Who can see the files I send with Pandafile?
Anyone who has the download link can open the transfer until it expires, so only share it with the people you mean to. Transfers are not listed publicly, and we do not look at your files except to act on a report or when the law requires it.
When you send files, it helps to know exactly who can get to them. Pandafile works like a sealed envelope with a very hard to guess address: whoever holds the address can open it.
People who can open a transfer
- You, as the sender. If you are signed in, the transfer also appears on your Account page.
- Anyone you send the link to, or anyone they pass the link on to. Sending by email gives each recipient their own personal link.
People who cannot
- Search engines. Download pages are marked so they are not indexed, and there is no public list of transfers.
- Other Pandafile users. Nobody can browse or search other people's uploads.
- Pandafile staff, as a matter of routine. We do not look at files except to act on a report or when the law requires us to.
When we might look at a file
Every download page has a Report link. If someone reports a transfer for illegal content, such as child sexual abuse material, malware or piracy, we review it and remove it where needed. We may also have to act on a valid legal request. Illegal material involving children is reported to the Internet Watch Foundation or the National Crime Agency.
Keeping it private
- Send by email if you want each person to get their own link and want to know when they download.
- Do not post the link in public places such as forums or social media.
- With Pro, add a password and share it separately, for example by text message.
- Delete the transfer from your Account page once everyone has their copy.
