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Anthony47's avatar
Anthony47
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Privacy question on shared links

I realize that when I share a file via a link, for example a demo file on a forum, the name of the owner is shown to anyone that use the link, in the form of a message like "Joe Smith shared the fi...
  • Jay's avatar
    2 years ago

    Hi Anthony47, thanks for messaging the Community.

     

    The name on the shared link is used to identify the person who shared the link for those users who are expecting a link from a certain person or organization. This is primarily for users to not ignore shared links from anonymous users.

     

    Currently, there isn't an option to disable this feature. 

     

    If you have any further queries, feel free to message back.