Dropbox Terms of Service
Posted: December 8, 2016
Effective: February 10, 2017
Thanks for using Dropbox! These terms of service ("Terms") cover your
use and access to our services, client software and websites
("Services"). If you reside outside of the United States of America,
Canada and Mexico ("North America") your agreement is with Dropbox
International Unlimited Company, and if you reside in North America
your agreement is with Dropbox, Inc. Our [45]Privacy Policy explains
how we collect and use your information while our [46]Acceptable Use
Policy outlines your responsibilities when using our Services. By using
our Services, you're agreeing to be bound by these Terms, our
[47]Privacy Policy and [48]Acceptable Use Policy. If you're using our
Services for an organization, you're agreeing to these Terms on behalf
of that organization.
Your Stuff & Your Permissions
When you use our Services, you provide us with things like your files,
content, messages, contacts and so on ("Your Stuff"). Your Stuff is
yours. These Terms don't give us any rights to Your Stuff except for
the limited rights that enable us to offer the Services.
We need your permission to do things like hosting Your Stuff, backing
it up, and sharing it when you ask us to. Our Services also provide you
with features like photo thumbnails, document previews, commenting,
easy sorting, editing, sharing and searching. These and other features
may require our systems to access, store and scan Your Stuff. You give
us permission to do those things, and this permission extends to our
affiliates and trusted third parties we work with.
Sharing Your Stuff
Our Services let you share Your Stuff with others, so please think
carefully about what you share.
Your Responsibilities
You're responsible for your conduct. Your Stuff and you must comply
with our [49]Acceptable Use Policy. Content in the Services may be
protected by others' intellectual property rights. Please don't copy,
upload, download or share content unless you have the right to do so.
We may review your conduct and content for compliance with these Terms
and our [50]Acceptable Use Policy. With that said, we have no
obligation to do so. We aren't responsible for the content people post
and share via the Services.
Help us keep you informed and Your Stuff protected. Safeguard your
password to the Services, and keep your account information current.
Don't share your account credentials or give others access to your
account.
You may use our Services only as permitted by applicable law, including
export control laws and regulations. Finally, our Services are not
intended for and may not be used by people under the age of 13. By
using our Services, you are representing to us that you're over 13.
Software
Some of our Services allow you to download client software ("Software")
which may update automatically. So long as you comply with these Terms,
we give you a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable license
to use the Software, solely to access the Services. To the extent any
component of the Software may be offered under an open source license,
we'll make that license available to you and the provisions of that
license may expressly override some of these Terms. Unless the
following restrictions are prohibited by law, you agree not to reverse
engineer or decompile the Services, attempt to do so, or assist anyone
in doing so.
Beta Services
We sometimes release products and features that we are still testing
and evaluating. Those Services have been marked beta, preview, early
access, or evaluation (or with words or phrases with similar meanings)
and may not be as reliable as Dropbox's other services, so please keep
that in mind.
Our Stuff
The Services are protected by copyright, trademark, and other US and
foreign laws. These Terms don't grant you any right, title or interest
in the Services, others' content in the Services, Dropbox trademarks,
logos and other brand features. We welcome feedback, but note that we
may use comments or suggestions without any obligation to you.
Copyright
We respect the intellectual property of others and ask that you do too.
We respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement if they comply
with the law, and such notices should be reported using our
[51]Copyright Policy. We reserve the right to delete or disable content
alleged to be infringing and terminate accounts of repeat infringers.
Our designated agent for notice of alleged copyright infringement on
the Services is:
Copyright Agent
Dropbox, Inc.
333 Brannan Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
copyright@dropbox.com
Paid Accounts
Billing. You can increase your storage space and add paid features to
your account (turning your account into a "Paid Account"). We'll
automatically bill you from the date you convert to a Paid Account and
on each periodic renewal until cancellation. If you're on an annual
plan, we'll send you a notice email reminding you that your plan is
about to renew within a reasonable period of time prior to the renewal
date. You're responsible for all applicable taxes, and we'll charge tax
when required to do so. Some countries have mandatory local laws
regarding your cancellation rights, and this paragraph doesn't override
these laws.
No Refunds. You may cancel your [52]Dropbox Paid Account at any time.
Refunds are only issued if [53]required by law. For example, users
living in the European Union have the right to cancel their Paid
Account subscriptions within 14 days of signing up for, upgrading to or
renewing a Paid Account.
Downgrades. Your Paid Account will remain in effect until it's
cancelled or terminated under these Terms. If you don't pay for your
Paid Account on time, we reserve the right to suspend it or reduce your
storage to free space levels.
Changes. We may change the fees in effect but will give you advance
notice of these changes via a message to the email address associated
with your account.
Dropbox Teams
Email address. If you sign up for a Dropbox account with an email
address provisioned by your organization, your organization may be able
to block your use of Dropbox until you transition to an account on a
Dropbox team (e.g., Dropbox Business plans or Dropbox Education) or you
associate your Dropbox account with a personal email address.
Using Dropbox Teams. If you join a Dropbox team, you must use it in
compliance with your organization's terms and policies. Please note
that Dropbox team accounts are subject to your organization's control.
Your administrators may be able to access, disclose, restrict, or
remove information in or from your Dropbox team account. They may also
be able to restrict or terminate your access to a Dropbox team account.
If you convert an existing Dropbox account into part of a Dropbox team,
your administrators may prevent you from later disassociating your
account from the Dropbox team.
Termination
You're free to stop using our Services at any time. We reserve the
right to suspend or terminate your access to the Services with notice
to you if:
(a) you're in breach of these Terms,
(b) you're using the Services in a manner that would cause a real risk
of harm or loss to us or other users, or
(c) you don't have a Paid Account and haven't accessed our Services for
12 consecutive months.
We'll provide you with reasonable advance notice via the email address
associated with your account to remedy the activity that prompted us to
contact you and give you the opportunity to export Your Stuff from our
Services. If after such notice you fail to take the steps we ask of
you, we'll terminate or suspend your access to the Services.
We won't provide notice before termination where:
(a) you're in material breach of these Terms,
(b) doing so would cause us legal liability or compromise our ability
to provide the Services to our other users, or
(c) we're prohibited from doing so by law.
