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Can you change the data locations for Basic accounts?
Hello, Given the increasing focus and concern on data transfers and data storage locations it makes sense the Dropbox should extend the option to choose the storage location on all accounts not j...
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi SLHSB, thanks for messaging the Community.
We appreciate the feedback on this matter. Currently, this option is only available for team plans with these specific requirements, and wouldn't be made available for any other plans.
We take all comments into consideration when improving the Dropbox site and services.
Thank you Jay. Can I ask why it is limited to team plans and not for individuals please? Thank you
- Mark
Super User II
SLHSB wrote:
Thank you Jay. Can I ask why it is limited to team plans and not for individuals please? Thank you
To be honest its not something I've seen with many solutions on anything but Enterprise plans - and I use a lot of varying solutions and systems due to my work.
It's like the old adage of 'you get what you pay for' - and if you want premium-type security and safety of data (noting that it still wouldn't stop law enforcement, etc., accessing it), then it needs to be paid for.
Thank you Mark.
I would love to see the basic user, which in a number of cases is a student or an vulnerable individual, who wants to have the benefits from using Dropbox be in control of their data in the same ways as business do. I feel this will become more and more of a discussion point and point of contention in the next year or so. But for now, you are right - if you pay more you get more functionality.
