{"id":"delta-drive.will-i-know-if-storage-studio-touches-my-vault","url":"/faq/delta-drive/will-i-know-if-storage-studio-touches-my-vault","category":{"id":"delta-drive","title":"Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive"},"subcategory":{"id":"security-privacy","title":"Security, sign-in and privacy"},"question":"Will I know if Storage Studio touches my vault?","alt_questions":["Can Storage Studio staff get into my vault account?","What is Vault activity?","Does Storage Studio log access to my backups?","Who accessed my Delta Trust vault?"],"short_answer":"Yes. Any time Storage Studio touches your vault's account it's recorded in your own Vault activity log in plain English (More → Delta-X → Vault activity). We still can't open your backups without your recovery kit.","answer_markdown":"Yes. Every time we touch your vault's account, it's written into your own activity log, in plain English, so there's nothing you have to take on trust. Open it from **More (•••) → Delta-X → Vault activity**.\n\nAnd touching the account isn't the same as reading your backups: the vault can only be opened with your recovery kit, which we never have. We can look after the storage; we can't open what's in it.\n\nSee [can Storage Studio read my backups?](/faq/delta-drive/can-storage-studio-read-my-delta-trust-backups)","answer_html":"<p>Yes. Every time we touch your vault&#39;s account, it&#39;s written into your own activity log, in plain English, so there&#39;s nothing you have to take on trust. Open it from <strong>More (•••) → Delta-X → Vault activity</strong>.</p>\n<p>And touching the account isn&#39;t the same as reading your backups: the vault can only be opened with your recovery kit, which we never have. We can look after the storage; we can&#39;t open what&#39;s in it.</p>\n<p>See <a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/can-storage-studio-read-my-delta-trust-backups\">can Storage Studio read my backups?</a></p>","answer_text":"Yes. Every time we touch your vault's account, it's written into your own activity log, in plain English, so there's nothing you have to take on trust. Open it from More (•••) → Delta-X → Vault activity.\n\nAnd touching the account isn't the same as reading your backups: the vault can only be opened with your recovery kit, which we never have. We can look after the storage; we can't open what's in it.\n\nSee can Storage Studio read my backups?","tags":["vault activity","transparency","delta trust"],"related":[{"id":"delta-drive.can-storage-studio-read-my-delta-trust-backups","question":"Can Storage Studio read my Delta Trust backups?","url":"/faq/delta-drive/can-storage-studio-read-my-delta-trust-backups"},{"id":"delta-drive.what-is-the-delta-trust-recovery-kit","question":"What is the 24-word recovery kit for Delta Trust?","url":"/faq/delta-drive/what-is-the-delta-trust-recovery-kit"},{"id":"delta-drive.can-i-see-who-signed-in-to-my-delta-drive","question":"Can I see who signed in to my Delta Drive?","url":"/faq/delta-drive/can-i-see-who-signed-in-to-my-delta-drive"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Will I know if Storage Studio touches my vault? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Yes. Any time Storage Studio touches your vault's account it's recorded in your own Vault activity log in plain English (More → Delta-X → Vault activity). 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Every time we touch your vault's account, it's written into your own activity log, in plain English, so there's nothing you have to take on trust. Open it from More (•••) → Delta-X → Vault activity.\n\nAnd touching the account isn't the same as reading your backups: the vault can only be opened with your recovery kit, which we never have. We can look after the storage; we can't open what's in it.\n\nSee can Storage Studio read my backups?","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/will-i-know-if-storage-studio-touches-my-vault"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\" aria-current=\"true\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/#overview\">What Delta X is</a> <span>9</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/#delta-trust\">Delta Trust backups</a> <span>14</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/#security-privacy\">Security, sign-in and privacy</a> <span>18</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/#using-delta-drive\">Using Delta Drive</a> <span>20</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/#on-your-mac\">Delta Drive on your Mac</a> <span>6</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/#my-drive\">My Drive — storage you own</a> <span>10</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/#linked-folders\">Linked folders and copies</a> <span>10</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/#organising\">Search, notes and versions</a> <span>11</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/#sharing\">Sharing and comments</a> <span>18</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/#plans-usage\">Plans and usage</a> <span>9</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Will I know if Storage Studio touches my vault?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> · <a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/#security-privacy\">Security, sign-in and privacy</a></p>\n<h1>Will I know if Storage Studio touches my vault?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Yes. Any time Storage Studio touches your vault&#39;s account it&#39;s recorded in your own Vault activity log in plain English (More → Delta-X → Vault activity). We still can&#39;t open your backups without your recovery kit.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Yes. Every time we touch your vault&#39;s account, it&#39;s written into your own activity log, in plain English, so there&#39;s nothing you have to take on trust. Open it from <strong>More (•••) → Delta-X → Vault activity</strong>.</p>\n<p>And touching the account isn&#39;t the same as reading your backups: the vault can only be opened with your recovery kit, which we never have. We can look after the storage; we can&#39;t open what&#39;s in it.</p>\n<p>See <a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/can-storage-studio-read-my-delta-trust-backups\">can Storage Studio read my backups?</a></p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/can-storage-studio-read-my-delta-trust-backups\">Can Storage Studio read my Delta Trust backups?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/what-is-the-delta-trust-recovery-kit\">What is the 24-word recovery kit for Delta Trust?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/can-i-see-who-signed-in-to-my-delta-drive\">Can I see who signed in to my Delta Drive?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/will-i-know-if-storage-studio-touches-my-vault.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/will-i-know-if-storage-studio-touches-my-vault.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}