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Dropbox's Jan 1st 2027 terms of service

63 points · 112 comments · simonebrunozzi

  1. rlk · · focus · HN ↗
    Looks like the major changes are:

    - some stuff about Teams that's mostly only relevant if you're using your work email for a personal account

    - minimium age 13 -> 18; add "Dropbox may use and rely on information from third parties, including age signals from app stores, for the purpose of enforcing this restriction."

    - free accounts may be terminated after 6 months of no use (previously 12 months)

    - removed &quot;If you reside in the EU, the European Commission provides for an online dispute resolution platform, which you can access here: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;ec.europa.eu&#x2F;consumers&#x2F;odr" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;ec.europa.eu&#x2F;consumers&#x2F;odr.&quot; from the dispute resolution process.

    1. LoganDark · · focus · HN ↗
      That last point is funny... so arbitration agreements are designed to make the process intentionally more difficult. Can&#x27;t provide too many hints!
      1. debugnik · · focus · HN ↗
        I don&#x27;t think that&#x27;s the reason. From the linked site:

        &gt; The European Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Platform is discontinued as of 20 July 2025

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