{"id":"data-transfers.do-my-files-go-through-storage-studio-servers","url":"/faq/data-transfers/do-my-files-go-through-storage-studio-servers","category":{"id":"data-transfers","title":"Data Transfers"},"subcategory":{"id":"privacy-and-reporting","title":"Privacy, safety and reporting"},"question":"Do my files pass through Storage Studio's servers during a transfer?","alt_questions":["is data transfers private","who can see my transferred files","do transfers go through a third party","privacy of cloud transfers storage studio","Do my files go through Storage Studio's servers when I use a cloud account?","Does Storage Studio upload my files to its own cloud?","Are my transfers routed through Storage Studio?","Who can see files I sync to Google Drive with Storage Studio?","Does Storage Studio keep a copy of my cloud files?","Where do my files go when I transfer to Dropbox?"],"short_answer":"No. Transfers run on your Mac and go directly between the places you chose; your files don't pass through Storage Studio's servers. Only storage that comes with your plan, such as Delta Drive, holds files for you — when you pick it.","answer_markdown":"No. For accounts you connect yourself, a transfer runs on your Mac and talks directly to the places you chose — your folders, your drive, your cloud account. Your files don't pass through Storage Studio's own servers, and we can't see them.\n\nThe only place Storage Studio stores files for you is storage that comes with your plan, such as Delta Drive, and only when you choose it as a destination.\n\nRelated: [Privacy and safety](/faq/privacy-safety/) · [Are my account details safe?](/faq/data-transfers/are-my-cloud-credentials-safe)","answer_html":"

No. For accounts you connect yourself, a transfer runs on your Mac and talks directly to the places you chose — your folders, your drive, your cloud account. Your files don't pass through Storage Studio's own servers, and we can't see them.

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The only place Storage Studio stores files for you is storage that comes with your plan, such as Delta Drive, and only when you choose it as a destination.

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Related: Privacy and safety · Are my account details safe?

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Data Transfers · Privacy, safety and reporting

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Do my files pass through Storage Studio's servers during a transfer?

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Short answer: No. Transfers run on your Mac and go directly between the places you chose; your files don't pass through Storage Studio's servers. Only storage that comes with your plan, such as Delta Drive, holds files for you — when you pick it.

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No. For accounts you connect yourself, a transfer runs on your Mac and talks directly to the places you chose — your folders, your drive, your cloud account. Your files don't pass through Storage Studio's own servers, and we can't see them.

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The only place Storage Studio stores files for you is storage that comes with your plan, such as Delta Drive, and only when you choose it as a destination.

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Related: Privacy and safety · Are my account details safe?

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