---
id: delta-drive.what-happens-if-someone-i-shared-with-deletes-a-file
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/what-happens-if-someone-i-shared-with-deletes-a-file
category: "Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive"
subcategory: "Sharing and comments"
question: "What happens if someone I shared with deletes a file?"
alt_questions:
  - "Recipient deleted my file Delta Drive"
  - "Can guests permanently delete my files?"
  - "Read Write share deletion"
  - "Recover a file a recipient binned"
short_answer: "Anything a guest deletes goes to your Delta Drive trash, which they can't reach and only you can empty. Use Put back to restore it."
tags: ["sharing", "trash", "delete"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-restore-something-from-delta-drive-trash", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/what-permission-levels-can-i-give-on-a-share"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What happens if someone I shared with deletes a file?

It goes to **your** trash, which they can't reach — so nothing a guest removes is actually gone. Only you can empty your trash.

Only people with **Read / Write** access or higher can bin things inside what you shared. Open **Trash** and choose **Put back** to return the item to exactly where it was.

See [restoring from trash](https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-restore-something-from-delta-drive-trash).