Discontinuation of Services
We may decide to discontinue the Services in response to unforeseen
circumstances beyond Dropbox's control or to comply with a legal
requirement. If we do so, we'll give you reasonable prior notice so
that you can export Your Stuff from our systems. If we discontinue
Services in this way before the end of any fixed or minimum term you
have paid us for, we'll refund the portion of the fees you have
pre-paid but haven't received Services for.
Services "AS IS"
We strive to provide great Services, but there are certain things that
we can't guarantee. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DROPBOX AND
ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTORS MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ABOUT THE SERVICES. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS
IS." WE ALSO DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. Some places don't allow the
disclaimers in this paragraph, so they may not apply to you.
Limitation of Liability
WE DON'T EXCLUDE OR LIMIT OUR LIABILITY TO YOU WHERE IT WOULD BE
ILLEGAL TO DO SO—THIS INCLUDES ANY LIABILITY FOR DROPBOX'S OR ITS
AFFILIATES' FRAUD OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION IN PROVIDING THE
SERVICES. IN COUNTRIES WHERE THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF EXCLUSIONS AREN'T
ALLOWED, WE'RE RESPONSIBLE TO YOU ONLY FOR LOSSES AND DAMAGES THAT ARE
A REASONABLY FORESEEABLE RESULT OF OUR FAILURE TO USE REASONABLE CARE
AND SKILL OR OUR BREACH OF OUR CONTRACT WITH YOU. THIS PARAGRAPH
DOESN'T AFFECT CONSUMER RIGHTS THAT CAN'T BE WAIVED OR LIMITED BY ANY
CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT.
IN COUNTRIES WHERE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY ARE ALLOWED,
DROPBOX, ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS OR DISTRIBUTORS WON'T BE LIABLE FOR:
i. ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR
ii. ANY LOSS OF USE, DATA, BUSINESS, OR PROFITS, REGARDLESS OF LEGAL
THEORY.
THESE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT
DROPBOX OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES HAS BEEN WARNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES.
IF YOU USE THE SERVICES FOR ANY COMMERCIAL, BUSINESS OR RE-SALE
PURPOSE, DROPBOX, ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS OR DISTRIBUTORS WILL HAVE
NO LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF BUSINESS, BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION, OR LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. DROPBOX AND ITS
AFFILIATES AREN'T RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT, WHETHER ONLINE OR
OFFLINE, OF ANY USER OF THE SERVICES.
OTHER THAN FOR THE TYPES OF LIABILITY WE CANNOT LIMIT BY LAW (AS
DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION), WE LIMIT OUR LIABILITY TO YOU TO THE
GREATER OF $20 USD OR 100% OF ANY AMOUNT YOU'VE PAID UNDER YOUR CURRENT
SERVICE PLAN WITH DROPBOX.
Resolving Disputes
Let's Try To Sort Things Out First. We want to address your concerns
without needing a formal legal case. Before filing a claim against
Dropbox, you agree to try to resolve the dispute informally by
contacting dispute-notice@dropbox.com. We'll try to resolve the dispute
informally by contacting you via email. If a dispute is not resolved
within 15 days of submission, you or Dropbox may bring a formal
proceeding.
Judicial forum for disputes. You and Dropbox agree that any judicial
proceeding to resolve claims relating to these Terms or the Services
will be brought in the federal or state courts of San Francisco County,
California, subject to the mandatory arbitration provisions below. Both
you and Dropbox consent to venue and personal jurisdiction in such
courts. If you reside in a country (for example, European Union member
states) with laws that give consumers the right to bring disputes in
their local courts, this paragraph doesn't affect those requirements.
IF YOU'RE A U.S. RESIDENT, YOU ALSO AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY
ARBITRATION PROVISIONS:
We Both Agree To Arbitrate. You and Dropbox agree to resolve any claims
relating to these Terms or the Services through final and binding
arbitration by a single arbitrator, except as set forth under
Exceptions to Agreement to Arbitrate below. This includes disputes
arising out of or relating to interpretation or application of this
"Mandatory Arbitration Provisions" section, including its
enforceability, revocability, or validity.
Opt-out of Agreement to Arbitrate. You can decline this agreement to
arbitrate by [54]clicking here and submitting the opt-out form within
30 days of first registering your account. However, if you agreed to a
previous version of these Terms that allowed you to opt out of
arbitration, your previous choice to opt out or not opt out remains
binding.
Arbitration Procedures. The [55]American Arbitration Association (AAA)
will administer the arbitration under its Commercial Arbitration Rules
and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes. The
arbitration will be held in the United States county where you live or
work, San Francisco (CA), or any other location we agree to.
Arbitration Fees and Incentives. The AAA rules will govern payment of
all arbitration fees. Dropbox will pay all arbitration fees for
individual arbitration for claims less than $75,000. If you receive an
arbitration award that is more favorable than any offer we make to
resolve the claim, we will pay you $1,000 in addition to the award.
Dropbox will not seek its attorneys' fees and costs in arbitration
unless the arbitrator determines that your claim is frivolous.
Exceptions to Agreement to Arbitrate. Either you or Dropbox may assert
claims, if they qualify, in small claims court in San Francisco (CA) or
any United States county where you live or work. Either party may bring
a lawsuit solely for injunctive relief to stop unauthorized use or
abuse of the Services, or intellectual property infringement (for
example, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or patent rights) without
first engaging in arbitration or the informal dispute-resolution
process described above. If the agreement to arbitrate is found not to
apply to you or your claim, you agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the state and federal courts in San Francisco County, California to
resolve your claim.
NO CLASS ACTIONS. You may only resolve disputes with us on an
individual basis, and may not bring a claim as a plaintiff or a class
member in a class, consolidated, or representative action. Class
arbitrations, class actions, private attorney general actions, and
consolidation with other arbitrations aren't allowed. If this specific
paragraph is held unenforceable, then the entirety of this "Mandatory
Arbitration Provisions" section will be deemed void.
Controlling Law
These Terms will be governed by California law except for its conflicts
of laws principles. However, some countries (including those in the
European Union) have laws that require agreements to be governed by the
local laws of the consumer's country. This paragraph doesn't override
those laws.
Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Dropbox
with respect to the subject matter of these Terms, and supersede and
replace any other prior or contemporaneous agreements, or terms and
conditions applicable to the subject matter of these Terms. These Terms
create no third party beneficiary rights.
