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Ask HN: Does Dropbox scan your device for competing apps?

by deepakkarki on 1/1/21, 5:38 AM with 0 comments

I installed Google Drive's "Backup and Sync" app for Mac yesterday, and within a couple of hours I get a mail from Dropbox saying - "We noticed that you haven't added any files recently. Save important PDFs, photos, and work docs to Dropbox to keep your files safe."

Is this just a coincidence or did they react to me installing Google Drive? Thing is I've never got this email from them before, so it made me suspicious!

  • by brudgers on 1/1/21, 1:37 PM

    More likely your installation of Drive was noted by the ad-tech industry. Since Drive is a Google service and Google is in the advertising industry.