The only way it can be stolen, is if someone intercepts the email AND tries to download the file faster than the recipient does. That way, in most cases, it's only available for a few minutes to maybe a couple hours at most, and if anyone happens to intercept the URL, the chances of the file still being there are slim, as it's deleted as soon as the intended recipient gets it. On another note, another think I do when I send a document (like applications or forms with personal data on them), is I upload the file to a custom folder, then send the link to the recipient with the specific instructions that they let me know once they've downloaded it, so I can delete it off dropbox. One reason why I keep everything inside subject folders (within the public area) and not just plopped into the public folder en-mass, as it makes it harder to guess as you would have to guess the folder-name as well. I believe they used to say that it was even accessible without a link, if someone knew (or guessed) the specific folder+filename. Yes, dropbox used to mention this in the documentation (don't know if they still do), but if you put it in your public folder, it is public.
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