To the extent permitted by the hosted service, you should still backup your data. If you manage to accidentally delete all of your hosted photos or if your acco

To the extent permitted by the hosted service, you should still backup your data. If you manage to accidentally delete all of your hosted photos or if your account is compromised, I wouldn't rely on most services going to their backups to restore your data. Unless it's a site-wide issue, most places will say "that's too bad" and send you directions on how to protect your account.