{"id":"delta-drive.will-my-drive-touch-other-files-in-my-bucket","url":"/faq/delta-drive/will-my-drive-touch-other-files-in-my-bucket","category":{"id":"delta-drive","title":"Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive"},"subcategory":{"id":"my-drive","title":"My Drive — storage you own"},"question":"Will My Drive touch other files in my storage bucket?","alt_questions":["Does My Drive use my whole bucket?","Can I share a bucket with other apps and My Drive?","Will removing My Drive delete my bucket?","What part of my bucket does Storage Studio use?"],"short_answer":"No. My Drive reads and writes only under one prefix inside the bucket you name, so everything else there is untouched — and removing the drive only deletes inside that prefix.","answer_markdown":"No. Storage Studio only ever reads and writes under **one prefix** (a single top-level location) inside the bucket you name. Anything else in that bucket is left alone.\n\nRemoving the drive likewise only ever deletes inside that prefix, never elsewhere in the bucket.\n\nSee [connecting your own storage](/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-use-my-own-cloud-storage-with-delta-drive).","answer_html":"<p>No. Storage Studio only ever reads and writes under <strong>one prefix</strong> (a single top-level location) inside the bucket you name. Anything else in that bucket is left alone.</p>\n<p>Removing the drive likewise only ever deletes inside that prefix, never elsewhere in the bucket.</p>\n<p>See <a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-use-my-own-cloud-storage-with-delta-drive\">connecting your own storage</a>.</p>","answer_text":"No. Storage Studio only ever reads and writes under one prefix (a single top-level location) inside the bucket you name. Anything else in that bucket is left alone.\n\nRemoving the drive likewise only ever deletes inside that prefix, never elsewhere in the bucket.\n\nSee connecting your own storage.","tags":["my drive","bucket","safety"],"related":[{"id":"delta-drive.how-do-i-use-my-own-cloud-storage-with-delta-drive","question":"How do I use my own cloud storage with Delta Drive?","url":"/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-use-my-own-cloud-storage-with-delta-drive"},{"id":"delta-drive.what-happens-when-i-disconnect-my-drive","question":"What happens when I switch off Delta Drive or My Drive?","url":"/faq/delta-drive/what-happens-when-i-disconnect-my-drive"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Will My Drive touch other files in my storage bucket? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"No. My Drive reads and writes only under one prefix inside the bucket you name, so everything else there is untouched — and removing the drive only deletes inside that prefix.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive","path":"/faq/delta-drive/"},{"name":"Will My Drive touch other files in my storage bucket?","path":"/faq/delta-drive/will-my-drive-touch-other-files-in-my-bucket"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/will-my-drive-touch-other-files-in-my-bucket","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Will My Drive touch other files in my storage bucket?","alternateName":["Does My Drive use my whole bucket?","Can I share a bucket with other apps and My Drive?","Will removing My Drive delete my bucket?","What part of my bucket does Storage Studio use?"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"No. Storage Studio only ever reads and writes under one prefix (a single top-level location) inside the bucket you name. Anything else in that bucket is left alone.\n\nRemoving the drive likewise only ever deletes inside that prefix, never elsewhere in the bucket.\n\nSee connecting your own storage.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/delta-drive/will-my-drive-touch-other-files-in-my-bucket"}}]},"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><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 class=\"fl-on\"><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 My Drive touch other files in my storage bucket?</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/#my-drive\">My Drive — storage you own</a></p>\n<h1>Will My Drive touch other files in my storage bucket?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> No. My Drive reads and writes only under one prefix inside the bucket you name, so everything else there is untouched — and removing the drive only deletes inside that prefix.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>No. Storage Studio only ever reads and writes under <strong>one prefix</strong> (a single top-level location) inside the bucket you name. Anything else in that bucket is left alone.</p>\n<p>Removing the drive likewise only ever deletes inside that prefix, never elsewhere in the bucket.</p>\n<p>See <a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-use-my-own-cloud-storage-with-delta-drive\">connecting your own storage</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/how-do-i-use-my-own-cloud-storage-with-delta-drive\">How do I use my own cloud storage with Delta Drive?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/what-happens-when-i-disconnect-my-drive\">What happens when I switch off Delta Drive or My Drive?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/will-my-drive-touch-other-files-in-my-bucket.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/will-my-drive-touch-other-files-in-my-bucket.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}