Dropbox is sharing users' files with OpenAI, here's how to opt out

Edit 1 :

@AteshgaRubyTeeth.

If you’re fed up with companies fucking you over there’s an alternative.

There software called Nextcloud which you can run on a server which works in comparable ways as Onedrive/Google Drive/Dropbox/etc. works.

You could host it yourself on a server if you know how.

If you’re not familiar with forwarding ports or setting static IP adresses you can rent some server space from Hetzner where Nextcloud is included.

Edit 2 :

@TheFederatedPipe

I’m totally in favor with your post, but not everyone is willing to self-host or is capable of doing it. So I recommendation would be and one that I’m currently using, is when uploading a file to these cloud services encrypt your files. I’m using , but I’m sure there are other alternatives, like . There is also , but to my understanding, is not great for cloud sync.

Cryptomator official website Quick youtube video in how to use cryptomator (3:51)

Cryptomator is open source and free, but only on desktop. To use the mobile version, you will have to pay. Here is a list of alternatives to cryptomator, if you are familiar with one, please share your knowledge.

Edit 3 :

@danileonis

Don’t forget Syncthing, I always suggest it first since it doesn’t require a server or advanced knowledge to work.

ClydapusGotwald,

Good thing I got rid of my Dropbox years ago.

siravious,

Tresorit for encrypting and sharing. Beats Proton Drive.

moonsnotreal,
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If you have to use cloud storage, encrypt the files before you upload them

spez_,

Use your own NAS

Lemmyfunbun,

The problem with cryptomater in my mind is eventually with quantum computing the encryption will be cracked. Even if you delete the file its stored somwhere else in their backups. There will be a treasure of good information even if its 10 yearas from now to be harvested.

lud,

encryption will be cracked

We don’t know that yet.

RobotDaniel,

I would recommend proton drive as a great replacement if you want something that doesn’t need a server

victorz,

“Third-party AI services are only used when customers actively engage with Dropbox AI features which themselves are clearly labeled,”

Should be fine since I never ever use DB then.

topinambour_rex,
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Time to fill dropbox with gos of eroticas.

small_crow,
@small_crow@lemmy.ca avatar

Finally, someone will read John/John, my series of erotic John Oliver / Elton John fanfictions.

Zerush,
@Zerush@lemmy.ml avatar

I never opted in, no DropBox, OneDrive nor GDrive.

monsieur_jean,

It's almost 2024 and we still don't have any significant open source project for cloud storage privacy.

TGhost,
@TGhost@lemmy.ml avatar

Nextcloud,
Protondrive,
Bare os self hosted ? Termux + rsync or scp + bash,

Its just an “niche” business the privacy for now, except VPN 😑😑🙄

toastal,

rsync was created in 1996

stewsters,

It really depends what you are using it for and how safe you want to be.

You could just use syncthing to keep a directory on your laptop synced with your home desktop. Still goes down if your home burns though.

You could do it with your friends house if you don’t mind him being able to see your stuff. You could even have backups saved somewhere else.

It’s a lot of work and cognitive load for the average person though.

Link,

Nextcloud?

danileonis, (edited )
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Don’t forget Syncthing, I always suggest it first since it doesn’t require a server or advanced knowledge to work.

TGhost,
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Yeah true,
Holidays or not, I’m in 420 consumer mod, I don’t think XD. I edit :p

milicent_bystandr,

Syncthing is great!

zephyr,

Yet another reminder that the cloud is just a fancy name for someone else’s computer.

UdeRecife,
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Not really that fancy. It’s just a marketing euphemism. The giving of a cool name to something very mundane.

You’re right, it’s just a clouded way of saying 'someone else’s computer '.

derpgon,

Of course it is. Just a reminder that IaaS > SaaS. Host your own stuff, it’s not that hard, amd nobody will come snooping.

ExtremeDullard,
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Missing option that I use:

Free Google Drive mounted with rclone and then eCryptfs filesystem mounted on the Google Drive mountpoint.

I get the free space and Google only sees encrypted files.

TGhost, (edited )
@TGhost@lemmy.ml avatar

not bad too, i will not edit the body with that because i think it can be against the ToS of Google, and if not and that’s become a popular solution, that will be for sure in it then.

You can loose your account so easily with them, so its better to be “reliable” ^^

zaph,

I love you so much right now

TGhost,
@TGhost@lemmy.ml avatar

😊 ☺️

HulkSmashBurgers,

I use cryptomator with my cloud storage to encrypt all my files.

cryptomator.org

lolrightythen,

Awesome photo choice!

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