Waiver, Severability & Assignment
Dropbox's failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of its right
to do so later. If a provision is found unenforceable, the remaining
provisions of the Terms will remain in full effect and an enforceable
term will be substituted reflecting our intent as closely as possible.
You may not assign any of your rights under these Terms, and any such
attempt will be void. Dropbox may assign its rights to any of its
affiliates or subsidiaries, or to any successor in interest of any
business associated with the Services.
Modifications
We may revise these Terms from time to time to better reflect:
(a) changes to the law,
(b) new regulatory requirements, or
(c) improvements or enhancements made to our Services.
If an update affects your use of the Services or your legal rights as a
user of our Services, we'll notify you prior to the update's effective
date by sending an email to the email address associated with your
account or via an in-product notification. These updated terms will be
effective no less than 30 days from when we notify you.
If you don't agree to the updates we make, please cancel your account
before they become effective. Where applicable, we'll offer you a
prorated refund based on the amounts you have prepaid for Services and
your account cancellation date. By continuing to use or access the
Services after the updates come into effect, you agree to be bound by
the revised Terms.
If your organization signed a Dropbox Business or Dropbox Enterprise
Agreement with Dropbox, that Agreement may have modified the privacy
policy below. Please [56]contact your organization’s Admin for details.
Dropbox Privacy Policy
Posted: December 8, 2016
Effective: February 10, 2017
Thanks for using Dropbox! Here we describe how we collect, use and
handle your information when you use our websites, software and
services ("Services").
What & Why
We collect and use the following information to provide, improve and
protect our Services:
Account. We collect, and associate with your account, information like
your name, email address, phone number, payment info, physical address,
and account activity. Some of our services let you access your accounts
and your information with other service providers.
Services. Our Services are designed to make it simple for you to store
Your Stuff, collaborate with others, and work across multiple devices.
To make that possible, we store, process, and transmit Your Stuff—like
files, messages, comments, and photos—as well as information related to
it. This related information can be things like your [57]profile
information that makes it easier to collaborate and share Your Stuff
with others. Our Services provide you with different options for
sharing Your Stuff.
You may choose to give us access to your contacts to make it easy for
you to do things like share and collaborate on Your Stuff, send
messages, and invite others to use the Services. If you do, we'll store
those contacts on our servers for you to use.
Usage. We collect information related to how you use the Services,
including actions you take in your account (like sharing, editing,
viewing, and moving files or folders). This helps us provide you with
features like the "Events" page and version history.
We also collect information from and about the devices you use to
access the Services. This includes things like IP addresses, the type
of browser and device you use, the web page you visited before coming
to our sites, and identifiers associated with your devices. Your
devices (depending on their settings) may also transmit location
information to the Services.
Cookies and other technologies. We use technologies like [58]cookies
and pixel tags to provide, improve, protect and promote our Services.
For example, cookies help us with things like remembering your username
for your next visit, understanding how you are interacting with our
Services, and improving them based on that information. You can set
your browser to not accept cookies, but this may limit your ability to
use the Services. If our systems receive a DNT:1 signal from your
browser, we'll respond to that signal as outlined [59]here.
With whom
We may share information as discussed below, but we won't sell it to
advertisers or other third parties.
Others working for Dropbox. Dropbox uses certain trusted third parties
(for example, providers of customer support and IT services) to help us
provide, improve, protect, and promote our Services. These third
parties will access your information only to perform tasks on our
behalf in compliance with this Privacy Policy, and we'll remain
responsible for their handling of your information per our
instructions.
Other users. Our Services display information like your name, profile
picture, and email address to other users in places like your user
profile and sharing notifications. When you register your Dropbox
account with an email address on a domain owned by your employer or
organization, we may help collaborators find you and your team by
making some of your basic information—like your name, team name,
profile picture, and email address—visible to other users on the same
domain. This helps us show you teams you can join, and helps other
users share files and folders with you.
Certain features let you make additional information available to
others.
Other applications. You can also give third parties access to your
information and account - for example, via [60]Dropbox APIs. Just
remember that their use of your information will be governed by their
privacy policies and terms.
Dropbox Team Admins. If you are a user of a Dropbox team (e.g., Dropbox
Business plans or Dropbox Education), your administrator may have the
ability to access and control your Dropbox team account. Please refer
to your organization's internal policies if you have questions about
this. If you are not a Dropbox team user but interact with a Dropbox
team user (by, for example, joining a shared folder or accessing stuff
shared by that user), members of that organization may be able to view
the name, email address, profile picture, and IP address that was
associated with your account at the time of that interaction.
Law & Order. We may disclose your information to third parties if we
determine that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to (a) comply
with the law; (b) protect any person from death or serious bodily
injury; (c) prevent fraud or abuse of Dropbox or our users; or (d)
protect Dropbox's property rights.
Stewardship of your data is critical to us and a responsibility that we
embrace. We believe that our users' data should receive the same legal
protections regardless of whether it's stored on our services or on
their home computer's hard drive. We'll abide by the following
[61]Government Request Principles when receiving, scrutinizing and
responding to government requests (including national security
requests) for our users' data:
* Be transparent,
* Fight blanket requests,
* Protect all users and
* Provide trusted services.
We publish a [62]Transparency Report as part of our commitment to
informing users about when and how governments ask us for information.
This report details the types and numbers of requests we receive from
law enforcement. We encourage users to review our [63]Government
Request Principles and [64]Transparency Report for more detailed
information on our approach and response to government requests.
How
Security. We have a team dedicated to keeping your information secure
and testing for vulnerabilities. We also continue to work on features
to keep your information safe in addition to things like two-factor
authentication, encryption of files at rest, and alerts when new
devices and apps are linked to your account.
Retention. We'll retain information you store on our Services for as
long as we need it to provide you the Services. If you delete your
account, we'll also delete this information. But please note: (1) there
might be some latency in deleting this information from our servers and
back-up storage; and (2) we may retain this information if necessary to
comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce our
agreements. You can access your personal information by logging into
your Dropbox account. Learn more [65]here.
Where
Around the world. To provide you with the Services, we may store,
process and transmit information in the United States and locations
around the world - including those outside your country. Information
may also be stored locally on the devices you use to access the
Services.
