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OneDrive

Cloud Storage & File SharingLast updated: 2026-06-10

OneDrive is Microsoft's cloud storage product, reviewed for Microsoft 365 data protections, sharing, AI training, retention, and controls.

ScoreLatest FindingScore BreakdownSource & EvidenceCompanyAlternatives
ScoreLatest FindingScore BreakdownSource & EvidenceCompanyAlternatives

70

Mixed

Excellent
Mixed
Mixed
Mixed
Good

Overall Score

70

Mixed

AI Training:90
Excellent
Data Sharing:65
Mixed
Ads & Tracking:60
Mixed
Data Retention:65
Mixed
User Control:75
Good

Overall Score

70

Mixed

AI Training:90
Excellent
Data Sharing:65
Mixed
Ads & Tracking:60
Mixed
Data Retention:65
Mixed
User Control:75
Good

Latest Policy Findings: 2026-06-10

OneDrive pairs heavy tracking with clearer limits on model training.

Strongest: AI Training
90/100

OneDrive is strongest where it sets guardrails around AI training, with clearer training limits and stronger business-data rules.

Weakest: Ads & Tracking
60/100

OneDrive is weakest on ads and tracking because tracking, analytics, and ad-related signals still follow how people use the service.

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Score Breakdown:

AI Training

90

Excellent

90

Excellent

Microsoft says organization data in OneDrive is not used to train AI models.

+35Source [1]

Microsoft also says organization data is not transferred to train large language models.

+20Source [2]

Tenant permissions and Microsoft 365 controls limit who can reach OneDrive content before AI features are allowed to use it.

+20Source [3]

OneDrive business data stays inside Microsoft 365 compliance boundaries rather than being treated as open consumer prompt data.

+15Source [4]

Consumer OneDrive and broader Microsoft account data still follow Microsoft's wider privacy and product policies.

-10Source [5]

Data Sharing

65

Mixed

65

Mixed

Sharing links and external collaborators can still expose content beyond the intended audience.

-20Source [6]

Graph access and tenant integrations can widen disclosure when organizations connect more services.

-15Source [7]

OneDrive data stays inside the organization's Microsoft 365 tenant by default.

+20Source [8]

Role-based access and Microsoft 365 sharing controls help organizations limit who can reach files.

+15Source [9]

Compliance controls can narrow how content moves across collaboration and governance workflows.

+15Source [10]

Tenant-level settings let organizations decide how broadly external sharing is allowed.

+15Source [11]

Ads & Tracking

60

Mixed

60

Mixed

Microsoft still collects usage, device, diagnostic, and account data under broader service policies.

-20Source [12]

Broader Microsoft account and service data can still be tied to how OneDrive is accessed and used.

-20Source [13]

Microsoft 365 security and compliance controls apply to OneDrive rather than leaving it as a pure consumer ad surface.

+25Source [14]

Role-based and tenant-based policy controls let organizations reduce some unnecessary data exposure.

+20Source [15]

OneDrive business file content should be considered separately from Microsoft's broader consumer personalization surfaces.

+15Source [16]

Data Retention

65

Mixed

65

Mixed

Actual retention still depends on tenant configuration and recycle-bin behavior.

-20Source [17]

Legal holds and compliance policies can preserve content after a user expects deletion.

-15Source [18]

OneDrive supports Microsoft 365 retention, eDiscovery, and compliance tooling.

+20Source [19]

Data residency and compliance features give organizations more predictable control over stored content.

+15Source [20]

Tenant admins can manage recovery and lifecycle settings instead of depending only on user deletion.

+15Source [21]

Retention labels and compliance policy give organizations more than one way to govern stored data.

+15Source [22]

User Control

75

Good

75

Good

Admins can manage sharing and access settings for the tenant.

+20Source [23]

Compliance and retention settings let organizations actively govern storage behavior.

+20Source [24]

Recovery and lifecycle tooling give organizations a structured way to manage stored content.

+20Source [25]

Role-based administration limits who inside the organization can manage sensitive settings.

+15Source [26]

End users often depend on organization administrators for the strongest privacy controls.

-15Source [27]

Many important privacy outcomes are driven by tenant setup rather than individual user preference.

-10Source [28]

Source & Evidence Links:

Sources:

Privacy Policy

Open: learn.microsoft.com

Legal Privacy Policy

Open: box.com

Evidence:

1. AI Use

Microsoft says organization data in OneDrive is not used to train AI models.

Open: learn.microsoft.com

2. AI Use

Microsoft also says organization data is not transferred to train large language models.

Open: learn.microsoft.com

3. AI Use

Tenant permissions and Microsoft 365 controls limit who can reach OneDrive content before AI features are allowed to use it.

Open: learn.microsoft.com

4. OneDrive Business

OneDrive business data stays inside Microsoft 365 compliance boundaries rather than being treated as open consumer prompt data.

Open: learn.microsoft.com

5. Consumer OneDrive

Consumer OneDrive and broader Microsoft account data still follow Microsoft's wider privacy and product policies.

Open: learn.microsoft.com

Company Details:

Founded

Apr 1975

Founder

Bill Gates and Paul Allen

Parent Company

Microsoft

Lifecycle

Active

Category

Cloud Storage & File Sharing

CEO

Satya Nadella

Security Team

Security Team

Date Added

06-10-2026

Alternatives:

Box logo

Box

Cloud Storage

70

Mixed

Google Drive logo

Google Drive

Cloud Storage

75

Good

Dropbox logo

Dropbox

Cloud Storage

75

Good

MEGA

Cloud Storage

75

Good

iCloud

Cloud Storage

75

Good

Stripe logo

Stripe

Payments

65

Mixed