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8 Synchronizing data
In this section
About the Sync feature ............................................................................ 96
How we ensure security of your data ...................................................... 96
What you can and cannot synchronize .................................................... 96
Sync icons ................................................................................................. 97
Sync creation ............................................................................................ 98
Versions of synchronized files .................................................................. 99
How to clean up your space on Acronis Cloud ........................................ 99
How to recover a deleted file ................................................................ 101
How to unlink a device from your account ............................................ 101
8.1 About the Sync feature
The main highlights of the Sync feature:
An Acronis Cloud subscription is required to use the Sync feature. Refer to Subscription
information (p. 23) for details.
You can have the same data - documents, photos, videos, etc. - on all of your computers and
mobile devices with iOS and Android operating systems. Your data is within easy reach anywhere
and anytime. No more emailing files to yourself or carrying an USB drive all the time.
You can create as many syncs as you need.
The Acronis Cloud keeps your synced files and versions of those files. This lets you roll back to a
previous file version whenever you need it.
You can access files in the Acronis Cloud from all your computers and mobile devices.
You can also access the Cloud using a web browser, without having to install our application.
8.2 How we ensure security of your data
You may want to be sure that your personal files won't get into the wrong hands. You may be
especially concerned about your mobile device, because all of your synced data will be transferred
through the Internet.
Let us assure you that your data will be safe. First of all, we use encrypted protocols (SSL, TLS) to
transfer all data through both the Internet and LAN . To access the synced data, sign in to your
account by providing the e-mail address and password for that account.
Furthermore, we store your data on our servers in encrypted form. Only you have access to your
encrypted data.
8.3 What you can and cannot synchronize
You can synchronize data stored in two or more folders. Let's consider where these folders may be
located and what data they may contain.
Storage types
A synchronization process may be established between:
