---
id: privacy-safety.what-does-the-disclaimer-mean-for-my-data
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/what-does-the-disclaimer-mean-for-my-data
category: "Privacy & safety"
subcategory: "Your data, uninstalling and your rights"
question: "What does Storage Studio's Disclaimer say about data loss?"
alt_questions:
  - "Is Storage Studio responsible if I lose files?"
  - "Why does the Disclaimer say Storage Studio is not a backup?"
  - "storage studio disclaimer data loss"
  - "What is the as-is warranty in the Disclaimer?"
short_answer: "It says Storage Studio moves rather than duplicates your data, so it isn't a backup and you should keep a separate one. The software is provided as is with limited liability, though protections the law guarantees still apply."
tags: ["disclaimer", "legal", "backup"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/does-storage-studio-replace-time-machine", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/where-are-the-privacy-policy-and-terms"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What does Storage Studio's Disclaimer say about data loss?

In plain language: any tool that moves files can lose them under the wrong mix of bugs, hardware failure and bad luck, and external drives can disconnect, fail, be dropped or be stolen. Storage Studio redistributes your data — it doesn't duplicate it — so it is **not a backup**, and you should keep a separate backup of anything you value.

The software is provided “as is”, and liability is limited as set out in the document; some legal protections can't be excluded and still apply. Read the full [Disclaimer](https://storagestudio.us/legal/disclaimer) and [Terms](https://storagestudio.us/legal/terms).