Last updated: November 10, 2026
Rclone Backup is a personal, non-commercial educational project demonstrating encrypted backups between Linux and Google Drive using the open-source rclone utility.
When authorized by the Google account owner, rclone can access Google Drive files and folders according to the permissions granted during Google OAuth authorization.
Google Drive access is used for file transfers, encrypted backups, restoration, and file management operations initiated by the user.
Backup files are encrypted locally by rclone before being uploaded to Google Drive. Authentication credentials and encryption settings are stored locally in the user's rclone configuration.
This personal application does not sell or intentionally share Google user data with third parties. Files transferred to Google Drive are stored under the account owner's Google Drive account.
The account owner controls the backup files stored in Google Drive and may delete them. Google account authorization can be revoked through Google Account security settings.
This application is intended for personal educational use and is not offered as a publicly accessible backup service.