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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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"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 Adobe 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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