factor authentication to prevent unauthorised data access.
Client's control
Client's control
You choose where to store your data: EU or US.
Strict access controls
Strict access controls
Role-based permissions and two-factor authentication to prevent unauthorised data access.

Privacy and security are in our DNA

Explore GDPR and our compliance in more detail with our white paper.
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