You might see that the Dropbox Community team have been busy working on some major updates to the Community itself! So, here is some info on what’s changed, what’s staying the same and what you can expect from the Dropbox Community overall.
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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 StaffAs some businesses require certain security measures and regulations, they might need their data to be located in their region or country.
This is why only Dropbox teams have access to this option. If you are a business that would need this, then you would need to follow the steps in that article to be eligible for this data migration.
Thank you. I understand what you are saying but what about the rights of the general public who use Dropbox? Maybe it is not for regulatory reasons but security and confidence reasons, knowing their data is stored in their own country is important. I can see that Dropbox are doing all they can to mitigate the risks but that that is not the same as providing the user with control of their data location.
