Adrive seems like a great online backup facility, but I'm concerned about their Privacy Policy? What does this language mean?

Dear Frank Sanchez

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From: ADrive Support Team
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 12:40 PM
To: Frank Sanchez
Cc: ADrive Support
Subject: RE: Question re. Privacy Policy

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From: Frank Sanchez [mailto:frankasanchez1@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wed 9/3/2008 7:58 PM
To: ADrive Support
Subject: Question re. Privacy Policy

Hello,

I would like to register for your services. I have read, understood, and agree with the Terms of Service and the Privacy Policy except for the following points from the Privacy Policy for which I would appreciate clarification.

a. Information Collection and Use. ADrive is the sole owner of the information collected from its Users.

Does Adrive assume ownership of anything I backup or merely assume ownership of what Adrive may derive from from anything I backup?

q. No Warranties. Due to technical, legal and practical limitations, ADrive cannot warrant and does not guarantee, and You should not expect, that all of Your private communications and other personal information will never be disclosed in ways not otherwise described in this Privacy Policy.

What constitutes private communications and other personal information? Is there any present intent by Adrive to disclose these?

I believe ADrive employs good faith policies. Please verify this.

Regards,

Frank Sanchez

frankasanchez,
Welcome to The HTG Forums.
Agree with (whs) above.
Also if you have desktop or Tower, could always purchase other Internal HDs as well (They are cheap).
I'm like (whs).
I like to have my private "stuff" kept private and where I can get to it.
Kindest Regards,
Rick P. ♥ :)

@whs,

Not really starting another discussion; just reminding the member that there are many ways to back-up private data without resorting to on-line storage back-up.
Heck - I don't doubt we will have a 10 Gig memory stick to put in our pocket coming soon (LOL) (LOL).

Kindest Regards,
Rick P. ♥ :)

i had xdrive and moxy both lose my back up, plus uploading took forever. i found an external hard drive to be ten times faster and safer

@whs & LH & 0z,

YES - You see I'm just a bit behind in my storage readings (LOL) (LOL) (LOL).

That's why I don't argue a point so hard.

Just as soon as you one thinks they know all about "something"; another (NEW) "something" appears.

Kindest Regards,
Rick P. ♥ :) :)

@whs & @LH

Yes remember not so long ago we talked about this.

In my opinion it is only a matter of a short time before mechanical HDs will be a thing of the past.

Just think about it - spinning platters, mag heads and servos, on-board processor to co-ordinate all of this in nano seconds ?? Just too much to go wrong. I'm really surprised mechanical HDs work so well.

With SSD atomic size (AND-memory) cells, pure physics says they must work and work well.

Just a matter of time like maybe (6) months and all things will change again.

Seagate, my favorite HD OEM is already planning for switchover.

Kindest Regards,
Rick P. ♥ :) :)