EU-US Privacy Shield and US-Swiss Safe Harbor. When transferring data
from the European Union, the European Economic Area, and Switzerland,
Dropbox relies upon a variety of legal mechanisms, including contracts
with our users. Dropbox complies with the U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor ("Safe
Harbor") framework and its principles. We also participate in the
EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Program ("Privacy Shield") and comply with its
framework and principles. You can find Dropbox's Safe Harbor
certification [66]here and our Privacy Shield certification [67]here.
You can also learn more about Privacy Shield at
[68]https://www.privacyshield.gov and Safe Harbor at
[69]http://2016.export.gov/safeharbor/swiss/.
Dropbox is subject to oversight by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
JAMS is the US-based independent organization responsible for reviewing
and resolving complaints about our Privacy Shield and Safe Harbor
compliance — free of charge to you. We ask that you first submit any
such complaints directly to us via [70]privacyshield@dropbox.com. If
you aren't satisfied with our response, please contact JAMS at
[71]https://www.jamsadr.com/eu-us-privacy-shield. In the event your
concern still isn't addressed by JAMS, you may be entitled to a binding
arbitration under Privacy Shield and its principles.
Changes
If we are involved in a reorganization, merger, acquisition or sale of
our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that deal.
We will notify you (for example, via a message to the email address
associated with your account) of any such deal and outline your choices
in that event.
We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time, and will post the
most current version on our website. If a revision meaningfully reduces
your rights, we will notify you.
Contact
Have questions or concerns about Dropbox, our Services and privacy?
Contact us at [72]privacy@dropbox.com.
This section of the agreement only applies to [73]Dropbox Business
customers. If your organization signed a Dropbox Business or Dropbox
Enterprise Agreement with Dropbox, that Agreement may be different from
the terms below. Please [74]contact your organization’s Admin for
details.
Dropbox updated its Business Agreement on January 30th, 2017. [75]Click
here to view the previous version.
Dropbox Business Agreement
Posted: 30 January 2017
This Dropbox Business Agreement (the "Agreement") is between Dropbox
International Unlimited Company if your organization is based outside
the United States, Canada and Mexico ("North America") or, if your
organization is based in North America, with Dropbox, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (each, "Dropbox") and the organization agreeing to these
terms ("Customer"). This Agreement governs access to and use of the
Services and Beta Services. By clicking "I agree," signing your
contract for the Services, or using the Services, you agree to this
Agreement as a Customer.
To the extent that Dropbox, Inc. is, on behalf of the Customer,
processing Customer Data that is subject to EU Data Protection Laws, by
clicking "I agree", you are also agreeing to the EU Standard
Contractual Clauses, defined below, with Dropbox, Inc. for the transfer
of personal data to processors.
If you are agreeing to this Agreement and, if applicable, the EU
Standard Contractual Clauses, for use of the Services by an
organization, you are agreeing on behalf of that organization. You must
have the authority to bind that organization to these terms, otherwise
you must not sign up for the Services.
1. Services.
1. Provision. This Agreement governs access to, and use of, the
Services and Software. Customer and End Users may access and
use the Services in accordance with this Agreement.
2. Security Measures.. Dropbox will use, at a minimum, industry
standard technical and organizational security measures to
transfer, store, and process Customer Data. These measures are
designed to protect the integrity of Customer Data and guard
against the unauthorized or unlawful access to, use, and
processing of Customer Data.
3. Data Processing and Transfer.
a. Data Processing. Dropbox and its Sub-processors will only
process Customer Data to provide the Services and to
fulfill Dropbox's obligations under the Agreement.
Sub-processors' processing activities will be restricted
to processing on Dropbox's behalf and in accordance with
Dropbox's instructions. Customer agrees that Dropbox and
its Sub-processors may transfer, store, and process
Customer Data in locations other than Customer's country.
b. EU-US Privacy Shield Program. Dropbox is certified and
complies with the EU-US Privacy Shield Program. If the
EU-US Privacy Shield Program is invalidated, Dropbox will
use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with the
resulting alternate or successor EU-US data transfer
mechanism.
c. EU Standard Contractual Clauses. To the extent Customer
Data is subject to EU Data Protection Laws and is
processed by Dropbox on Customer's behalf: (i) Dropbox
will use and process Customer Data as Customer instructs
in order to provide the Services and to fulfill Dropbox's
obligations under the Agreement; and (ii) Customer agrees
to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses with Dropbox, Inc.
for the transfer of personal data. The EU Standard
Contractual Clauses apply only to the Services and future
variations of the Services, but do not apply to Beta
Services or Excluded Features.
4. Modifications. Dropbox may update the Services from time to
time. If Dropbox changes the Services in a manner that
materially reduces their functionality, Dropbox will notify
Customer at the email address associate with the account, and
Customer may provide notice within thirty days of the change
to terminate the Agreement. This termination right will not
apply to updates made to features provided on a beta or
evaluation basis.
5. Software.
a. Generally. The Services allow Customer and End Users to
download Software that may update automatically. If any
component of the Software is offered under an open source
license, Dropbox will make the license available to
Customer and to the extent the provisions of that license
grant Customer additional rights, those provisions will
expressly override some terms of this Agreement with
respect to that component of the Software.
b. License. Dropbox hereby grants to Customer during the
Term a limited non-exclusive license to use the Software
solely in connection with the Services and in accordance
with this Agreement. This license is non-transferable
(subject to Section 12.8), irrevocable (except as set
forth in Section 7), non-sublicensable, and will be fully
paid up upon Customer's payment of the Fees.
6. Customer Domains. Prior to providing the Services Dropbox may
require Customer to verify that Customer owns or controls the
Customer Domains. If Customer does not own or control the
Customer Domains, then Dropbox will have no obligation to
provide Customer with the Services.
2. Customer Obligations.
1. Customer Administration of the Services. Customer may specify
End Users as Administrators through the Admin Console.
Customer is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of
passwords and Admin Accounts, and managing access to Admin
Accounts. Dropbox's responsibilities do not extend to the
internal management or administration of the Services for
Customer. The Customer acknowledges that, if the Customer
purchases the Services through a reseller and designates any
of the reseller's personnel as Administrators of the
Customer's Services account, the reseller may be able to
control account information, including Customer Data, and
access the Customer's Services account as described above.
