Question for Upwork

[a7153b45]

Does Upwork have access to viewing files forwarded reciprocally from pros to hiree?

[joanbonjoc]

Hi Michael,

We can check the files on request.

[versailles]

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@Michael G wrote:
Does Upwork have access to viewing files forwarded reciprocally from pros to hiree?

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If a client and a contractor use Upwork to exchange files, these files are stored on Upwork's servers. If they aren't enciphered, Upwork can theoretically access them. They won't access them because there are thousands of files being exchanged trough Upwork daily and they have already more work to do than they can handle. Plus I guess that they are totally uninterested in the content of whatever we are exchanging.

But if you think your files are sensitive enough, you can cipher them and send the deciphering key to the other party by phone, by SMS, by fax, by Signal or by Whatsapp.