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.

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@danileonis

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

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

lolrightythen,

Awesome photo choice!

“What’s in the box?”

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.

sapphiria,
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How is this legal? Isn’t this a violation of copyright law at the very least, plus any other licenses that might apply to the files?

TGhost,
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i think its a scenario well accepted within the terms of uses…

Recently those of OpenAi changed btw, and that’s very interesting… to read.
They sent the mail the night of Christmas if i’m not wrong lmaooooo

If laws were made for citizens, we would know for now 😆

Cosmocrat,

Why not just encrypt your data before uploading to the cloud?

TGhost,
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why return the problem on the user ?

ipkpjersi,

Because if not this it will always be something else.

monsieur_jean,

Users are responsible for their own privacy.

Having Open Source projects providing the tools for that is extremely important. But ultimately the responsibility lies in the users hands. End to End encryption is the way. My files should 100% be encrypted on my side, with private keys that I own and nobody else. :)

TGhost,
@TGhost@lemmy.ml avatar

Not everyone can do it.
I agree, but in this society even with that in considerations, corpo have responsabilities and duty…

Don’t misunderstand me, I’m on your technical philosophy. For my self, I trust my self. But society is manipulated with promises, and theses broken promises we have to talk about them, and outloud.

RobotDaniel,

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

siravious,

Tresorit for encrypting and sharing. Beats Proton Drive.

hairynipple,

As is usual in these cases, this is not legal in the EU and they cannot “legally” do this. However they might still choose to take the risk or factor in the cost of litigation.

ClydapusGotwald,

Good thing I got rid of my Dropbox years ago.

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?

HulkSmashBurgers,

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

cryptomator.org

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