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Clear GIFs used to track email opens

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4186 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

GitHub Medium

Our emails to users may contain a pixel tag, which is a small, clear image that can tell us whether or not you have opened an email and what your IP address is.

Baseten Medium

These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts.

Apple App Store Medium

These technologies help us to better understand user behavior including for security and fraud prevention purposes, tell us which parts of our websites people have visited, and facilitate and measure the effecti...

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we may also use clear GIFs in HTML-based emails sent to our users to track which emails are opened and which links are clicked by recipients.

Excerpt from Canva's 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
Canva Privacy Policy
Entity
Canva
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-068608
Document ID
CA-D-00204
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
4608d013413fe0c49d9bac06799391e6496715c70027aec74677d661cbd6c89b
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 23:11 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Canva
Document: Canva Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-068608
Captured: 2026-05-11 23:11:39 UTC
SHA-256: 4608d013413fe0c4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/canva/canva-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-068608/clear-gifs-used-to-track-email-opens/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 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 Canva's Clear GIFs used to track email opens clause do?

The clause states: “we may also use clear GIFs in HTML-based emails sent to our users to track which emails are opened and which links are clicked by recipients.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 296 platforms. See the full comparison.

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