2. Unauthorized Use or Access. Customer will prevent unauthorized
use of the Services by its End Users and terminate any
unauthorized use of or access to the Services. End User
Accounts may only be provisioned, registered, and used by a
single End User. The Services are not intended for End Users
under the age of 13. Customer will ensure that it does not
allow any person under 13 to use the Services. Customer will
promptly notify Dropbox of any unauthorized use of or access
to the Services.
3. Restrictions. Customer will not: (a) sell, resell, or lease
the Services or Software; (b) use the Services or Software for
activities where use or failure of the Services or Software
could lead to physical damage, death, or personal injury; (c)
reverse engineer the Services or Software, or attempt or
assist anyone else to do so, unless this restriction is
prohibited by law; or (d) use the Services or Software,
including the export or re-export of Customer Data, in
violation of Export Control Laws.
4. Compliance. Customer and its End Users must use the Services
in compliance with the Acceptable Use Policy. Customer is
responsible for use of the Services by its End Users. Customer
will comply with laws and regulations applicable to Customer's
use of the Services, if any. Customer will obtain and maintain
from End Users any consents necessary to allow Administrators
to engage in the activities described in this Agreement and to
allow Dropbox to provide the Services. Customer will not
store, transmit or otherwise process any information via the
Services that falls within the definition of "Protected Health
Information" under the HIPAA Privacy Rule (45 C.F.R. Section
164.051), unless Customer and Dropbox separately enter into a
HIPAA Business Associate Agreement, which may be done via the
Admin Console.
5. Third-Party Apps and Integrations. If Customer uses any
third-party service or applications, such as a service that
uses a Dropbox API, with the Services: (a) Dropbox will not be
responsible for any act or omission of the third-party,
including the third-party's access to or use of Customer Data;
and (b) Dropbox does not warrant or support any service
provided by the third-party.
6. Third-Party Requests.
a. Customer Responsibility. Customer is responsible for
responding to Third-Party Requests via its own access to
information. Customer will seek to obtain information
required to respond to Third-Party Requests and will
contact Dropbox only if it cannot obtain such information
despite diligent efforts.
b. Dropbox Responsibility. Dropbox will make commercially
reasonable efforts, to the extent allowed by law and by
the terms of the Third-Party Request, to: (i) promptly
notify Customer of Dropbox's receipt of a Third-Party
Request; (ii) comply with Customer's commercially
reasonable requests regarding its efforts to oppose a
Third-Party Request; and (iii) provide Customer with
information or tools required for Customer to respond to
the Third-Party Request, if Customer is otherwise unable
to obtain the information. If Customer fails to promptly
respond to any Third-Party Request, then Dropbox may, but
will not be obligated to do so.
3. Payment.
1. Fees. Customer will pay Dropbox or Customer's Reseller all
applicable Fees for the Services, in the currency indicated on
the Order Form. Customer authorizes Dropbox, or Customer's
reseller, to charge Customer for all applicable Fees using
Customer's selected payment method. Fees are non-refundable
except as required by law or as otherwise specifically
permitted in this Agreement.
2. Payment. Customer will pay Dropbox invoices on the payment
interval set forth in the Order Form. Dropbox may suspend or
terminate the Services if Fees are past due. Customer will
provide complete and accurate billing and contact information
to Dropbox or to Customer's Reseller.
3. Taxes. Fees are exclusive of taxes and Customer is responsible
for all Taxes. Dropbox, or Customer's reseller, will charge
Taxes when required to do so. If Customer provides Dropbox or
its reseller with a valid exemption certificate, Dropbox or
the reseller will not collect the taxes covered by that
certificate.
4. Withholding Taxes. Customer will pay Dropbox or its reseller
net of any applicable Withholding Taxes. Customer and Dropbox,
or Customer's reseller as applicable, will work together to
avoid any Withholding Tax if exemptions, or a reduced treaty
withholding rate, are available. If Dropbox or Customer's
reseller qualifies for a tax exemption, or a reduced treaty
withholding rate, Dropbox or Customer's reseller will provide
Customer with reasonable documentary proof. Customer will
provide Dropbox or Customer's reseller reasonable evidence
that it has paid the relevant authority for the sum withheld
or deducted.
5. Auto-renewals and Trials. IF THE CUSTOMER'S ACCOUNT IS SET TO
AUTO-RENEWAL OR IS IN A TRIAL PERIOD, DROPBOX (OR THE
CUSTOMER'S RESELLER) MAY CHARGE AUTOMATICALLY AT THE END OF
THE TRIAL OR FOR THE RENEWAL, UNLESS THE CUSTOMER NOTIFIES
DROPBOX (OR THE CUSTOMER'S RESELLER, AS APPLICABLE) THAT THE
CUSTOMER WANTS TO CANCEL OR DISABLE AUTO-RENEWAL. Dropbox may
revise Service rates by providing the Customer at least thirty
days' notice prior to the next charge.
6. Purchase Orders. If Customer requires the use of a purchase
order or purchase order number, Customer: (i) must provide the
purchase order number at the time of purchase; and (ii) agrees
that any terms and conditions on a Customer purchase order
will not apply to this Agreement and are null and void. If the
Customer is purchasing via a reseller, any terms and
conditions from the Customer's reseller or in a purchase order
between the Customer and its reseller that conflict with the
Agreement are null and void.
4. Suspension.
1. Of End User Accounts by Dropbox. If an End User: (a) violates
this Agreement; or (b) uses the Services in a manner that
Dropbox reasonably believes will cause it liability, then
Dropbox may request that Customer suspend or terminate the
applicable End User account. If Customer fails to promptly
suspend or terminate the End User account, then Dropbox may do
so.
2. Security Emergencies. Notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement, if there is a Security Emergency then Dropbox may
automatically suspend use of the Services. Dropbox will make
commercially reasonable efforts to narrowly tailor the
suspension as needed to prevent or terminate the Security
Emergency.
5. Intellectual Property Rights.
1. Reservation of Rights. Except as expressly set forth herein,
this Agreement does not grant: (a) Dropbox any Intellectual
Property Rights in Customer Data; or (b) Customer any
Intellectual Property Rights in the Services or Dropbox
trademarks and brand features.
