Adobe Privacy Policy

DATED 2014-12-08 · VERSION 20150526_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20150106_rev01 · ARCHIVE SNAPSHOT

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25	25	This privacy policy describes the privacy practices of Adobe's websites, as well as our products, online services, and apps that include a link to this policy (we refer to our products, online services, and apps as "applications"). This privacy policy also applies to Adobe's marketing and advertising practices. Companies acquired by Adobe may operate under their own privacy policies ([learn more](https://www.adobe.com/privacy/other-policies.html)). We also provide additional privacy-related information for [certain Adobe websites and applications](https://www.adobe.com/privacy/applications.html). Please also see the [Adobe Terms of Use](https://www.adobe.com/misc/terms.html) and any additional Terms of Use or [Product License Agreement](https://www.adobe.com/products/eulas/)[s](https://www.adobe.com/products/eulas/) that may apply to the website or application you are using.
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27	27	Adobe ID, registration and customer support
28	28	When you register to use an Adobe website or application, create an Adobe ID, or contact us for support or other offerings, Adobe collects information that identifies you. This may include your name, company name, email address, or payment information. We may also sometimes collect other information that does not identify you. Some of this information is required and other information is optional ([more information about what specific Adobe websites and applications collect](https://www.adobe.com/privacy/applications.html)). For [student and teacher editions](https://www.adobe.com/education/student-eligibility-guide.html) of our applications, information regarding your eligibility is required. To help keep our databases current and to provide you the most relevant content and experiences, we may combine information from you with information from public sources and our trusted partners, in accordance with applicable law. For example, from these sources, we may learn the company size and industry of our business customers.
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30	30	Adobe websites and applications
31		We collect information about how you use our websites and applications, including when you use a desktop product feature that takes you online (such as a photo syncing feature). We may collect information that your browser or device typically sends to our servers whenever you visit an Adobe website, or when an Adobe desktop product feature takes you online. For example, your browser or device may tell us your IP address (which may tell us generally where you are located) and the type of browser and device you used. When you visit an Adobe website, your browser may also tell us information such as the page that led you to our website and, if applicable, the search terms you typed into a search engine that led you to our website. Adobe may collect information about how you use our websites and applications by using [cookies and similar technologies](https://www.adobe.com/privacy/cookies.html), and our servers may collect similar information when you are logged in to the website or application. Depending on the website or application, this information may be anonymous (for example, see the [Adobe Product Improvement Program](https://www.adobe.com/misc/apipfaq.html)) or it may be associated with you (for example, see the [Creative Cloud FAQ](http://www.adobe.com/go/cc_personalize)). Learn more about the information that [specific Adobe websites or applications](https://www.adobe.com/privacy/applications.html) may collect. Learn about your [privacy choices](https://www.adobe.com/privacy/opt-out.html) regarding how we use this information.
	31	We collect information about how you use our websites and applications, including when you use a desktop product feature that takes you online (such as a photo syncing feature). We may collect information that your browser or device typically sends to our servers whenever you visit an Adobe website, or when an Adobe desktop product feature takes you online. For example, your browser or device may tell us your IP address (which may tell us generally where you are located) and the type of browser and device you used. When you visit an Adobe website, your browser may also tell us information such as the page that led you to our website and, if applicable, the search terms you typed into a search engine that led you to our website. Adobe may collect information about how you use our websites and applications by using [cookies and similar technologies](https://www.adobe.com/privacy/cookies.html), and our servers may collect similar information when you are logged in to the website or application. Depending on the website or application, this information may be anonymous (for example, see the [Adobe Product Improvement Program](https://www.adobe.com/misc/apipfaq.html)) or it may be associated with you (for example, see the [Desktop Usage Tracking FAQ](http://www.adobe.com/go/app_usage_FAQ)). Learn more about the information that [specific Adobe websites or applications](https://www.adobe.com/privacy/applications.html) may collect. Learn about your [privacy choices](https://www.adobe.com/privacy/opt-out.html) regarding how we use this information.
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33	33	Adobe product activation and automatic updates
34	34	When you activate your Adobe product, we collect certain information about your device, the Adobe product, and your product serial number ([learn more](https://www.adobe.com/products/activation/)). Some of our products include features that connect to our servers and offer you the ability to install updates to the product. We may keep track of information such as whether the update was successful or not.
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36	36	Adobe emails
37	37	Emails we send you may include a [web beacon](https://www.adobe.com/privacy/cookies.html) that tells Adobe whether you have received or opened the email, or clicked a link within the email. If you do not want us to collect this information from Adobe marketing emails, you can [opt out of receiving Adobe marketing emails](https://www.adobe.com/privacy/opt-out.html).