Adobe introduces new terms of service to allow 'free access and use of user-generated content', sparking criticism from creators



Adobe, the company behind the image editing tool Photoshop and video editing tool Premiere Pro, has revised

its Adobe Creative Cloud terms of use to 'allow Adobe to freely access projects created by users.'

Adobe's terms changes may be a big AI overstep
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/06/06/adobes-new-terms-of-service-unacceptably-gives-them-access-to-all-of-your-projects-for-free



Companies periodically change the terms of use for their products, usually to enable new features or to address regulations. Often, users accept the terms of use without reading them thoroughly, but technology media AppleInsider recommends that creators who use Adobe Creative Cloud take the time to read the new terms carefully.

When you open Adobe Creative Cloud, a pop-up notification appears, asking you to accept the new terms of use. Specifically, Adobe has updated four items in its terms of use:

One of the updated sections, '5.3 Inactive Free Accounts,' details how the right to 'delete content from inactive accounts' is granted, and '14.1 Notice of Claim and Required Information Dispute Resolution Process' shortens the time period for informal dispute resolution from 60 days to 30 days. These two changes are 'not particularly terrible,' AppleInsider said.

However, in '2.2 Adobe's Access to Your Content,' it now clearly states, 'We may access, view, and/or view your User Content, both automatically and manually, including for content review purposes, but in limited ways and only as permitted by law.' This is Adobe's way of combating CSAM (child sexual abuse content) and similar objectionable content.

Please note that if users do not accept the window that asks them to accept the new Adobe Creative Cloud terms of use, they will no longer be able to use Adobe tools and services.



Additionally, changes have been made to '4.1 Content' that suggest that anything stored in the cloud will now be subject to monitoring, potentially including locally stored files used by applications.

And, although no changes have been made, the section '4.2 License to Your Content' states, 'We grant you a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, publish, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly perform, and translate the Content. For example, we may sublicense our rights to the Content to service providers and other users to achieve the intended functionality of the Services and Software, such as sharing photos with other users.' In this section, Adobe gives examples of how it may sublicense content to service providers, which is similar to what is found in the terms of use of social networks, etc.

These new terms of service could put creators in violation of their NDAs, AppleInsider said, and could lead to user-generated content being used to train Adobe's AI tools, such as Firefly.

Some creators are already concerned about Adobe's new terms of service. Designer Wetterschneider, who has worked with global brands such as DC and Nike, said, 'If you're a professional and you have an NDA with your client, if you're a creative, if you work with proprietary files like a lawyer or doctor, it's time to cancel Adobe and delete all of your apps and programs. Adobe cannot be trusted.' He criticized the terms that give Adobe free access to user content.




Concept artist Sam Santara also said, 'Can't I use Photoshop unless I agree to give Adobe full access to everything I create using Photoshop, including content protected by NDA?' 'It's crazy that I can't even contact support chat to ask questions unless I agree to these new terms of use.' 'Furthermore, it seems that I can't even uninstall Photoshop unless I agree to these new terms of use. Are you kidding me?!' 'It seems that I need to agree to the new terms of use even to sign in to my account and cancel my subscription.' I question why I can't uninstall Adobe tools or ask support questions unless I agree to the new terms of use in the first place.




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