Security Guide
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Your Emailed Documents: The Digital Trail That Lasts Forever
The shocking truth about email servers, backups, and permanent copies of your documents that exist in 27+ locations worldwide. Stop the trail now.
The Email Digital Trail Reality
27+ Server Copies
"Every email crosses 27+ servers"
7+ Year Retention
"Minimum backup storage time"
∞ Forever Copies
"Delete never actually works"
Result: Your document exists permanently in locations you'll never know about.
Send Without Digital TrailFileSeal Security Team
Updated June 2025
Why Your Documents Never Actually Disappear
When you click "Send", your document instantly creates permanent copies on: Gmail servers, backup systems, spam filters, ISP routers, recipient servers, and archived storage - none of which you control.
Active Server Locations
- • Gmail/Outlook data centers worldwide
- • Internet service provider servers
- • Corporate email security gateways
Backup & Archive Systems
- • Daily backup snapshots (7+ years)
- • Disaster recovery replicas
- • Legal compliance archives
The People Accessing Your Documents Right Now
Who Can See Your Documents Right Now
- • Tech company employees: Google, Microsoft staff with "business need"
- • Government agencies: With legal orders (and sometimes without)
- • AI scanning systems: Automatic content analysis for ads and compliance
- • Data center contractors: Third-party staff with server access
- • Hackers in breaches: Your documents sold on dark web markets
3. Backup and Archive Systems
Primary Backups
- • Daily snapshots: Complete system backups every 24 hours
- • Incremental backups: Changes captured every few hours
- • Geographic distribution: Copies stored in multiple countries
- • Disaster recovery: Offline copies for major incidents
Archive Systems
- • Compliance archives: Legal requirement retention
- • Cold storage: Rarely accessed, long-term storage
- • Forensic copies: For security investigations
- • Research datasets: Anonymized for AI training
Break Free from the Digital Trail
Stop feeding the permanent digital surveillance system with your sensitive documents. Use zero-knowledge encryption that ensures your files truly disappear after sharing.