Canva removed three sentences from its Terms of Use that previously explained cookie usage and offered consent options. The removed text described use of non-essential cookies for personalization, advertising, and analytics, and directed users to a cookie policy for more information. Users can no longer see these specific disclosures or manage cookie preferences through the terms document itself.
The updated Terms of Use no longer include language describing Canva's use of non-essential cookies for personalization, advertising, and analytics, nor do they reference how users can manage cookie preferences. Previously, the terms explicitly stated Canva would use cookies 'to improve and personalise your visit, tailor ads you see from us on Canva and partner sites, and to analyse our website's performance, but only if you accept.' This disclosure and consent mechanism have been removed from the main terms document. Users seeking information about cookie practices and consent options may need to consult Canva's separate cookie policy or privacy disclosures.
The removal of explicit cookie consent language from the primary terms may reduce the visibility and accessibility of Canva's cookie practices and user control options. Users and compliance teams evaluating Canva's data practices based on the main terms will no longer find this disclosure in the document they reference most frequently. The change creates a documentation gap if equivalent disclosures do not remain in separate, easily discoverable policy documents.
→ Review Canva's separate cookie policy to understand current cookie practices and any available consent or preference options.
→ Check Canva account settings for any cookie preference or tracking controls that may have replaced the consent language.
→ Users relying solely on the Terms of Use for cookie practice information may not locate current cookie disclosures or consent options.
→ The updated terms will no longer provide explicit description of or consent mechanism for non-essential cookie use.
This is the 3rd significant Transparency Removal change Canva has made since ConductAtlas began monitoring.
ConductAtlas has recorded 2 material changes to this document (since May 2026). An additional minor or cosmetic changes were excluded.
Across all monitored documents, Canva has made 3 significant changes.
3 of Canva's significant changes have been classified as negative for consumers.
Removed explicit language describing use of non-essential cookies for personalization, ad targeting, and analytics, along with the statement that such cookies would only be used upon user acceptance.
This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology
Users can no longer see the cookie consent explanation and options directly in the main terms document.
Canva removed explicit cookie consent language from its Terms of Use, shifting cookie disclosures and consent mechanisms away from the primary terms document. This change may affect compliance posture under GDPR (which requires informed, granular consent for non-essential cookies) and similar privacy frameworks. Organizations relying on Canva's contractual disclosures for their own cookie-related compliance obligations should verify whether Canva's separate cookie policy and consent mechanisms remain in place and accessible. If cookie consent flows were previously documented in the main terms, their removal may create a compliance documentation gap that requires clarification through other Canva policy documents.
GDPR Article 7 (consent), ePrivacy Directive (cookie consent requirements), CCPA/CPRA (cookie disclosure), UK PECR (electronic marketing and cookies)
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