Strongest: User Control
75/100
Photoshop is strongest where users still get practical account and privacy controls instead of a fully cloud-first creative environment.
Photoshop is an Adobe product, reviewed for image and design files, cloud processing, AI-adjacent features, sharing, tracking, retention, and controls.
65
Mixed
65
Mixed
Photoshop is no longer just a local creative tool, because Adobe and partner AI models can now sit directly in image workflows.
Photoshop is strongest where users still get practical account and privacy controls instead of a fully cloud-first creative environment.
Its weakest area is the broader Adobe tracking and AI layer, especially when prompts and images move into Firefly or partner-model features.
65
Mixed
Adobe's privacy notice includes user-generated requests such as prompts and describes content analysis and product-improvement processing.
Adobe provides account-level Content Analysis and Usage Data settings that can limit some improvement uses.
70
Mixed
Creative files can be shared through cloud collaboration, service providers, collaborators, enterprise admins, and legal recipients.
Adobe provides privacy rights and account controls for personal data.
50
Weak
Adobe collects account, device, usage, cookie, and product interaction data.
Users can manage Adobe account preferences and some product settings.
65
Mixed
Retention depends on cloud storage, account state, licenses, legal duties, backups, and enterprise settings.
Users can manage cloud assets and exercise privacy rights.
75
Good
Users can manage cloud files, sharing, exports, collaboration, and account privacy settings.
Controls are spread across Adobe account, product, cloud, and enterprise admin surfaces.
Adobe Privacy Page
Open: adobe.com1. Adobe Privacy
Adobe's privacy notice includes user-generated requests such as prompts and describes content analysis and product-improvement processing.
2. Controls
Adobe provides account-level Content Analysis and Usage Data settings that can limit some improvement uses.
Founded
Dec 1982
Founder
John Warnock and Charles Geschke
Parent Company
Adobe
Lifecycle
Active
Category
Design & Creative Tools
CEO
Shantanu Narayen
Security Team
Security Team
Date Added
06-10-2026
