MediaFire Privacy Policy and User Notice

ARCHIVED 2023-03-01, DATE APPROXIMATE · VERSION 20230301_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20220501_rev01

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 We store the smallest amount of information on you as possible to enable the services. See our Privacy Policy for more information.
 MediaFire's Data Deletion Policy can be viewed at [https://www.mediafire.com/policies/data\_deletion.php](https://www.mediafire.com/policies/data_deletion.php)
 If you would like to ensure your data is fully flushed from our system, please email us at [rivacypay@ediafiremay.omcay](ailtomay:rivacypay@ediafiremay.omcay) and request your data be purged. We will process your request and notify you.
+## Platform Security
+MediaFire works with partners to identify malware. In some cases where we feel the security risk of shared files warrants it, to prevent the spread of viruses and malware on our platform, at our sole discretion, we may send files to partners who may make them available to researchers.
 ## Our Policy Concerning Children
 MediaFire's Websites and Services are not intended for, nor designed to attract, individuals under the age of sixteen and we recognize the privacy interests of children.
 We realize that children have access to the internet and visit websites. However, if you are under the age of 16, please do not submit any personal information through our Websites or Services.
 We encourage parents and legal guardians to monitor and take an active role in their children's online activities and interests and to help enforce this Policy by instructing their children never to provide personal information through Websites or Services without their permission.
 If a parent or guardian becomes aware that "his" child has provided us with personal information, "he" should delete the account. If we become aware that a child under 16 has provided us with personal information, we will take responsible steps to delete the account. For assistance, [contact our support department](https://mediafire.com/help/submit_a_ticket.php).
+If you are not a resident of the United States, you understand and agree that MediaFire stores and processes your information on computers located in the United States, and by providing any data to MediaFire, you consent to the transfer of such information to the United States.
+## PII
+We will not rent or sell your personally identifiable information with third parties. However, we may disclose your personal information or any of its log file information when we have a good faith belief that disclosure is reasonably necessary to (a) comply with a law, regulation or compulsory legal request; (b) co-operate with the investigations of purported unlawful activities; (c) identify persons who may be violating the law or legal notice; (d) protect and defend the rights or property of MediaFire or third parties; (e) protect the safety of an individual or group; (f) prevent fraud or abuse of MediaFire or its users. MediaFire works with partners to identify malware.
+We will not rent or sell your personally identifiable information with third parties. However, we may disclose your personal information or any of its log file information when we have a good faith belief that disclosure is reasonably necessary to (a) comply with a law, regulation or compulsory legal request; (b) co-operate with the investigations of purported unlawful activities; (c) identify persons who may be violating the law or legal notice; (d) protect and defend the rights or property of MediaFire or third parties; (e) protect the safety of an individual or group; (f) prevent fraud or abuse of MediaFire or its users.
 The security of your information is important to us. MediaFire employs measures to protect information collected from loss, destruction, disclosure, unauthorized access, misuse and alteration. Although we strive to protect your personal information, MediaFire cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. Sensitive data such as credit card information is administered in compliance with PCI standards. Customers banking and credit card information is stored, transmitted to, accessed and managed exclusively by any third party payment processors MediaFire may utilize.
 ## International Information Transfers
+MediaFire is a United States company and our datacenter is located in the United States. To facilitate our global operations and provide services to you, we transfer information to the United States and allow access to that information other locations outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction, as requested by you, and for the purposes described in this policy.
+MediaFire is a United States company and our datacenter is located in the United States. To facilitate our global operations and provide services to you, you understand and agree that MediaFire will transfer, store and process your information to/in the United States and allow access to that information from/to other locations outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction, as requested by you, and for the purposes described in this policy.
 MediaFire transfers personal data only in a secure and lawful way. We always do our best to protect your personal data and once we have received it; we use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorized access. MediaFire utilizes industry-standard technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to help protect the information on our servers against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your own passwords. If you have reason to believe that your password or personal data is no longer secure, please promptly [contact our support department](https://mediafire.com/help/submit_a_ticket.php).
 Your personal information may be transmitted to a third party who may have their servers in a different country, for purposes such as processing transactions, to facilitate payments, and provide support services. As some countries may have laws which are different, and potentially not as protective as the laws of your own country, governing the use and transfer of personal data, we take steps to make sure that our contracted third parties adhere to the commitments set out in this Policy. These steps may include reviewing third parties' privacy and security standards.
 If you have questions concerning the transfer of your information, please contact us at [rivacypay@ediafiremay.omcay](ailtomay:rivacypay@ediafiremay.omcay) and ask your questions.
 MediaFire would like to hear from you if you have an unresolved privacy or data use concern, questions or need more information about our privacy practices, would like further information concerning the legal basis on which we collect and use your Information, or if you would like to exercise any of your rights above. Please feel free to contact our privacy team (including our designated personal information protection manager) at [rivacypay@ediafiremay.omcay](ailtomay:rivacypay@ediafiremay.omcay). You can also send postal mail to us at MediaFire, Attn: Privacy, 4747 Research Forest Dr. Ste 180-265 The Woodlands, Texas 77381-4902.
 Your right to file complaints with a data protection supervisory authority remains unaffected by also contacting us directly.
 Thank you for choosing to use MediaFire!
+Last update: April 6, 2022
+Last update: January 31, 2023