2. Limited Permission. Customer grants Dropbox only the limited
rights that are reasonably necessary for Dropbox to provide
the Services. This limited permission also extends to
Subcontractors or Sub-processors.
3. Suggestions. Dropbox may use, modify, and incorporate into its
products and services, license and sublicense, any feedback,
comments, or suggestions on the Services that Customer or End
Users may send Dropbox or post in Dropbox's forums without any
obligation to Customer.
6. Term.
1. Agreement Term. This Agreement will remain in effect for the
Term.
2. Services Term. Dropbox will provide the Services to Customer
for the Services Term. Unless the parties agree otherwise in
writing, End User Accounts purchased during any Services Term
will have a prorated term ending on the last day of the
pre-existing Services Term.
7. Termination.
1. Generally. Either Party may terminate this Agreement,
including all Order Forms, if: (i) the other Party is in
material breach of the Agreement and fails to cure that breach
within thirty days after receipt of written notice; or (ii)
the other Party ceases its business operations or becomes
subject to insolvency proceedings and the proceedings are not
dismissed within ninety days.
2. Effects of Termination. If this Agreement terminates: (a)
except as set forth in this Section, the rights and licenses
granted by Dropbox to Customer will cease immediately; (b)
Dropbox may, at Customer's request, provide Customer access to
its account at then-current fees so that Customer may export
its Customer Data; and (c) after a commercially reasonable
period of time, Dropbox may delete any Customer Data relating
to Customer's account. The following sections will survive
expiration or termination of this Agreement: 2.6 (Third Party
Requests), 3 (Payment), 5 (Intellectual Property Rights), 7.2
(Effects of Termination), 8 (Indemnification), 9
(Disclaimers), 10 (Limitation of Liability), 11 (Disputes),
and 12 (Miscellaneous).
8. Indemnification.
1. By Customer. Customer will indemnify, defend, and hold
harmless Dropbox from and against all liabilities, damages,
and costs (including settlement costs and reasonable
attorneys' fees) arising out of any claim by a third party
against Dropbox and its Affiliates regarding: (a) Customer
Data; (b) Customer Domains; or (c) Customer's, or Customer's
End Users', use of the Services in violation of this
Agreement.
2. By Dropbox. Dropbox will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless
Customer from and against all liabilities, damages, and costs
(including settlement costs and reasonable attorneys' fees)
arising out of any claim by a third party against Customer to
the extent based on an allegation that Dropbox's technology
used to provide the Services to the Customer infringes or
misappropriates any copyright, trade secret, U.S. patent, or
trademark right of the third party. In no event will Dropbox
have any obligations or liability under this section arising
from: (a) use of any Services in a modified form or in
combination with materials not furnished by Dropbox; and (b)
any content, information, or data provided by Customer, End
Users, or other third parties.
3. Possible Infringement. If Dropbox believes the Services or
Software infringe or may be alleged to infringe a third
party's Intellectual Property Rights, then Dropbox may: (a)
obtain the right for Customer, at Dropbox's expense, to
continue using the Services or Software; (b) provide a
non-infringing functionally equivalent replacement; or (c)
modify the Services or Software so that they no longer
infringe. If Dropbox does not believe the options described in
this section are commercially reasonable, then Dropbox may
suspend or terminate Customer's use of the affected Services
or Software, with a pro-rata refund of prepaid fees for the
Services or Software.
4. General. The Party seeking indemnification will promptly
notify the other Party of the claim and cooperate with the
other Party in defending the claim. The indemnifying Party
will have full control and authority over the defense, except
that: (a) any settlement requiring the Party seeking
indemnification to admit liability requires prior written
consent, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; and (b)
the other Party may join in the defense with its own counsel
at its own expense. THE INDEMNITIES ABOVE ARE DROPBOX AND
CUSTOMER'S ONLY REMEDY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR VIOLATION BY
THE OTHER PARTY OF A THIRD PARTY'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
RIGHTS.
9. Disclaimers.
1. Generally. THE SERVICES AND SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS." TO
THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY
STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER CUSTOMER NOR DROPBOX AND ITS
AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS MAKE ANY WARRANTY OF
ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE,
INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR USE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. CUSTOMER IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR USING THE SERVICES OR SOFTWARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
TERMS SET FORTH HEREIN AND BACKING UP ANY STORED DATA ON THE
SERVICES.
2. Beta Services. Despite anything to the contrary in this
Agreement: (a) Customer may choose to use Beta Services in its
sole discretion; (b) Beta Services may not be supported and
may be changed at any time without notice; (c) Beta Services
may not be as reliable or available as the Services; (d) Beta
Services have not been subjected to the same security measures
and auditing to which the Services have been subjected; and
(e) DROPBOX WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH BETA SERVICES - USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
10. Limitation of Liability.
1. Limitation on Indirect Liability. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW, EXCEPT FOR DROPBOX OR CUSTOMER'S
INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS, NEITHER CUSTOMER NOR DROPBOX AND
ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS WILL BE LIABLE
UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR (I) INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR (II) LOSS OF
USE, DATA, BUSINESS, REVENUES, OR PROFITS (IN EACH CASE
WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT), EVEN IF THE PARTY KNEW OR SHOULD
HAVE KNOWN THAT SUCH DAMAGES WERE POSSIBLE AND EVEN IF A
REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
2. Limitation on Amount of Liability. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW, DROPBOX'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT WILL NOT EXCEED THE LESSER OF $100,000 OR THE AMOUNT
PAID BY CUSTOMER TO DROPBOX HEREUNDER DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS
PRIOR TO THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY.
11. Disputes.
1. Informal Resolution. Before filing a claim, each Party agrees
to try to resolve the dispute by contacting the other Party
through the notice procedures in Section 12.6. If a dispute is
not resolved within thirty days of notice, Customer or Dropbox
may bring a formal proceeding.
2. Arbitration. Customer and Dropbox agree to resolve any claims
relating to this Agreement or the Services through final and
binding arbitration, except as set forth below. The
[76]American Arbitration Association (AAA) will administer the
arbitration under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The
arbitration will be held in San Francisco (CA), or any other
location both parties agree to in writing.
