Adobe supplements the information you provide with data purchased or obtained from third-party data brokers, professional networking sites, and other external sources, in order to build a more complete profile about you for product, marketing, and fraud prevention purposes.
This analysis describes what Adobe's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
This means Adobe's picture of you as a user is not limited to what you tell Adobe directly. Data from brokers and external sources can include professional, demographic, and behavioral information that you may not have chosen to share with Adobe.
Adobe may enrich your user profile with data obtained from third-party data brokers and professional networking sites, which can result in Adobe having more detailed information about you than you provided directly, used for marketing and product personalization.
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In some cases, the third parties mentioned in this section may maintain the information they collect in personally identifiable form.
we may share data between our affiliates for the safety and security of our users and may take necessary actions if we believe you have violated these Terms, including banning you from our Services and/or our affiliates' services...
"To help keep our databases current and to provide you the most relevant content and experiences, we may infer or generate information based on the information we collect or combine information provided by you with information from third party sources, in accordance with applicable law. For example, (i) your preferences (e.g., based on your earlier purchases or engagement with our products and services) or (ii) the size, industry, and other information about the company you work for (where you have provided company name) will be obtained from sources including, professional networking sites and information service providers. We may also infer, generate, or collect and receive information from third parties, including partners, data brokers, service providers, aggregators, and from publicly accessible sources, for purposes that include to detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraudulent, deceptive or illegal activity.Excerpt from Adobe's Privacy Policy
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This means Adobe's picture of you as a user is not limited to what you tell Adobe directly. Data from brokers and external sources can include professional, demographic, and behavioral information that you may not have chosen to share with Adobe.
Adobe may enrich your user profile with data obtained from third-party data brokers and professional networking sites, which can result in Adobe having more detailed information about you than you provided directly, used for marketing and product personalization.
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