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Google uses one generic TOS, I haven't found an Acceptable Use Policy, the TOS doesn't seem to mention it.:

https://www.google.com/intl/en_US/policies/terms/

EDIT: Found it. https://support.google.com/drive/bin/answer.py?hl=en&ans...

"Don’t publish sexually explicit images or videos, such as those with nudity or graphic sex acts. Writing about adult topics is permitted as long as they aren't accompanied by sexually explicit images or videos, or any material that promotes or depicts unlawful or inappropriate sexual acts with children or animals. Additionally, we don't allow content that drives traffic to commercial pornography."

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Dropbox TOS don't seem to specifically mention it, they're Acceptable Use Policy notes that "unlawfully pornographic" and "indecent" material is not allowed:

https://www.dropbox.com/terms

https://www.dropbox.com/acceptable_use

"You agree not to misuse the Dropbox services. For example, you must not, and must not attempt to, use the services to do the following things....publish or share materials that are unlawfully pornographic or indecent, or that advocate bigotry, religious, racial or ethnic hatred;"



Well publish is a totally different thing, i have no problem with that as long private shares are excluded. I am not thrilled to publish my Porn Folder to the public anyway (and yeah, i admit i have one).

Interesting would be if they scan anything unpublished.


Google drive also includes a link to their Program Policies: https://support.google.com/drive/bin/answer.py?hl=en&ans...

This prohibits publishing "Violence", "Hate speech" and "Sexually explicit material", amongst other things. I'd guess it was written with more public publishing in mind, so it's not clear whether it's intended to include purely personal content on Google Drive.


I actually edited that in a few minutes ago.

And I was thinking the same thing as I read it, when they say "publish" do they mean make publicly available or store?

I also wonder if the Dropbox AUP just adds "indecent" to the "unlawfully pornographic" statement, or means that they prohibit all indecent exposure.

And that word "publish" shows up again.


My guess is that publish must refer to making something public. That is the only sensible explanation.


Sounds like Dropbox have the best terms. In particular I like how they allow publishing lawful pornography, while SkyDrive doesn't even allow private nudity! A world of difference!




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