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	'''Canva''' is an Australian software company that offers freemium graphic design and creative software.<ref> {{Cite web \|~~last~~=~~Canva~~ \|title=About Canva \|url=https://www.canva.com/about/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0411-06/https://www.canva.com:443/about/ \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026 ~~\|access-date=4 Mar 2026 \|website=Canva~~}}</ref> Canva has been accumulating acquisitions such as Serif, MangoAI, and Cavalry.<ref> https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/affinity/ ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0411-18/https://www.canva.com:443/newsroom/news/affinity/ ~~Archived])~~</ref><ref> https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240325965656/en/Canva-Acquires-Design-Platform-Affinity-to-Bring-Professional-Design-Tools-to-Every-Organization ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0411-29/https://www.businesswire.com:443/news/home/20240325965656/en/Canva-Acquires-Design-Platform-Affinity-to-Bring-Professional-Design-Tools-to-Every-Organization ~~Archived])~~</ref><ref> {{Cite web \|last=Novet \|first=Jordan ~~\|date=23 Feb 2026~~ \|title=As Wall Street punishes software stocks over AI concerns, Canva gets more acquisitive \|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/23/canva-acquires-cavalry-for-motion-graphics-and-mangoai-for-video-ads.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0411-40/https://www.cnbc.com:443/2026/02/23/canva-acquires-cavalry-for-motion-graphics-and-mangoai-for-video-ads.html \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026 ~~\|access-date=4 Mar 2026 \|website=CNBC~~}}</ref> Canva is also notable for its simple design style, accessible to users unfamiliar with Canva software.		'''Canva''' is an Australian software company that offers {{Wplink\|freemium}} graphic design and creative software.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=About Canva \|url=https://www.canva.com/about/ \|website=Canva \|date= \|access-date=2 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0411-06/https://www.canva.com:443/about/ \|archive-date=16 Apr 2026}}</ref> Canva has been accumulating acquisitions such as Serif, MangoAI, and Cavalry.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Welcome to Canva, Affinity! \|url=https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/affinity/ \|website=Canva \|date=26 Mar 2024 \|access-date=2 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0411-18/https://www.canva.com:443/newsroom/news/affinity/ \|archive-date=16 Apr 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Canva Acquires Design Platform Affinity to Bring Professional Design Tools to Every Organization \|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240325965656/en/Canva-Acquires-Design-Platform-Affinity-to-Bring-Professional-Design-Tools-to-Every-Organization \|website=Business Wire \|date=25 Mar 2024 \|access-date=2 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0411-29/https://www.businesswire.com:443/news/home/20240325965656/en/Canva-Acquires-Design-Platform-Affinity-to-Bring-Professional-Design-Tools-to-Every-Organization \|archive-date=16 Apr 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Novet \|first=Jordan \|title=As Wall Street punishes software stocks over AI concerns, Canva gets more acquisitive \|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/23/canva-acquires-cavalry-for-motion-graphics-and-mangoai-for-video-ads.html \|website=CNBC \|date=23 Feb 2026 \|access-date=2 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0411-40/https://www.cnbc.com:443/2026/02/23/canva-acquires-cavalry-for-motion-graphics-and-mangoai-for-video-ads.html \|archive-date=16 Apr 2026}}</ref> Canva is also notable for its simple design style, accessible to users unfamiliar with Canva software.

