Upgrading or Downgrading Your CipherDrive Plan

You can change your CipherDriveâ„¢ plan by changing the applicable Ackaia One subscription or entitlement through the current account and billing controls.

Upgrading

An upgrade can provide increased storage, transfer capacity, features, or other benefits according to the plan currently offered.

Before confirming, review:

When does an upgrade take effect?

Ackaia's General Terms permit plan changes to take effect immediately or at the next billing period, as disclosed.

The confirmation screen for your specific change is authoritative.

Downgrading

A downgrade can reduce storage, transfer capacity, or feature access.

Before downgrading, compare your current usage with the new plan's allowance.

What if I am using more storage than the lower plan allows?

CipherDrive may restrict operations after the lower entitlement takes effect. Depending on current product rules, restrictions can affect new uploads, transfer, sharing, or other actions.

Do not assume that files above the new quota will be deleted immediately. Follow the warning and account status shown by the product.

Before downgrading

  1. Review current storage and transfer usage.

  2. Confirm the lower plan's current limits.

  3. Delete unnecessary files if needed.

  4. Download and independently back up important data.

  5. Verify exported files can be opened.

  6. Review active Public Links.

  7. Keep required vault recovery material safe.

Does a plan change re-encrypt my files?

Not ordinarily. Subscription and quota changes are separate from CipherDrive's cryptographic architecture.

Your stored files remain encrypted according to the applicable CipherDrive protocol. A plan change changes entitlement and service limits, not the basic zero-knowledge key model.

Promotions and credits

Promotional prices, discounts, trials, or credits can have separate eligibility, expiration, conversion, and usage conditions.

Review the exact terms shown for the offer before changing plans.

Can I switch back later?

Available plans can change. A plan offered today may be renamed, changed, replaced, or no longer available later.

Do not assume that cancelling or downgrading preserves a permanent right to return to the same historical price or plan.

Before a downgrade, make sure your encrypted storage usage fits the new entitlement and that important files are independently backed up.