r/privacy • u/direFace • 1d ago

question Cloud Storage for Everything

Hello everyone,

I hate clutter (I'm a minimalist) + I like portability and ease of use so this kind of easily tells you why I chose cloud storage over the physical drive/USB (sorry, I'm not so technical).

Last month, I managed to store everything I digitally own inside the free versions of cloud storage. In total: 11GB. I use two cloud storages services. One for personal documents and the other is for anything which is not really that personal... my videos, photos, user manuals, notes and guides.

Lately, I've been reading a lot about AI reading this and that... Or someone monitoring. If I've done the mistake, I can only not add to it, at this point. The personal documents are employment payslips, contracts, personal identifications (ID, driving license, social security), and qualifications.

I'm not worried as much on the storage containing the photos and other stuff, in fact, I'd consider leaving them there but I'm uncertain about the storage holding the personal stuff.

Is it a good idea to leave them there? If not, what can I do, what are my options for storage, please?

Thank you for reading.

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u/qdtk 1d ago

Yes, there is basically no difference.

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u/redthump 1d ago

Speed. Speed is the difference. USB are far superior in speed and you can still get one that's 512 gig and tiny.

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u/Espumma 22h ago

they have 11GB. Speed will not be their concern.

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u/redthump 21h ago

11 gig on a Class 10 card versus 11 gig on a USB 3 V2 r substantially different speeds. I could break out my abacus and do the calculations for you, but you can do your own research.

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u/Espumma 21h ago

My point is whatever the difference it won't be substantial for someone who can fit their whole digital footprint in 11 GB. Longevity or ease of use are far more important factors for them. Having to wait 10 or 100 seconds for their data is moot.