The Dropbox is just a remote backup container. The backup is automated , gathers files from a few locations, dumps them in an encrypted box and push them to Dropbox once a day. The encryption bit is just for some other files which are not encrypted in their natural state.

Comac C919 here, what is this “Privacy” you speak of ?

Apple provides exactly the same service(s) and now with their advertising division, ad slots to the higher bidder too.

But they are portrayed as Jesus while Google is Lucifer.

The default has become Google = bad. It’s also fashionable to blame them for all evils . 🤷

I won’t be using their VPN because I already paid someone else for a 3 year plan, not because Google is bad.

I too like to keep my pet Donkey to myself. I love it. 🙂

Also KeePassXC – KeePassDX + Nextcloud + (encrypted container dropbox backup)