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Public Visibility of Free-Tier Generated Images

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What it is

If you use the free version of Ideogram, every image you generate is automatically shown publicly on the platform — other people can see and potentially share what you create.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Free-tier users have no privacy protection for their generated images — any creative work, including accidental disclosures of personal or business-sensitive content in prompts, is immediately and permanently public-facing on Ideogram's platform.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    If you have generated images containing sensitive or personal information on the free tier, contact Ideogram support immediately to request removal of specific publicly visible images from the platform.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Users who accidentally include personal, sensitive, or proprietary information in their prompts or generated images on the free tier will have that information publicly exposed with no way to retroactively make it private.

View original clause language
Images generated by free tier users are publicly visible on the Ideogram platform and may be viewed, shared, and used by other users in accordance with these Terms. Free tier users should not include personal, sensitive, or confidential information in their prompts or generated images, as such content will be publicly accessible.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Automatic public disclosure of user-generated content implicates GDPR Art. 5(1)(f) (integrity and confidentiality principle) and Art. 25 (data protection by design and by default), which require that data is not made publicly available without specific user action. CCPA §1798.100 grants California residents the right to know what personal information is collected and disclosed. Canada's PIPEDA requires consent for collection and disclosure of personal information. The FTC Act Section 5 is engaged if users are not clearly informed at sign-up that their generated images will be public.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    Automatic public disclosure of user-generated content without clear prior notice may constitute a deceptive or unfair practice under FTC Act Section 5.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Ideogram Terms of Service
Entity
Ideogram
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
April 30, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004068
Document ID
CA-D-00491
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Entity: Ideogram | Document: Ideogram Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-004068
Captured: 2026-04-30 05:48:34 UTC | SHA-256: 6768e6058917eb05…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/ideogram/ideogram-terms-of-service/public-visibility-of-free-tier-generated-images/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
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