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We do not sell that content; it is yours.
As between you and Canva, you own all right, title and interest in and to your User Content.
We hereby assign to you all our right, title, and interest, if any, in and to Output.
"Ancestry does not claim any ownership rights to Your Content, control how you choose to share Your Content within the Services, or limit how you share Your Content outside of Ancestry's Services.Excerpt from Ancestry's Terms and Conditions
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The clause states: “Ancestry does not claim any ownership rights to Your Content, control how you choose to share Your Content within the Services, or limit how you share Your Content outside of Ancestry's Services.”
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