Does MEGA report to FBI?

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Does MEGA report you to authorities?

In considering any legal request for information, MEGA starts from the position that user data and account information is private, so disclosure is only warranted in cases of clearly illegal activity.

Can MEGA files be traced?

Unlike all other major cloud storage providers(*), only you can see what you store in your MEGA account because all your data is encrypted on the client side. You can read this article if you want to understand how our encryption works. Only files that you share securely with other users can be seen by them.

Is MEGA safe for privacy?

All your data on MEGA is encrypted with keys generated from your password. It’s your main encryption key. What makes this so secure is that no one has access to your password apart from you — not even us.

Are MEGA downloads anonymous?

Is MEGA Safe to Use MEGA is a safe service to use. However, there are some points about user data that you should be aware of. Its privacy policy states the service may hand over user data to advertisers, but the user will remain anonymous.

Does MEGA keep IP addresses?

We record information such as your geographical location, your Internet service provider and your IP address. We also record information about the software you are using to browse our website, such as the type of computer or device and the screen resolution.

How long does MEGA keep your data?

After you delete a file from your Rubbish bin, we retain the file data, metadata (e.g. the filename) and any associated thumbnail/preview images on our servers for at least 60 (sixty) days.

Does MEGA track IP addresses?

We record information such as your geographical location, your Internet service provider, and your IP address. We also record information about the software you are using to browse our website, such as the type of computer or device and the screen resolution.

Are MEGA files deleted forever?

After you delete a file from your Rubbish bin, we retain the file data, metadata (e.g. the filename), and any associated thumbnail/preview images on our servers for at least 60 (sixty) days.

Can anyone see my MEGA account?

We use zero-knowledge encryption, also known as user-controlled end-to-end encryption, to protect your data online, even when sharing. This means that only you and those you share information with have the keys to see, read, or listen to that data on MEGA.

Does MEGA know who downloaded a file?

MEGA uses end-to-end encryption for user files, which means that only the user has the encryption key to access their data. This encryption applies to shared files as well, so MEGA does not have access to the content of shared files or folders, including information about who has accessed or downloaded them.

Will police track IP address?

Usually, the IP address is enough to trace the connection back to the ISP (Internet Service Provider). Generally, ISPs will work with law enforcement in cases of known fraud or theft. They usually require a warrant, but that is usually not difficult for law enforcement to get.

Does MEGA permanently delete files?

When you delete a file or folder from MEGA, it’s no longer visible in your Cloud Drive. However, the file or folder is not permanently deleted until after your recovery window. First, your file or folder will be moved to your rubbish bin where you can easily find and restore it.

Does MEGA ever delete files?

After you delete a file from your Rubbish bin, we retain the file data, metadata (e.g. the filename), and any associated thumbnail/preview images on our servers for at least 60 (sixty) days.

What happens when a MEGA file is reported?

Once properly reported to us, any illegal or abusive link will usually be disabled within minutes, but definitely within no more than four hours. For more information, please see our Takedown Guidance Policy. MEGA provides statistics on its scrupulous compliance track record in its annual Transparency Report.

Does MEGA report you to authorities

In considering any legal request for information, MEGA starts from the position that user data and account information is private, so disclosure is only warranted in cases of clearly illegal activity.

Can MEGA files be traced

Unlike all other major cloud storage providers(*), only you can see what you store in your MEGA account because all your data is encrypted on the client side. You can read this article if you want to understand how our encryption works. Only files that you share securely with other users can be seen by them.

Is MEGA safe for privacy

All your data on MEGA is encrypted with keys generated from your password. It's your main encryption key. What makes this so secure is that no one has access to your password apart from you — not even us.

Are MEGA downloads anonymous

Is MEGA Safe to Use MEGA is a safe service to use. However, there are some points about user data that you should be aware of. Its privacy policy states the service may hand over user data to advertisers, but the user will remain anonymous.

Does MEGA keep IP addresses

We record information such as your geographical location, your Internet service provider and your IP address. We also record information about the software you are using to browse our website, such as the type of computer or device and the screen resolution.

How long does MEGA keep your data

After you delete a file from your Rubbish bin, we retain the file data, metadata (e.g. the filename) and any associated thumbnail/preview images on our servers for at least 60 (sixty) days.