3. Exception to Arbitration. Either Party may bring a lawsuit in
the federal or state courts of San Francisco County,
California solely for injunctive relief to stop unauthorized
use or abuse of the Services or infringement of Intellectual
Property Rights without first engaging in the informal dispute
notice process described above. Both Customer and Dropbox
consent to venue and personal jurisdiction there.
4. NO CLASS ACTIONS. Customer may only resolve disputes with
Dropbox on an individual basis and will not bring a claim in a
class, consolidated or representative action. Class
arbitrations, class actions, private attorney general actions
and consolidation with other arbitrations are not allowed.
12. Miscellaneous.
1. Terms Modification. Dropbox may revise this Agreement from
time to time and the most current version will always be
posted on the Dropbox Business website. If a revision, in
Dropbox's sole discretion, is material, Dropbox will notify
Customer (by, for example, sending an email to the email
address associated with the applicable account). Other
revisions may be posted to Dropbox's blog or terms page, and
Customer is responsible for checking these postings regularly.
By continuing to access or use the Services after revisions
become effective, Customer agrees to be bound by the revised
Agreement. If Customer does not agree to the revised Agreement
terms, Customer may terminate the Services within thirty days
of receiving notice of the change.
2. Entire Agreement. This Agreement supersedes any prior
agreements or understandings between the Parties, and
constitutes the entire Agreement between the Parties related
to this subject matter. All attachments to the Agreement,
Customer invoices, and Order Forms executed by the Parties,
are hereby incorporated into the Agreement by this reference.
3. Interpretation of Conflicting Terms. If there is a conflict
between the documents that make up this Agreement, the
documents will control in the following order: the invoice,
the Order Form, the Agreement. The terms and conditions of
this Agreement will be considered the confidential information
of Dropbox, and Customer will not disclose the information to
any third parties. Customer agrees that any terms and
conditions on a Customer purchase order will not apply to this
Agreement and are null and void. If End Users are required to
click through terms of service in order to use the Services,
those click through terms are subordinate to this Agreement
and this Agreement will control if there is a conflict.
4. Governing Law. THE AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY CALIFORNIA
LAW EXCEPT FOR ITS CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.
5. Severability. Unenforceable provisions will be modified to
reflect the parties' intention and only to the extent
necessary to make them enforceable, and the remaining
provisions of the Agreement will remain in full effect.
6. Notice. Notices must be sent via email, first class, airmail,
or overnight courier and are deemed given when received.
Notices to Customer may also be sent to the applicable account
email address and are deemed given when sent. Notices to
Dropbox must be sent to Dropbox Legal at
[77]contractnotices@dropbox.com, with a copy to Dropbox, Inc.,
P.O. Box 77767, San Francisco, CA 94107, attn.: Legal
Department.
7. Waiver. A waiver of any default is not a waiver of any
subsequent default.
8. Assignment. Customer may not assign or transfer this Agreement
or any rights or obligations under this Agreement without the
written consent of Dropbox. Dropbox may not assign this
Agreement without providing notice to Customer, except Dropbox
may assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations under
this Agreement to an Affiliate or in connection with a merger,
acquisition, corporate reorganization, or sale of all or
substantially all of its assets without providing notice. Any
other attempt to transfer or assign is void.
9. No Agency. Dropbox and Customer are not legal partners or
agents, but are independent contractors.
10. Subcontracting. Dropbox will remain liable for all acts or
omissions of its Subcontractors or Sub-processors, and for any
subcontracted obligations.
11. Force Majeure. Except for payment obligations, neither Dropbox
nor Customer will be liable for inadequate performance to the
extent caused by a condition that was beyond the Party's
reasonable control (for example, natural disaster, act of war
or terrorism, riot, labor condition, governmental action, and
Internet disturbance).
12. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. There are no third-party
beneficiaries to this Agreement. Without limiting this
section, a Customer's End Users are not third-party
beneficiaries to Customer's rights under this Agreement.
13. Definitions.
+ "Acceptable Use Policy" means the Dropbox acceptable use
policy set forth at the following link, or other link that
Dropbox may provide:
[78]https://www.dropbox.com/terms#acceptable_use.
+ "Account Data" means the account and contact information
submitted to the Services by Customer or End Users.
+ "Administrator" means the Customer-designated technical End
User who administers the Services to End Users on Customer's
behalf. Administrators may be able to access, disclose,
restrict or remove Customer Data in or from End User Accounts.
Administrators may also have the ability to monitor, restrict,
or terminate access to End User Accounts.
+ "Admin Account" means the administrative account provided to
Customer by Dropbox for the purpose of administering the
Services.
+ "Admin Console" means the online tool provided by Dropbox to
Customer for use in administering the Services.
+ "Affiliate" means any entity that controls, is controlled by
or is under common control with a Party, where "control" means
the ability to direct the management and policies of an
entity.
+ "Beta Services" means services or features identified as
alpha, beta, preview, early access, or evaluation, or words or
phrases with similar meanings.
+ "Customer Data" means Stored Data, Account Data, and messages,
comments, structured data, photos, and other content submitted
to the Services by Customer or End Users.
+ "Customer Domains" means Customer's Internet domain names.
+ "Effective Date" means the date this Agreement is accepted by
Customer.
+ "End Users" means users of Customer's Services account. End
Users may include Customer's and its Affiliate's employees and
consultants.
+ "End User Account" means a Dropbox hosted account established
by Customer through the Services for an End User.
+ "EU Data Protection Laws" means those laws implementing EU
Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC).
+ "EU-US Privacy Shield Program" means the EU-U.S. Privacy
Shield Program framework and its principles as set forth by
the US Department of Commerce and the European Commission
regarding the collection, use, and retention of personal data
from EU member states.
+ "EU Standard Contractual Clauses" means the EU Standard
Contractual Clauses with Dropbox, Inc. for the transfer of
personal data to processors set forth at the following link:
[79]https://assets.dropbox.com/documents/en-us/legal/eu-standa
rd-clauses-dfb-011017.pdf or other link that Dropbox may
provide.
+ "Excluded Features" means services or features listed here
[80]https://assets.dropbox.com/documents/en-us/legal/dfb-servi
ces-exceptions.pdf, which list may be updated from time to
time by Dropbox, provided that non-Beta features incorporated
in the Services as of the Effective Date will not be
transitioned to the Excluded Features list during the Term.
