Privacy & SLA
Introduction
SOS Online Backup's software and servers use AES encryption, and your data is encrypted on your machine before it is transmitted to SOS. Data is encrypted at all times while stored by SOS.
Users selecting SOS UltraSafe™ must retain their account name and password in a secure location such as a safe deposit box. Accounts created using UltraSafe cannot be accessed by SOS and if a user loses his password, the data cannot be accessed.
The SOS EULA follows a simple and direct privacy policy. SOS does not share account information with anyone except as required by law. (SOS cannot access data stored with UltraSafe even under a Court order; the data is encrypted and the correct password must be supplied to access the data.) Billing data is maintained securely by SOS's billing partner.
Additionally, SOS maintains deleted files until specifically removed by the user. SOS also maintains all versions of the file that a user sends to the SOS InfiniScale™ servers.
SOS provides a 99.9% data access service level agreement (SLA).
SOS only uses datacenters that are level Tier III and Tier IV datacenters across the SOS global data grid.
SOS provides an additional level of assurance that is not otherwise available from other backup services. All data is replicated in two datacenters, eliminating datacenters as a single point of failure. Competitors' SLAs are premised on the performance of a single datacenter.
Regulatory Compliance
HIPAA
SOS Online Backup when used with UltraSafe complies with the record backup requirement and privacy requirements of HIPAA. No additional contract is required with SOS. A longer certification is available on request.
SARBANES-OXLEY and other auditing standards
SOS Online Backup when used with UltraSafe meets all SEC and similar regulatory standards.
SAS 70 Type II
SOS datacenters are SAS 70 Type II audited.
US EU Safe Harbor
SOS Online Backup - Safe Harbor Data Privacy Policy
For site users who sign up for trials and mailing lists:
EMAIL CONSENT
You consent to receiving periodic email messages from SOS Online Backup. The email messages may include information and advertisements from SOS and SOS’s partners. SOS will not share, sell or market the email addresses or other collected personal information of Registered Users to third parties.
OPT-OUT
You may opt-out at any time and stop receiving messages from SOS, by clicking on the following link:
http://info.sosonlinebackup.com/unsubscribepage.html
SOS Online Backup's software and servers use AES encryption, and your data is encrypted on your machine before it is transmitted to SOS. Data is encrypted at all times while stored by SOS.
Users selecting SOS UltraSafe™ must retain their account name and password in a secure location such as a safe deposit box. Accounts created using UltraSafe cannot be accessed by SOS and if a user loses his password, the data cannot be accessed.
The SOS EULA follows a simple and direct privacy policy. SOS does not share account information with anyone except as required by law. (SOS cannot access data stored with UltraSafe even under a Court order; the data is encrypted and the correct password must be supplied to access the data.) Billing data is maintained securely by SOS's billing partner.
Additionally, SOS maintains deleted files until specifically removed by the user. SOS also maintains all versions of the file that a user sends to the SOS InfiniScale™ servers.
SOS provides a 99.9% data access service level agreement (SLA).
SOS only uses datacenters that are level Tier III and Tier IV datacenters across the SOS global data grid.
SOS provides an additional level of assurance that is not otherwise available from other backup services. All data is replicated in two datacenters, eliminating datacenters as a single point of failure. Competitors' SLAs are premised on the performance of a single datacenter.
Regulatory Compliance
HIPAA
SOS Online Backup when used with UltraSafe complies with the record backup requirement and privacy requirements of HIPAA. No additional contract is required with SOS. A longer certification is available on request.
SARBANES-OXLEY and other auditing standards
SOS Online Backup when used with UltraSafe meets all SEC and similar regulatory standards.

SOS datacenters are SAS 70 Type II audited.

SOS Online Backup - Safe Harbor Data Privacy Policy
For site users who sign up for trials and mailing lists:
EMAIL CONSENT
You consent to receiving periodic email messages from SOS Online Backup. The email messages may include information and advertisements from SOS and SOS’s partners. SOS will not share, sell or market the email addresses or other collected personal information of Registered Users to third parties.
OPT-OUT
You may opt-out at any time and stop receiving messages from SOS, by clicking on the following link:
http://info.sosonlinebackup.com/unsubscribepage.html
