Wednesday, July 16, 2025

File Sharing Site WeTransfer Wants All Rights

 

The file sharing site WeTransfer has updated its terms to grant them all rights to all the material that you upload. Do not use WeTransfer to move large files (like I do with hi res cartoons when sending to an editor). This content becomes theirs in perpetuity for them to do with as they wish forever.

 WeTransfer has since clarified their position after backlash, but this is still a hard no for me.

My thanks to Anthony Taylor for the news.

One comment from his post:

"Let's hope the USPS doesn't get wind of this. 'If your nana ships a birthday card through us we're entitled to the five dollars she sent with it.'"

I'm really dismayed. I am sure there are alternatives out there but I have not tried them. 

 

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