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Andreas L.15
5 years agoNew member | Level 2
Does dropbox notify the file or folder owner who downloads or acceses the files and folder?
Dear community,
I've just clicked on a 3-year-old download link which once gave me access to a folder full of shared pictures.
When I clicked on it, it said that the link was expired.
N...
- 5 years ago
Hi Andreas L.15; welcome to our Community and happy Monday!
To directly cut to the chase, no, the expired shared link's owner won't get notified about this in either of your scenarios. This would be viable through the Dropbox Transfer feature which allows the transfer's owners to see the number of times a transfer was viewed or downloaded.
I hope this clears things up and I'm just a post away should you have any more questions Andy.
Have a lovely week ahead!
Walter
5 years agoDropbox Staff
Hi Andreas L.15; welcome to our Community and happy Monday!
To directly cut to the chase, no, the expired shared link's owner won't get notified about this in either of your scenarios. This would be viable through the Dropbox Transfer feature which allows the transfer's owners to see the number of times a transfer was viewed or downloaded.
I hope this clears things up and I'm just a post away should you have any more questions Andy.
Have a lovely week ahead!
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