Security in Yandex Disk
Storing files on Yandex Disk is safer than keeping them on a regular computer or phone.
- Yandex Disk cannot be broken or lost.
- All files stored on Yandex Disk are scanned with an antivirus.
- We use the latest technology to keep your files secure.
- All information transferred by the application or site is securely encrypted.
All files up to 1 GB that you create, upload, or store on Yandex Disk are scanned by the antivirus software.
How long are files stored?
If there are no issues with access to Yandex Disk, the files are stored until you delete them. And even then, you'll have 30 days to restore them from the Trash. But in some cases, files may be permanently deleted:
- If Yandex Disk runs out of space and more than 90 days pass since the block.
- If you don't access Yandex Disk and use it for more than two years.
- If the files violate the Yandex Disk Terms of Use (Clause 4.3).
- If you delete your Yandex ID. Before deleting it, don't forget to download the files you need to your computer.
Other people's photos and videos were uploaded to my Yandex Disk
Someone else's files may end up on your Yandex Disk if you log in on someone else's mobile device. In this case, if auto-uploads are enabled, files from this device will upload to your Yandex Disk.
You can stop uploading other people's files to your Yandex Disk in the following ways:
Log out on all devices
- To prevent other people's files from uploading to your Yandex Disk, log out of Yandex Disk on all devices.
Revoke program and app access
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You can also revoke access of Yandex Disk programs and apps to your files on the server:
- Open the Access management page.
- Look through the list and find all the lines that feature
Yandex Disk. - Click each line and then click Revoke.
What should I do if I lose the device on which I installed the Yandex Disk application?
If you've lost your laptop, computer, or phone, revoke access of Yandex Disk programs and apps to your files on the server:
- Open the Access management page.
- Look through the list and find all the lines that feature
Yandex Disk. - Click each line and then click Revoke.
You'll just need to log in again if you find the device.