A method includes defining a plurality of known document types, obtaining a collection of previously classified documents that are each associated with one of the known document types, and extracting features from each document from the collection of previously classified documents to define feature information. The method also includes obtaining a subject document that is associated with a user, extracting one or more features from the subject document, comparing the one or more features from the subject document to the feature information, associating the subject document with one of the known document types based on the comparison, and transmitting the document to a cloud storage system for storage in a dedicated storage location that is associated with the user and contains only documents of the respective known document type that is associated with the subject document.