Make a File Private

To stop sharing a file that you own or have the “Modify All Data” permission for, make the file and the file link private ().

Important On private files, file metadata is not also private. A user without permission to access a private file can nonetheless access the file’s metadata. So, for example, through a private file’s metadata, an unpermitted user can see who’s following the private file.

Making a file private removes it from any posts that it's attached to and removes it from everywhere that it's been shared. Only the owner and people with the “Modify All Data” permission can access it. If the file originated in a Salesforce CRM Content library, it’s removed from everywhere that it's been shared, except the library.

If the file is shared using a content delivery, the content delivery becomes inaccessible, but is not deleted. If the file is shared using Share via link in Chatter, the link to the file is deleted.

Note Salesforce doesn't remove geolocation information from uploaded images.