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==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
Once you have exceeded the amount of storage, they will begin to send you emails indicating your account is at risk of being locked. If you don't take action, once locked, your options to access your files, or free-up space are removed. The only way to download your files (or delete files to free up space) is to upgrade to a higher storage tier, effectively holding your data for ransom, as a penalty for being over-limit for 60 days. | Once you have exceeded the amount of storage, they will begin to send you emails indicating your account is at risk of being locked. If you don't take action, once locked, your options to access your files, or free-up space are removed. [https://help.mega.io/plans-storage/space-storage/storage-exceeded The only way to download your files (or delete files to free up space) is to upgrade to a higher storage tier,] effectively holding your data for ransom, as a penalty for being over-limit for 60 days. | ||
While overall problematic, the business practice that is most egregious is the inability to delete or download files unless you purchase (for at least 1 month) a data tier that is high enough to cover the amount of excess data you have in cloud storage. | While overall problematic, the business practice that is most egregious is the inability to delete or download files unless you purchase (for at least 1 month) a data tier that is high enough to cover the amount of excess data you have in cloud storage. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}}[https://help.mega.io/plans-storage/space-storage/storage-exceeded] | ||
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