Privacy Policy Comparison

I ranked Microsoft Skydrive, Dropbox, iCloud, SugarSync, Google Drive, and Box in order from most safe to least safe when it comes to your personal information.

Microsoft Skydrive (Source: http://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/fullnotice.mspx)

• Uses cookies
• Collects your information from third parties
• Will not share your information outside of “Microsoft and its controlled subsidiaries and affiliates” without your permission and allows you to choose what information is shared
• May disclose your information in legal matters

Dropbox (Source: https://www.dropbox.com/terms)

• Permission to pass on your files to third parties
• Permission to use your feedback you provide to them

iCloud (Source: http://www.apple.com/privacy/)

• May share your information with its affiliates
• May ask for your SSN in certain circumstances
• Uses your information when you enter promotions, contests, and sweepstakes
• Uses cookies
• Collects and stores your specific computer information; may use to market and advertise
• May make personal information available to certain strategic partners
• May share information with companies that provide services, such as credit processing
• May disclose your information in legal matters
• May use and share your location information
• Your information "may be transferred or accessed by entities around the world"

SugarSync (Source: http://www.sugarsync.com/privacy.html) 

• Stores your files on servers and files are kept 90 days after you delete them
• "no access to your Facebook or Twitter account nor do we store your login information."
• Uses cookies
• Does not share your information with third parties without your consent
• May provide personal information to affiliates
• " May use third parties to perform services related to our operations such as a payment processors" which then have access to your personal information and are required to follow the SugarSync privacy policy

Google Drive (Source: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/)

• Associates your phone number and other device properties with your Google account
• May collect and process your location information
• May collect and store your personal information onto your device
• Uses cookies
• May show others your Google Profile if they know your email address
• May process your personal information on a server outside of your home country
• May share your personal information with other companies, when you grant permission to do so
• Your information is available to your domain provider
• May provide your personal information to affiliates
• May share non-personal information publicly and to partners
• Restricts access to personal information to Google employees

  Box (Source: https://www.box.com/signup/g)

• May receive your information from other companies
• May request information during surveys, contests, and sweepstakes
• Collects device information 
• Uses cookies
• May store information on systems in the US and around the world
• May share non-personal (aggregate) data with partners and advertisers
• Past information about your account may be available to your email domain administrator
• May disclose your information in legal matters
• Gives you opportunities to connect with third parties, your permission required
• May share personal information during a merge or acquisition