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Prohibition on Using Services Output to Train AI or ML Systems

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The prohibition extends beyond direct use of the Services to cover any derived content, data, or output, broadly restricting AI and ML development activities that touch Adobe's platform.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 931 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You are prohibited from using Adobe's Services, Software, or any content, data, or output derived from them—directly or indirectly—to create, train, test, or improve any machine learning or artificial intelligence system.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

Tinder may itself use or offer to You certain software-enabled technology utilizing artificial intelligence or machine learning systems ("AI Technology") as part of the Services.

Instacart Medium

AI outputs may be incomplete, inaccurate, outdated, inappropriate, or inconsistent and may change over time. They are not a substitute for professional advice...You are responsible for your use of Outputs...

Walmart Medium

the Output from the Generative AI Features may not be unique across users, and the Generative AI Features may generate or return the same or similar Output to Walmart or a third party

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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use the Services or Software, or any content, data, output, or other information received or derived from the Services or Software, to directly or indirectly create, train, test, or otherwise improve any machine learning algorithms or artificial intelligence system...

— Excerpt from Adobe's Adobe Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Adobe Terms of Use
Entity
Adobe
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-029759
Document ID
CA-D-00199
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
9cc2260378e6e0dd747c9fd82223c925a9726b28cc700b53d17dd54f1e17eb04
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 04:51 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Adobe
Document: Adobe Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-029759
Captured: 2026-03-20 04:51:07 UTC
SHA-256: 9cc2260378e6e0dd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/adobe/adobe-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-029759/prohibition-on-using-services-output-to-train-ai-or-ml-systems/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Adobe's Prohibition on Using Services Output to Train AI or ML Systems clause do?

The prohibition extends beyond direct use of the Services to cover any derived content, data, or output, broadly restricting AI and ML development activities that touch Adobe's platform.

How does this clause affect you?

You are prohibited from using Adobe's Services, Software, or any content, data, or output derived from them—directly or indirectly—to create, train, test, or improve any machine learning or artificial intelligence system.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 215 platforms. See the full comparison.

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