Does MEGA track IP addresses

We record information such as your geographical location, your Internet service provider and your IP address. We also record information about the software you are using to browse our website, such as the type of computer or device and the screen resolution.

Are MEGA files deleted forever

After you delete a file from your Rubbish bin, we retain the file data, metadata (e.g. the filename) and any associated thumbnail/preview images on our servers for at least 60 (sixty) days.

Can anyone see my MEGA account

We use zero-knowledge encryption, also known as user-controlled end-to-end encryption, to protect your data online, even when sharing. This means that only you and those you share information with have the keys to see, read, or listen to that data on MEGA.

Does MEGA know who downloaded a file

MEGA uses end-to-end encryption for user files, which means that only the user has the encryption key to access their data. This encryption applies to shared files as well, so MEGA does not have access to the content of shared files or folders, including information about who has accessed or downloaded them.

Will police track IP address

Usually, the IP address is enough to trace the connection back to the ISP (Internet Service Provider). Generally, ISPs will work with law enforcement in cased of known fraud or theft. They usually require a warrant, but that is usually not difficult for law enforcement to get.

Does MEGA permanently delete files

When you delete a file or folder from MEGA, it's no longer visible in your Cloud Drive. However, the file or folder is not permanently deleted until after your recovery window. First, your file or folder will be moved to your rubbish bin where you can easily find and restore it.

Does MEGA ever delete files

After you delete a file from your Rubbish bin, we retain the file data, metadata (e.g. the filename) and any associated thumbnail/preview images on our servers for at least 60 (sixty) days.

What happens when a MEGA file is reported

Once properly reported to us, any illegal or abusive link will usually be disabled within minutes, but definitely within no more than four hours. For more information, please see our Takedown Guidance Policy. MEGA provides statistics on its scrupulous compliance track record in its annual Transparency Report.

Is it safe to open MEGA links

The highest level of online security and privacy

We use zero-knowledge encryption, also known as user-controlled end-to-end encryption, to protect your data online, even when sharing. This means that only you and those you share information with have the keys to see, read, or listen to that data on MEGA.

How long does MEGA keep your files

After you delete a file from your Rubbish bin, we retain the file data, metadata (e.g. the filename) and any associated thumbnail/preview images on our servers for at least 60 (sixty) days.

Does MEGA delete parked accounts

We will only consider unparking requests if you contact us within 60 days of parking the original account. After 60 days, the data in the parked account is scheduled for deletion.

Is it legal to download from MEGA

You are strictly prohibited from using our services to infringe copyright. You may not upload, download, store, share, display, stream, distribute, email, link to, transmit or otherwise make available any files, data, or content that infringes any copyright or other proprietary rights of any person or entity.

What information does MEGA keep

With us, your data is zero-knowledge encrypted. This means no one, not even us, can see or read your content. You're the only one who holds the key to decrypt this data and access it. Also, we offer a range of plans with different storage limits that you can choose from.

What happens if you download in MEGA

When you download a file from the MEGA service, you are shown a pretty download progress bar within the browser. Once this progress bar reaches 100%, your browser then begins to download the file. That is, only once the graphical download is complete, your browser's normal download process is started.

How does the FBI track illegal downloads

If the FBI wanted to know which IP addresses logged into a site, or downloaded something from a site, they can subpoena (or get a warrant) to see the logs from that site and trace back the IP address to you.

Can police trace you through a VPN

With a VPN on, the user's online activities and data are encrypted. But, if the VPN software has security flaws and vulnerabilities, the police (or any other third party, for that matter) can use them to “break into” the VPN and see what data is being sent and received. So technically, the policy could track a VPN.

Where do deleted MEGA files go

Data deleted or overwritten in the local synced folder gets moved to a folder called SyncDebris in your MEGA account's Rubbish bin. You can restore the data using a web browser or our mobile app.

Does MEGA delete files after inactivity

MEGA typically deletes files after a period of inactivity as stated in their terms of service. Unfortunately, free accounts do not have the option for file recovery once they have been deleted. It is important to regularly log in and access your files to prevent them from being permanently deleted in the future.

Can a deleted MEGA account be traced

After account closure, Mega will retain all account information as long as there is any law enforcement request pending, but otherwise for 12 months after account closure, as users sometimes request that an account be re-activated.