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Risk score

61of 100

Read Sep 2, 2026

In short

  • Fineprint found 5 quoted privacy clauses that match the consumer rubric.
  • This is a reading aid, not legal advice.

What you accept

If you use this site

Everyday words for the material promises and rights you give up. Each line includes a quote from the document.

Fineprint cannot see whether you agreed. This page is posted on their site. Open the original if you need to know how they say it applies.

This page does not list what you accept. That list is on Terms of use.

What it can cost you

Downsides we could quote

Quoted clauses that can affect your privacy, money, or right to go to court — including terms that follow you to other products.

Highest-cost clauses first

High cost

Data sold or shared with third parties

“We may also infer, generate, or collect and receive information from third parties, including partners, data brokers, service providers, aggregators, and from publicly accessible sources, for purposes that include to detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraudulent, deceptive or illegal activity, misuse of our Services and Software, security or technical issues, as well as to protect against harm ”

What that means: Your activity and identifiers can be used by companies you did not choose.

The document describes selling or commercially sharing personal data with third parties.

High cost

Forced arbitration or class-action waiver

“If neither Adobe nor our dispute resolution provider resolves your complaint, you may have the possibility to engage in binding arbitration through the Data Privacy Framework Panel.”

What that means: You may not be able to sue in court or join a class action if something goes wrong.

Disputes are steered into arbitration and collective lawsuits are waived.

High cost

Location or sensitive-data over-collection

“, when you visit our offices); - Biometric identifiers or information defined under United States laws or other applicable laws (e.”

What that means: Higher-risk details about you can be stored and shared under the same broad terms.

The company collects location or other sensitive categories of data.

Medium cost

Indefinite retention

“Adobe prioritizes your control over the data you store in the cloud in the following ways: - **This policy explains when we process personal information for our legitimate interests.”

What that means: Old account data can linger long after you expected it to be gone.

Retention is open-ended or justified with vague business interests.

Medium cost

Children’s data

“anchor retain ## Can children use Adobe websites and apps? Certain products, including those listed below are available to children (individuals under the age of 13 or the equivalent age specified by law in your jurisdiction) but only under the direct supervision of an adult: - Adobe Express, Creative Cloud, and Document Cloud apps are available to students, including children, for educational pur”

What that means: A child’s account or device can still generate a data trail.

The document addresses children but may still collect or retain youth data.

If these terms already apply to you

Keep this list. Fineprint cannot undo or cancel something you already agreed to at the company.

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News for this company

First readings and wording changes we could quote — the same items that appear on News.

All News

  1. Updated · Terms of use

    Adobe terms of use changed

    We quoted 7 wording changes below. The grade moved from F to B.

    Wording we could quote

    • No longer quoted

      Forced arbitration or class-action waiver

      “If any dispute related to your Claim is not resolved within 30 days of receipt, any resulting legal actions must be resolved through either small claims court or final and binding arbitration, including any dispute about whether arbitration is required for the dispute, subject to the exceptions set forth below.”

    • Changed

      Unilateral changes with little or no notice

      Was

      “At any time prior to or during the free, Complimentary Services, or trial period, Adobe may, in its sole discretion, terminate that access without prior notice and without any liability to you, to the extent permitted under applicable law, for any reason, including to prevent abuse of the free, Complimentary Services, or trial access.”

      Now

      “Your continued use of the Services after such updates become effective means you accept and agree to the updated Terms.”

    • No longer quoted

      Broad license to user content

      “2 (Ownership) above which states that in all cases you own your Content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to do the following with your Cloud Content: 1.”

    • No longer quoted

      Location or sensitive-data over-collection

      ““**Sensitive Personal Information**” means an individual’s financial information, data concerning an individual’s sexual behavior or sexual orientation, medical, or health information protected under any health data protection laws, biometric data, personal information of children protected under any child data protection laws (such as the personal information defined under the U.”

    • No longer quoted

      Children’s data

      “Schools and their personnel may deploy Services to children under 13 consistent with the K-12 (Primary and Secondary) and Higher Education Additional Terms for Student Data** ([http://www.”

    • Changed

      Liability shifted onto the user

      Was

      “[LIMITATION OF LIABILITY](#limitation-of-liability) 11.”

      Now

      “ADOBE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES”

    • No longer quoted

      Health or fitness data used beyond care

      ““**Sensitive Personal Information**” means an individual’s financial information, data concerning an individual’s sexual behavior or sexual orientation, medical, or health information protected under any health data protection laws, biometric data, personal information of children protected under any child data protection laws (such as the personal information defined under the U.”

    Sep 15, 2026 · B

    Company pageSee what changed

  2. First reading · Cookie notice

    We read the Adobe cookie notice

    Fineprint scanned Cookies and Similar Technologies Notice and did not quote a rubric match. Open the original at https://www.adobe.com/privacy/cookies.html before relying on that.

    Sep 2, 2026 · A

    Company pageSee what changed

  3. First reading · Terms of use

    We read the Adobe terms of use

    Fineprint found 7 quoted terms clauses that match the consumer rubric. This is a reading aid, not legal advice.

    Sep 2, 2026 · F

    Company pageSee what changed

  4. First reading · Privacy policy

    We read the Adobe privacy policy

    Fineprint found 5 quoted privacy clauses that match the consumer rubric. This is a reading aid, not legal advice.

    Sep 2, 2026 · D

    Company pageSee what changed