119 Total
49 High severity
60 Medium severity
10 Low severity

Key Facts

What can the Admin Entity's admin access, transfer, and control?
Canva allows the Admin Entity's admin to access, transfer, and control an Administered Account and all associated content and designs, including making changes to account settings.
What is the limit of each party's aggregate cumulative liability?
Canva limits each party's aggregate cumulative liability to the greater of $100 USD or the subscription fees paid by the user to Canva during the twelve-month period preceding the event.
When does Canva cancel a subscription and/or Add-Ons?
Canva cancels a subscription and/or Add-Ons at the end of the then-current billing cycle upon cancellation and does not entitle the user to a refund of fees already paid.
Does cancellation entitle the user to a refund of fees already paid?
Canva cancels a subscription and/or Add-Ons at the end of the then-current billing cycle upon cancellation and does not entitle the user to a refund of fees already paid.
In what capacity must all claims be brought?
Canva requires all claims to be brought in each party's individual capacity, prohibiting participation as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative proceeding.
Does Canva prohibit participation as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative proceeding?
Canva requires all claims to be brought in each party's individual capacity, prohibiting participation as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative proceeding.
What license does Canva require users to grant it?
Canva requires users to grant it a royalty-free and sublicensable license to display, host, copy, store, and use User Content in order to provide the Service, including keeping it safe and secure.
Why does Canva require users to grant it this license?
Canva requires users to grant it a royalty-free and sublicensable license to display, host, copy, store, and use User Content in order to provide the Service, including keeping it safe and secure.
When does Canva bind a user's employer or organization to its Terms?
Canva binds a user's employer or organization to its Terms when the user signs up using an email address associated with that employer or organization.
How must users resolve claims, disputes, or controversies?
Canva requires users to resolve claims, disputes, or controversies by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules then in effect.
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Summary

These terms govern your use of Canva and set out important limitations: if you are on a Team or an employer-managed account, your Team Owner, Administrator, or employer's admin can access, delete, or reassign your content and designs. Any dispute with Canva must go through binding individual arbitration—not a court or class action—and your total compensation in any dispute is capped at the greater of $100 or your last twelve months of subscription fees. Paid subscriptions renew automatically each billing cycle and cancellations do not entitle you to a refund for the unused portion of the current period.

Analysis

Canva's Terms of Use establish the conditions under which users and organizations may access and use the Service, including binding arbitration and class-action waiver requirements, a dual-cap aggregate liability ceiling of the greater of $100 USD or twelve months of subscription fees, and a no-refund policy upon cancellation. Canva obtains a royalty-free, sublicensable license to host, display, copy, store, and use User Content to provide the Service, with that license becoming perpetual for content included in shared Designs. Account control provisions grant Team Owners, Administrators, and Admin Entity admins concurrent authority over user-uploaded content, Designs, and account settings, and a user's sign-up with a work email binds their employer or organization to the Terms. The Service is categorically closed to children under 13 (outside Canva Education), and all forms of data mining, extraction, or scraping—including for AI and machine learning purposes—are prohibited.

What this means for you

If you use Canva through a work email, a Team account, or an employer-managed account, your content and designs are accessible to and controllable by Administrators, Team Owners, or your employer's admin—not exclusively by you. Canva holds a sublicensable license to your content to run the Service, and that license becomes perpetual once your content is part of a shared Design, persisting even if you remove the content or close your account. Your subscription renews automatically and no refund is issued if you cancel mid-cycle; to avoid an unwanted renewal charge, you must cancel before the current billing cycle ends. Any claim against Canva must be brought individually through AAA arbitration rather than in court.

Institutional Analysis
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7 important changes detected

15 versions captured · Last updated: July 2026

What changed Canva removed cookie consent language from its Terms of Use homepage. The previous version displayed prominent text describing optional cookies for personalization, advertising, and analytics, with explicit 'Accept all cookies' and 'Manage cookies' buttons. The updated terms no longer include this introductory cookie consent interface; instead, the page now begins with a formal notice that the terms are effective as of July 20, 2026. The practical effect is that cookie consent messaging has been relocated or restructured, though Canva's Cookies Policy remains linked in the footer.
Why this matters The cookie consent interface previously displayed at the top of Canva's Terms of Use page has been removed. The updated page now begins with a formal effective date notice. Canva's separate Cookies Policy remains linked in the footer and continues to govern cookie practices. This change appears to be a restructuring of the homepage layout rather than a substantive change to cookie practices or user consent mechanisms.
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What changed Canva added a link to a 'Canva Manual Domain Attestation' policy in its Terms of Use footer, detected on July 25, 2026. This new policy reference appears in the 'Other policies' section alongside existing policies like the Master Services Agreement and Privacy Policy. The addition itself does not change existing user obligations; it makes a new policy document available for reference.
Why this matters The updated Terms of Use now include a reference to Canva's Manual Domain Attestation policy in the footer section. This addition does not modify existing user obligations or rights; it provides a link to an additional policy document. Users who wish to understand this new policy can access it through the footer link.
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July 21, 2026 low

Canva updated its Terms of Use to reference an Indirect Master Services Agreement for customers purchasing through resellers. The updated terms specify that this separate agreement governs reseller purchases instead …

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July 20, 2026 low

Canva's terms of service were updated on July 20, 2026 with a single sentence modification in the document's navigation or header section. The change added the phrase 'Loading finished' to …

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June 24, 2026 low

Canva updated its Terms of Use on June 24, 2026 to clarify how Add-Ons (additional paid features) can be billed and how automatic renewal applies to subscriptions. The updated language …

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April 20, 2026 low

Canva's navigation menu was updated on April 20, 2026 to add a link to 'Template library' in the product section. This is a navigation and site structure change with no …

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April 19, 2026 low

Canva updated its Terms of Use on April 19, 2026. The change involved removal of 'Template library' from the product features navigation menu in the document header. This is a …

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119 provisions
12 featured
22 clause types
49 high severity
Export Controls & Sanctions 2 2 high
AI / Automated Decision-Making 2 1 high
Data Sharing 1 1 high
Indemnification 1 1 high
Data Collection 1
Privacy Rights 1
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CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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CFAA
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DMCA
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DSA
European Union
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GDPR
European Union
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UK GDPR
United Kingdom
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Archival ProvenanceSource & Archival Record
Last Captured July 31, 2026 00:35 UTC
Capture Method Automated scheduled archival capture
Document ID CA-D-000203
Version ID CA-V-005381
SHA-256 e3015f4984cb05450238a2406c41c3cc1bb883c163da6bdd277fdd3e2526a951
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