BT Cloud Backup and Upload Questions

I only found out today that BT Vault was shutting down and that the alternative was BT Cloud. Well as others have said it isn't. Nice of my friend to tell me they were shutting BT Vault down as BT hadn't.
It appears from what I have readelsewhere that if you set cloud to back up your files and then delete a file from your computer, next time it backs up your files it deletes the one you have deleted from your computer from the cloud as well.
I have read in other threads that the deleted file goes into the trash area and that it 1) is completely deleted after 90 days 2) stays there indefinately so that if you want it again you can put it back in the cloud and download it to your computer. Which of these is correct? You lose it after 90 days or it stays in the trash indefinately ?
With the BT Vault I was able to have a separte storage area for files from my computer and one for files from my wifes computer. Is this facility available in the Cloud as I cannot find this option mentioned anywhere ?
If I chose to upload some files to Cloud it appears they do not get deleted. If I then set the system to back-up the whole directory in which some of these uploaded files reside, will two copies be held in the Cloud ?
Before I decide whether to use this Cloud faclity or go to the expence of buying an external back-up devise I would appreciate it if somene could assist by answering the above.
There is a saying that "If it ain't bust don't fix it". Well Bt Vault was not bust and this alternative seems to be nowhere near as good
Thanks in anticipation of a reply from someone.
Peter

the warning of closure emails are posted to your master BT email address i received one only this afternoon
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