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Cloud Storage

Data Management

Secure Storage Cloud Encryption Data Residency Cloud Provider

Remote object/file storage service with access control, durability, and often integrated sharing.

Definition

Cloud storage provides scalable storage with access policies, sharing links, versioning, and backups. Privacy depends on access control, encryption, link sharing defaults, and provider policies.

In plain English Remote object/file storage service with access control, durability, and often integrated sharing.

Why this matters

Why it matters: Sharing links and misconfigured permissions can expose private files; provider access (and lawful requests) may apply.

Example

Example: Use client-side encryption for sensitive files, disable public links by default, and enforce MFA and least-privilege sharing.

Apps Using Cloud Storage

Examples of apps that implement or relate to this privacy concept

Google Drive logo

Google Drive

Privacy Score: 40

Google Drive offers a privacy-conscious alternative in this category, with a stronger focus on da...

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Tuta Drive logo

Tuta Drive

Privacy Score: 79

Tuta Drive offers a privacy-conscious alternative in this category, with a stronger focus on data...

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Filen logo

Filen

Privacy Score: 83

Filen offers a privacy-conscious alternative in the cloud storage space, with a stronger focus on...

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MEGA logo

MEGA

Privacy Score: 74

MEGA offers a privacy-conscious alternative in the cloud storage space, with a stronger focus on ...

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Nextcloud logo

Nextcloud

Privacy Score: 85

Nextcloud offers a privacy-conscious alternative in the cloud storage space, with a stronger focu...

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Mailbox.org logo

Mailbox.org

Privacy Score: 75

Mailbox.org offers a privacy-conscious alternative in the email space, with a stronger focus on d...

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