
Its privacy policy states that it doesn’t “use what you say in email, chat, video calls or voicemail, or your documents, photos or other personal files to target ads to you” - no doubt to give users a false impression that they have some autonomy over their data. In comparison, Microsoft OneDrive is a little less intrusive. Also, it’s Google, so you just know it’s most likely tracking everything you’re doing. Google states that it collects this data to provide better services as well as personalized ads, but it doesn’t explicitly state that your sensitive data might be available to Google employees and algorithms. Google Drive’s privacy policy states that it will “collect the content you create, upload or receive from others when using our services” and this includes emails, documents you create and comments you make on Google platforms like YouTube.

Google’s attitude towards privacy has always raised eyebrows. How your personal data is (ab)used in the small print You might be pleasantly surprised to know that Treasure Cloud offers up to 800GB of free cloud storage space.

However, in comparison, Singapore-based Treasure Cloud’s technology promises that your privacy is never compromised. Google Drive offers the largest free plan and the cheapest paid cloud file storage, while OneDrive offers a secure folder locked by an extra level of two-factor authentication.

Cloud storage service providers differ in storage space, data encryption and server infrastructure. Most personal and business data is now stored and accessed through offshore servers located in dedicated data centers connected over the internet.
