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Legitimate Interests Legal Basis

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Why it matters

When Adobe relies on legitimate interests rather than your consent, it can process your data without asking you first, though you have the right to object to this processing in certain circumstances.

Consumer impact

Adobe collects extensive personal data including biometric identifiers, precise geolocation, and the content you create or store in the cloud, and shares this with advertisers, data brokers, and third-party partners. Your cloud-stored content may be scanned both automatically and by human reviewers, and your usage data may be used to train machine learning models unless you opt out. You can manage many of these data uses by visiting adobe.com/privacy/opt-out.html to adjust your privacy choices.

What you can do

āš ļø These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    Visit Adobe's privacy choices page and exercise your right to object to processing based on legitimate interests. You can also contact Adobe's Data Protection Officer through the contact details in the privacy policy.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    FTC can investigate whether reliance on legitimate interests for marketing and analytics constitutes an unfair or deceptive practice under US consumer protection law.
    File a complaint →

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Adobe Privacy Policy
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March 24, 2026
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Accessed: April 4, 2026
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