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Why WeGotFiles

What we promise about your files, and where in the service you can see for yourself that it holds.

When you send a file, you hand it over. You should know where it ends up, who can open it, and what happens to it afterwards. Below are our promises, and for each one, where you can check it yourself. You shouldn't have to take our word for it.

The promises, and where you see them

| What we promise | Where you see it yourself | |---|---| | End-to-end encryption when you turn it on for a transfer. Files are encrypted in the browser before they're uploaded, and only the recipient can open them. Requires Pro. | The End-to-end encryption (E2E) switch under Options before you send. Each file gets the "Encrypted on this device" check once it's uploaded. | | Virus scanning of files before the recipient gets them. We can't open end-to-end encrypted files either, so they aren't scanned, and the recipient is told so. | Under each file it says "Scanned before delivery" once it is uploaded, and the recipients are emailed only when the scan is done. The download page clearly says if a file hasn't been scanned. | | Stored in the EU, under GDPR. Your files stay in Europe. | The "Stored in the EU" check on each file after upload. | | Never used for AI training. No files are used to train AI models, neither yours nor the ones others send you. | The "Never used for AI training" badge at the top of the send page. | | A log of your folders. Every upload and download is listed with name and time. | The Activity and Transfers tabs under the folder, visible to the owner. | | Request files without the other person needing an account. Each sender gets their own subfolder in your account. Requires Pro. | The Request files button in Share folders. Deliveries land under "Sent to me". | | One invoice for the whole company, and two-factor for everyone who belongs to it. | Account → Subscription → Invoices, and the two-factor switch under Account → Identity. |

Who are you?

Each article below walks through an ordinary working day, step by step:

To learn more about encryption, read End-to-end encryption — when should you use it? and Security and privacy.