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Users who handle Sensitive Personal Information through Adobe's platform without meeting one of the three stated exceptions are in breach of the Terms, which could affect regulated industries or specific use cases.
You are prohibited from collecting, processing, or storing Sensitive Personal Information through Adobe's Services and Software unless one of three specific exceptions applies.
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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.
You may give us your Identity Data, Contact Data, Financial Data, Profile Data, and other information by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, e-mail or otherwise.
Your audio or video is processed if you choose to participate in the discussion, otherwise, your Profile is included in the listener's section of the service.
"You agree not to collect, process, or store any Sensitive Personal Information...using the Services and Software, except as (A) directly authorized by Adobe, (B) intended by the Services and Software, or (C) governed by the Product Specific Terms.Excerpt from Adobe's Terms of Use
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Users who handle Sensitive Personal Information through Adobe's platform without meeting one of the three stated exceptions are in breach of the Terms, which could affect regulated industries or specific use cases.
You are prohibited from collecting, processing, or storing Sensitive Personal Information through Adobe's Services and Software unless one of three specific exceptions applies.
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