This is exactly how Google markets Drive. Go visit https://www.google.com/drive/ https://www.google.com/drive/ in a private browsing window and take a look for

This is exactly how Google markets Drive. Go visit https://www.google.com/drive/ https://www.google.com/drive/ in a private browsing window and take a look for yourself. > Your content is safe, private, and never used for ad personalization > And Drive is cloud-native, which eliminates the need for local files and minimizes risk to your devices. > Your important work, files, and precious memories are protected by our industry-leading security. You can rest easy knowing that the things you care about are stored safely in the cloud. If Google markets a product in a specific way I don't think it's unreasonable to criticize Google when they fail to live up to that marketing.