Do not count on Flickr to save your pictures -
Valleywag reports on user complaints about the reliability of the paid service Flickr. On more than one occasion, a paid Flickr user has lost thousands of photos without notice or recourse. deleted pictures can not be recovered in any circumstances, and apparently the customer support Flickr has been less helpful in resolving these situations.
Flickr is a photo sharing website. It was not designed for storage or backup. If you rely on Flickr or other photo sharing site to store your photos, you endanger. Instead, consider a reliable and affordable online backup service to store and protect your photos and your music and other documents. You can learn more about online backup by reading our reviews and comparison chart.