Watch out for that Dropbox Public Folder   September 12th, 2008

Be careful what you put in your Dropbox public folder, their terms are draconian,

While you own the content contained in Your Files, you hereby grant all other Dropbox users a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, perpetual and irrevocable right and license to use and exploit Your Files in your public folder. In addition, you hereby grant Dropbox users who have been given access to your shared folder a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, perpetual and irrevocable right and license to use and exploit Your Files in your shared folder. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents and permissions to grant these licenses.

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3 Responses

September 12th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Walter Says:

Ouch!. That surely can’t be enforceable - can it ?

September 12th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
jdrumgoole Says:

Its more the case that you have to enforce it as in individual. Its a default right they have asserted.

October 11th, 2008 at 1:09 am
Sabrina Says:

That’s stunning. Gobsmacking, even. Not to mention UTTERLY INSANE.

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