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Adobe Collects Biometric Identifiers And Information

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Biometric data is among the most sensitive categories of personal information, and its collection by Adobe is explicitly acknowledged, with legal definitions governing its scope.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is structured as a list item describing a category of data collected, rather than a fully formed operative clause. The permission-seeking condition is an independent proposition recorded in omitted_material. Confidence is medium because the excerpt does not specify the circumstances under which biometric data is collected.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4136 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Adobe may collect your biometric identifiers or information, including faceprints and voiceprints, as those terms are defined under applicable law.

How other platforms handle this

Instacart Medium

if you place a restaurant order, our restaurant partner will collect and process your credit card or other payment information in order to fulfill the order.

Baseten Medium

Category A: Identifiers. Examples: A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, driver's license number, passport number... Collected: Yes.

Anthropic Medium

We collect information about your use of the Services, such as the dates and times of access, browsing history, search, information about the links you click and about third-party applications...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Biometric identifiers or information defined under United States laws or other applicable laws (e.g., faceprints and voiceprints, etc.); Where required by law, we will seek any required permissions from you prior to any such collection.

— Excerpt from Adobe's Adobe Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

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-032503
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-032503
Captured: 2026-03-20 11:35:46 UTC
SHA-256: 08ca4e47fea97e5c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/adobe/adobe-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-032503/adobe-collects-biometric-identifiers-and-information/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Adobe's Adobe Collects Biometric Identifiers And Information clause do?

Biometric data is among the most sensitive categories of personal information, and its collection by Adobe is explicitly acknowledged, with legal definitions governing its scope.

How does this clause affect you?

Adobe may collect your biometric identifiers or information, including faceprints and voiceprints, as those terms are defined under applicable law.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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