Kevin BeaumontJan 4, 2023

If you’re outraged about Adobe sending your pictures off their servers (you should be), please know other vendors do this too. That horse has already bolted.

Eg Microsoft Edge automatically sends your key presses in Edge to MS - enabled by default https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/discussions/how-to-disable-writing-assistance-via-group-policy/td-p/3648422

Microsoft Office 365 sends every photo and screenshot you add in Word, PowerPoint etc (including in emails) to Microsoft 365 Intelligent Services without prompt https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/everything-you-need-to-know-to-write-effective-alt-text-df98f884-ca3d-456c-807b-1a1fa82f5dc2

How to disable writing assistance via Group Policy

Hello,   new Edge version 106 has got settings "Use writing assistance". I look for matching settings in group policy for Edge but with not succes. I use the latest adml and admx files.  Group setting Disable spellcheck will help but only for Edge 104 (and lower). Edge 106 has replaced settings Spel...

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Show threadCJ🌪️
@GossiTheDog what photos are people storing with adobe? Project files when working in the cloud? Kinda glad I'm too poor for adobe either way.
Jan 4, 2023 at 9:48pmWeb
Show threadOwen 🇦🇺🦘Jan 4, 2023

@IllPayToDiffer @GossiTheDog

They constantly 'encourage' (badger) users to store them in the cloud so you can use their editing software on your phone and other devices.
Yeah, right.

Show threadCJ🌪️Jan 4, 2023
@owen3d @GossiTheDog I feel like this could end in a lawsuit. There's a reasonable expectation of privacy even when storing your data with a company. The company should not be the one to compromise your data by having it unencrypted or outside of their control. You would rightfully expect your data to be secure and within your control when stored in your account for the duration of its life. In this day and age that's not unreasonable.
Show threadOwen 🇦🇺🦘Jan 4, 2023

@IllPayToDiffer @GossiTheDog
You're probably right.

I don't recall them mentioning such usage terms when they started badgering me (via their Creative Cloud app).

I've always declined and now been able to disable that annoyance now anyway. Very poor form.

Show threadCJ🌪️Jan 4, 2023
@owen3d @GossiTheDog I mean the very fact they urge you to store your data in the cloud carries with it a measure of confidence that they will ensure that it's secure. If this lead to the loss of or exposure of your data I think it'd be hard to argue that they're not liable for what happened.