How can I pinpoint the person stealing my documents from a shared folder?

[AliT]

Hello everyone,

I operate a Dropbox-based service where I deliver data to customers in real-time. The shared folder is accessible to over 50 individuals, some of whom are reselling my data in violation of copyright policies. How can I identify those responsible for illicitly distributing my data?

Best regards,

AliT

[Rich]

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@AliT wrote:

The shared folder is accessible to over 50 individuals, some of whom are reselling my data in violation of copyright policies. How can I identify those responsible for illicitly distributing my data?

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If they were deleting the files it would appear on the Events page. If they're simply making copies outside of Dropbox, there's no way for you to know.

[AliT]

wouldn't a premium Dropbox account help me?

[Jay]

Hi @AliT, as it's a shared folder, it wouldn't be possible to determine which user is copying and reselling your information, since the files would sync automatically to all those accounts.

Even if it was a shared link, or if you were on a Dropbox Business account, any user who accesses the file could resell it, since there is no copyright protection on the file.