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Adobe Automatically Scans Cloud Content For Illegal Material

High severity High confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 145 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What does Adobe automatically scan Cloud Content for?
Adobe automatically scans Cloud Content to ensure it is not hosting illegal or abusive content, such as Child Sexual Abuse Material.
Does Adobe automatically scan Cloud Content to ensure it is not hosting illegal or abusive content?
Adobe automatically scans Cloud Content to ensure it is not hosting illegal or abusive content, such as Child Sexual Abuse Material.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Automatic scanning of Cloud Content means all user-stored content is subject to programmatic review for illegal or abusive material, regardless of user consent.

Interpretive note: The human review condition is an independent proposition recorded in omitted_material.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 375 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Content you store in Adobe's cloud may be automatically scanned for illegal or abusive material at any time.

How other platforms handle this

Hinge Medium

If Your Content is prohibited under the laws of any jurisdiction where our Services are available, we may remove it even if it is not illegal in your location.

Grindr Medium

IN COUNTRIES WHERE REQUIRED BY LAW, GRINDR MAY RECEIVE REPORTS AND REMOVE ANY ACCOUNTS OR CONTENT SUSPECTED OF VIOLATING APPLICABLE LAWS OR ITS COMMUNITY GUIDELINES AT ITS DISCRETION AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

Poshmark Medium

While we are not obligated to review any User Content posted by our Users on our Service, we reserve the right to review any User Content, with or without notice...

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Cloud Content may be automatically scanned to ensure we are not hosting illegal or abusive content, like Child Sexual Abuse Material. Human review may occur when your Cloud Content is flagged or reported as illegal or abusive.

Excerpt from Adobe's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Adobe Privacy Policy
Entity
Adobe
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-032526
Document ID
CA-D-00200
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
08ca4e47fea97e5c8d52b5063dd8ce081e0f579c7a1249c171fc2015dbbe475b
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 11:35 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Adobe
Document: Adobe Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-032526
Captured: 2026-03-20 11:35:46 UTC
SHA-256: 08ca4e47fea97e5c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/adobe/adobe-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-032526/adobe-automatically-scans-cloud-content-for-illegal-material/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Adobe's Adobe Automatically Scans Cloud Content For Illegal Material clause do?

Automatic scanning of Cloud Content means all user-stored content is subject to programmatic review for illegal or abusive material, regardless of user consent.

How does this clause affect you?

Content you store in Adobe's cloud may be automatically scanned for illegal or abusive material at any time.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 145 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Adobe?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Adobe.