Ethical? Probably not...but illegal?

[flockofgeese]

Hi all,

Great to find a forum like this.

Summary:

Company A & Company B share a Dropbox Account
Company A pays for the Dropbox Account but knows, at least technically, that Company B can access their files (and vice versa)
Company B is now suing Company A
Company B has access to their defence putting them in a potentially strong position when it comes to prosecution
On every Dropbox file the 'owner' of the data is clearly indicated and includes the names of all employees in Company A and Company B

Ignoring the fact that a setup of this kind is ridiculous/incompetent and whether or not it is ethical (there is a huge back story here)...

Is it legal for Company B to view Company A data (which includes solicitor correspondence) if they have access rights and are clearly listed as a party with access rights.

Thank you - any assistance/advice would be much appreciated.

[jaguarsuk]

Yes, if they have access rights and legitimately access the files they are do absolutely nothing wrong.

It might be an idea for company A to store sensitive documents either in another dropbox account or with another provider.