Know what stopping payment does
What happens to a cloud backup when the payment stops, and what is never at risk.
Cloud storage is rented. Stop paying and new backups stop; what is stored is held for a grace period, then removed.
Nothing on your own phone or laptop is touched. Only the spare copy goes.
Key points
- Stopping payment stops new backups and starts a grace period
- What sits on your own devices is never touched by it
What to remember
- Pull the copy down first. Decide afterwards.
- Payment holds the spare copy, not the originals.
Try this
If you pay for storage, download what matters most onto a drive. Then the bill is a choice.
Practice: Know what stopping payment does. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.