Google Drive allows users to store any files they want but the cloud hosting service actively prevents users from sharing or distributing copyrighted files. While Google doesn’t go into the finer details of its detection methods, it uses file-hashes to detect infringing content.
Is it risky to store copyrighted material in Google Drive?
I’d say: no, it is not risky as long as you don’t share it – copyright holder doesn’t know what you store in your GD so he can’t report infringement. So If I buy something from amazon, put into Drive and then share that I’m basically flagging myself for anything in the law book?
Google No, Google does not own everything that you upload to Drive There’s a bit of a hubbub going on right now across the social sphere when it comes to the terms of service for Google’s recently-released file locker called Google Drive.
We do not claim ownership in any of your content, including any text, data, information, and files that you upload, share, or store in your Drive account.
Does Google Really Want Your G-Drive data?
, and not necessarily. In fact the way things are currently laid out within Google’s service terms, the company could theoretically pore over your G-Drive data at leisure, mining it for information about you, say, to use in its relentless pursuit of more personalized ads.
One inquiry we ran across in our research was “What is Google Drive and how does it work?”.
My answer is Google Drive allows you to upload, submit, store, send and receive content. As described in the Google Terms of Service, your content remains yours. We do not claim ownership in any of your content, including any text, data, information, and files that you upload, share, or store in your Drive account.
Can Google Drive persuade you to put your personal documents online?
(CBS/AP) Google is already facing spasms of suspicion and confusion as it tries to persuade people to entrust their personal documents, photos and other digital content to the company’s new online storage service. That became apparent shortly after Tuesday’s release of the long-awaited Google Drive service.
Does google drive recognize duplicates?
According to my tests, Google Drive can identify duplicate files only based on the filename and file format. The content isn’t taken into consideration. The identification and detection can still be improved. The detection won’t work if you upload the same file to different Google Drive folders separately.
While researching we ran into the question “Do you have duplicate files on Google Drive?”.
There are a handful of cloud-based storage options, but Google Drive is arguably one of the most popular and easiest to use. But if you use Google Drive regularly, there’s a good chance you have a ton of duplicate files. And unlike the desktop on your Mac, it’s easy to just close your browser and ignore the mess.
Google Photos has a feature that recognizes duplicate images and doesn’t save them. The feature is supposed to work even with files that are named differently and that are located in different folders. However, Google Photos can’t always detect near duplicates and will upload them.
For Android devices, click on your profile image in the upper right corner and select “Photo settings.” Scroll down to Google settings. Shift the toggle button beside “Google Drive” to the left. The duplicates will clear automatically.
Can Google Delete my Files uploaded on Google Drive?
Google cannot just delete your files uploaded on Drive. It’s against their policies. Your uploaded data will remain on Google Drive as long as Drive exists. Well, if you want to increase the storage space more than 15 GB, That is possible.
You should be wondering “Is it possible to store Google Drive files on your computer?”
I’ve tried those operations with my ethernet disconnected and it goes on gracefully, so I think the answer is ‘Google does sync locally the files, although you don’t see the content directly in your explorer view. Yes, you can store your Google files on your own computer by using Google Drive offline.
Another frequent query is “What happens if you reupload the same file to Google Drive?”.
One answer is, when you upload a file to Google Drive, if you reupload the same file, or if there is already a file with the same name and format in your Google Drive, the duplicate copy will be detected and not uploaded. But there is an option called “Keep as separate file”.