Track a computer that downloaded a file

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Not enough pictures. Any additional feedback? Privacy is becoming a bigger issue. In many countries you must register what it is that you intend to collect if it relates to personal information — and in the EU the opinion is that anything linking a person to an IP address is personal data. You also have to register what you will use the data for, and ask the consumer for their informed consent to track PDF opens, views and prints.

So you may have to set up a raft of policies and procedures before you can track PDF use. This does not apply to business users, but it may be a fine point. Plenty of institutions, such as banks, do not, as a matter of policy, allow PDF tracking of documents used internally.

Some PDF tracker products cannot be used in those environments. For mobile devices, people are generally completely relaxed about letting others use them, so you may not be tracking what you think. Users can share their login details with others so you have no idea who you are really tracking. Some systems such as Digify or DocSend automaticaly remove tracking if you let users download or print documents!

It is useful to know where is the PDF document is that is being tracked — that can give you a clue if it is being shared with others. Using a file manager app, you can organize all files on the device, making it easier to find them. If your iPad or iPhone has iOS 11 or later running on it, you can install the Files app to organize and manage files. The Files app also allows for syncing of files with the iCloud Drive and third-party applications, like Box and Dropbox.

Home Help Internet Internet Help. Where are the files I downloaded using my web browser? View downloads on Microsoft Windows. View downloads on an Apple Mac. View downloads on an Android phone and tablet. View downloads on an iPad and iPhone. Tip In the Internet browser options or settings, you can find where your download files are saved. Bonus Tip Create a shortcut to your downloads folder to quickly get access to it from the desktop.

Additional information How to change your browser download location. How to download an app, file, or program from the Internet. Open your browser and go to the Downloads page. The history goes back a few months. Next to a file, you will find either a folder icon, or an option to open the containing folder.

Click it. This will open the folder that the file was downloaded and saved to. File download managers have a feature similar to browsers.