Adobe - Updated terms

[Philip Kapadia]

Looking at Adobe's new terms of service...

https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/06/06/adobes-new-terms-of-service-unacceptably-gives-them-access-to-all-of-your-projects-for-free

Will Linus Media Group continue to subscribe to this "Creative Spyware"?

 

What are the forum's thoughts on this update?

[Agall]

3 minutes ago, Philip Kapadia said:

Looking at Adobe's new terms of service...

https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/06/06/adobes-new-terms-of-service-unacceptably-gives-them-access-to-all-of-your-projects-for-free

Will Linus Media Group continue to subscribe to this "Creative Spyware"?

 

What are the forum's thoughts on this update?

Adobe- "But mah data tho, its what we sell to keep your subscription price extremely high but our profit margins all the way in outer space".

[Kilrah]

[Guest]

I would just like to point out that these terms have existed since 2016. This isn't new and it's just a prime example of how nobody reads the ToS.

 

Spoiler

 

And you have been granting Royalty free access to your data since pretty much the start of Creative Cloud.

Spoiler

 

While I don't agree with these Terms, nothing has really changed other than them clarifying that it can be accessed via automated or manual methods.

[AccordingOne]

On 6/9/2024 at 10:49 PM, Nayr438 said:

would just like to point out that these terms have existed since 2016.

Nevertheless, it has spread across the internet and become a relevant topic. I would like to see it addressed on the WAN show and witness community action against this type of practice.

 

I do some graphic design work. What if I work on projects under an NDA? They could access it without prior notice and use it for any purpose. Essentially, I couldn't use Adobe at all in that situation.

 

There are legal limits to what an agreement can state, including EULAs and TOS. Some companies include unreasonable clauses in their EULAs/TOS that may not be legally binding in many jurisdictions. Some even contain blatantly illegal provisions.

 

This cannot continue unchecked, and action must be taken against these practices.

 

Btw: I'm honestly missing software with no internet access which run on my hardware alone and are not updated unless I decide to. And with lifetime licenses. 

 

By the by: it allows them to train AI models on their customer material without any compensation which is actually a huge deal.