+ "Export Control Laws" means all applicable export and
re-export control laws and regulations, including the Export
Administration Regulations ("EAR<") maintained by the U.S.
Department of Commerce, trade and economic sanctions
maintained by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign
Assets Control, and the International Traffic in Arms
Regulations ("ITAR") maintained by the Department of State.
+ "Fees" means the amounts invoiced to Customer by Dropbox for
the Services as described on the Order Form.
+ "Initial Services Term" means the term for the applicable
Services beginning on the Provisioning Date and continuing for
the duration set forth on the Order Form.
+ "Intellectual Property Rights" means current and future
worldwide rights under patent, copyright, trade secret,
trademark, moral rights, and other similar rights.
+ "Order Form" means the ordering document, or ordering page,
for the Services.
+ "Provisioning Date" is the date upon which Dropbox makes the
Services available to Customer.
+ "Renewal Term" means, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by
the Parties, the twelve-month renewal term following either
the Services Initial Term, or a previous Renewal Term. Renewal
Terms are set forth on the Order Form.
+ "Security Emergency" means: (i) use of the Services that do or
could disrupt the Services, other customers' use of the
Services, or the infrastructure used to provide the Services;
or (ii) unauthorized third-party access to the Services.
+ "Services" means the services ordered by Customer and provided
by Dropbox to Customer, which are described at
[81]https://www.dropbox.com/business, or other link that
Dropbox may provide.
+ "Services Term" means the Initial Services Term and all
Renewal Terms for the applicable Services.
+ "Software" means the client software provided as part of the
Services.
+ "Stored Data" means the files uploaded to the Services using
the Software by Customer or End Users.
+ "Subcontractor" means an entity to whom Dropbox subcontracts
any of its obligations under this Agreement.
+ "Sub-processor" means an entity who agrees to process Stored
Data on Dropbox's behalf, or on behalf of another Dropbox
sub-processor, in order to provide the Services.
+ "Taxes" means any sales, use, value added, goods and services,
consumption, excise, local stamp, or other tax, (including but
not limited to ISS, CIDE, PIS, CONFINS), duty or other charge
of any kind or nature excluding tax that is based on Dropbox's
net income, associated with the Services or Software,
including any related penalties or interest.
+ "Term" means the term of the Agreement, which will begin on
the Effective Date and continue until the earlier of: (i) the
end of the Services Term; or (ii) the Agreement is terminated
as set forth herein.
+ "Third-Party Request" means a request from a third-party for
records relating to an End User's use of the Services
including information in or from an End User Account, or from
Customer's Services account. Third-Party Requests may include
valid search warrants, court orders, or subpoenas, or any
other request for which there is written consent from End
Users, or an End User's authorized representative, permitting
a disclosure.
+ "Withholding Taxes" mean any Taxes Customer is required by law
to withhold, which are then imposed on Dropbox, or Customer's
reseller, as applicable.
Dropbox DMCA Policy
Dropbox (“Dropbox”) respects the intellectual property rights of others
and expects its users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, the text of which may be found on the
U.S. Copyright Office website at
[82]http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf, Dropbox will respond
expeditiously to claims of copyright infringement committed using the
Dropbox service and/or the Dropbox website (the “Site”) if such claims
are reported to Dropbox’s Designated Copyright Agent identified in the
sample notice below.
If you are a copyright owner, authorized to act on behalf of one, or
authorized to act under any exclusive right under copyright, please
report alleged copyright infringements taking place on or through the
Site by completing the following DMCA Notice of Alleged Infringement
and delivering it to Dropbox’s Designated Copyright Agent. Upon receipt
of Notice as described below, Dropbox will take whatever action, in its
sole discretion, it deems appropriate, including removal of the
challenged content from the Site.
DMCA Notice of Alleged Infringement (“Notice”)
1. Identify the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed, or
- if multiple copyrighted works are covered by this Notice - you
may provide a representative list of the copyrighted works that you
claim have been infringed.
2. Identify the material or link you claim is infringing (or the
subject of infringing activity) and to which access is to be
disabled, including at a minimum, if applicable, the URL of the
link shown on the Site or the exact location where such material
may be found.
3. Provide your company affiliation (if applicable), mailing address,
telephone number, and, if available, email address.
4. Include both of the following statements in the body of the Notice:
+ “I hereby state that I have a good faith belief that the
disputed use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by
the copyright owner, its agent, or the law (e.g., as a fair
use).”
+ “I hereby state that the information in this Notice is
accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that I am the owner,
or authorized to act on behalf of, the owner, of the copyright
or of an exclusive right under the copyright that is allegedly
infringed.”
5. Provide your full legal name and your electronic or physical
signature.
Deliver this Notice, with all items completed, to Dropbox’s Designated
Copyright Agent:
Copyright Agent
Dropbox Inc.
333 Brannan Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
[83]Submit DMCA notice
Dropbox Acceptable Use Policy
Dropbox is used by millions of people, and we're proud of the trust
placed in us. In exchange, we trust you to use our services
responsibly.
You agree not to misuse the Dropbox services ("Services") or help
anyone else to do so. For example, you must not even try to do any of
the following in connection with the Services:
* probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any system or network;
* breach or otherwise circumvent any security or authentication
measures;
* access, tamper with, or use non-public areas or parts of the
Services, or shared areas of the Services you haven't been invited
to;
* interfere with or disrupt any user, host, or network, for example
by sending a virus, overloading, flooding, spamming, or
mail-bombing any part of the Services;
* access, search, or create accounts for the Services by any means
other than our publicly supported interfaces (for example,
"scraping" or creating accounts in bulk);
* send unsolicited communications, promotions or advertisements, or
spam;
* send altered, deceptive or false source-identifying information,
including "spoofing" or "phishing";
* promote or advertise products or services other than your own
without appropriate authorization;
* abuse referrals or promotions to get more storage space than
deserved;
* circumvent storage space limits;
* sell the Services unless specifically authorized to do so;
* publish or share materials that are unlawfully pornographic or
indecent, or that contain extreme acts of violence;
* advocate bigotry or hatred against any person or group of people
based on their race, religion, ethnicity, sex, gender identity,
sexual preference, disability, or impairment;
* violate the law in any way, including storing, publishing or
sharing material that's fraudulent, defamatory, or misleading; or
* violate the privacy or infringe the rights of others.
