Why I Stopped Trusting Free Cloud Storage for My Photos—and Where I Store Them Now
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Summary
Free cloud storage, whilst seeming like a great solution for photos, does come with limitations and risks, according to the writer’s experience.
The limits include data privacy concerns, with big tech companies often scanning photos for various reasons that are not always for the user’s benefit.
There are also storage limitations with free plans often offering very little space, especially with the developments in camera technology and the size of photos.
There is also a risk of data loss as free services do not offer the same level of reliability as paid ones, and they can also shut down with little warning.
The suggested solution is to switch to localized storage with a NAS, external drives, and SD cards, as well as a paid cloud service.
This offers more control, and for the cloud storage, the data is stored off-site and is more reliable.
