Title: backups encrypted?
Last modified: May 18, 2018

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# backups encrypted?

 *  Resolved [Valdinia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/valdinia/)
 * (@valdinia)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backups-encrypted/)
 * Are the backup files encrypted?

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 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backups-encrypted/#post-10297105)
 * Hi [@valdinia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/valdinia/),
 * No, they are just zipped.
 * Hope that helps~
 *  Thread Starter [Valdinia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/valdinia/)
 * (@valdinia)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backups-encrypted/#post-10298526)
 * From a GDPR point of view – encrypting the backup files would be a good idea.
   
   At least you could create password protected zip files, I think. Could that be
   possible?
 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backups-encrypted/#post-10299907)
 * Thanks for the suggestion, we’ll add it to our backlog of items to work.
 * Cheers~
 *  [gore.m](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gorem/)
 * (@gorem)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backups-encrypted/#post-10307081)
 * + one more… cause of GDPR encryption is crucial now.
 *  Thread Starter [Valdinia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/valdinia/)
 * (@valdinia)
 * [7 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backups-encrypted/#post-10399471)
 * [@corylamleorg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/) – Any news
   regarding the backup encryption / password protected zip files, for GDPR compliance?

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