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
			===User freedom===
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	===User ~~Freedom===~~		===User privacy===
	~~{{Incomplete section}}~~		Canva's privacy policy states that the service uses personal information collected by both Canva and third-party sources in order to conduct [[Artificial intelligence/training\|artificial intelligence training]] and advertising.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Privacy Policy \|url=https://www.canva.com/policies/privacy-policy/ \|website=Canva \|date=15 Apr 2026 \|access-date=2 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0411-55/https://www.canva.com:443/policies/privacy-policy/ \|archive-date=16 Apr 2026}}</ref>
	~~===User Privacy~~===
	Canva's privacy policy states that the service uses personal information collected by both Canva and ~~3rd~~-party sources in order to conduct artificial intelligence training and advertising.
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Canva privacy policy AI training section.jpg\|Canva's privacy policy about AI model training with user data.~~<ref name=":0">https://www.canva.com/policies/privacy-policy/ ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0411-55/https://www.canva.com:443/policies/privacy-policy/ Archived])</ref>~~		File:Canva privacy policy AI training section.jpg\|Canva's privacy policy about AI model training with user data.
	File:Canva privacy policy advertising section.jpeg\|Canva's privacy policy on the usage of user data for personalized advertising~~.<ref name=":0" />~~		File:Canva privacy policy advertising section.jpeg\|Canva's privacy policy on the usage of user data for personalized advertising
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	===Business ~~Model~~===		===Business model===
	Canva is a freemium online graphic design suite that offers subscriptions for advanced features.<ref> https://www.canva.com/pricing/ ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0412-14/https://www.canva.com:443/en_gb/pricing/ ~~Archived])~~</ref> ~~Canva’s~~ privacy policy admits to using user data for advertising and AI training purposes.<ref> https://www.canva.com/trust/privacy/ ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0412-19/https://www.canva.com:443/trust/privacy/ ~~Archived~~])</ref><ref> https://privacy.commonsense.org/evaluation/Canva-Design-Photo--Video ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0412-52/https://privacy.commonsense.org:443/evaluation/Canva-Design-Photo--Video ~~Archived])~~</ref>		Canva is a freemium online graphic design suite that offers subscriptions for advanced features.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Plans and pricing \|url=https://www.canva.com/pricing/ \|website=Canva \|date= \|access-date=2 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0412-14/https://www.canva.com:443/en_gb/pricing/ \|archive-date=16 Apr 2026}}</ref> Canva's privacy policy admits to using user data for advertising and AI training purposes.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Canva - Trust Center - Privacy \|url=https://www.canva.com/trust/privacy/ \|website=Canva \|date= \|access-date=2 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0412-19/https://www.canva.com:443/trust/privacy/ \|archive-date=16 Apr 2026 \|quote='''How does Canva improve its AI-powered features?''' [...] User content where this is consistent with their Privacy Settings for improving Canva’s AI-powered features. [...]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Privacy Evaluation for Canva: Design, Photo & Video \|url=https://privacy.commonsense.org/evaluation/Canva-Design-Photo--Video \|website=Common Sense \|date=18 Sep 2023 \|access-date=2 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0412-52/https://privacy.commonsense.org:443/evaluation/Canva-Design-Photo--Video \|archive-date=16 Apr 2026}}</ref>

	===Market ~~Control~~===		===Market control===
	Canva competes with the Adobe Creative Suite.<ref> https://www.verifiedmarketresearch.com/product/online-graphic-design-software-market/ ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0412-51/https://www.verifiedmarketresearch.com:443/product/online-graphic-design-software-market/ ~~Archived])~~</ref> Canva is also popular due to its vast collection of accessible templates.<ref> https://10and5.com/the-canva-generation-is-template-culture-changing-design/ ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260415192224/https://10and5.com/the-canva-generation-is-template-culture-changing-design/ ~~Archived])~~</ref>		Canva competes with the [[Adobe]] Creative Suite.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Online Graphic Design Software Market Size And Forecast \|url=https://www.verifiedmarketresearch.com/product/online-graphic-design-software-market/ \|website=Verified Market Research \|date=Mar 2026 \|access-date=2 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0412-51/https://www.verifiedmarketresearch.com:443/product/online-graphic-design-software-market/ \|archive-date=16 Apr 2026}}</ref> Canva is also popular due to its vast collection of accessible templates.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Tshabalala \|first=Zandile \|title=The Canva Generation: Is Template Culture Changing Design? \|url=https://10and5.com/the-canva-generation-is-template-culture-changing-design/ \|website=10and5 \|date=3 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415192224/https://10and5.com/the-canva-generation-is-template-culture-changing-design/ \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026}}</ref>

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Canva\|Canva category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Canva\|Canva category]].

	===Data breach (''~~May 24~~ 2019'')===		===Data breach (''2019'')===
	''Main ~~article~~: [[Canva ~~2019~~ Data Breach~~]]''~~		{{Main\|Canva 2019 data breach}}

			On 24 May 2019, Canva identified their systems were attacked and posted an announcement about the breach, urging users to change their passwords.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Canva Security Incident – May 24 FAQs \|url=https://www.canva.com/help/incident-may24/ \|website=Canva \|date=24 May 2019 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0413-17/https://www.canva.com:443/help/incident-may24/ \|archive-date=16 Apr 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Canva Urges Users to Change Passwords After Cybersecurity Breach \|url=https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/90296-canva-urges-users-to-change-passwords-after-cybersecurity-breach \|website=Security Magazine \|date=30 May 2019 \|access-date=2 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822042859/https://www.securitymagazine.com:443/articles/90296-canva-urges-users-to-change-passwords-after-cybersecurity-breach \|archive-date=22 Aug 2019}}</ref> 139 million users were affected, and information taken included user names, real names, e-mail addresses and location. 61 million users' data included {{Wplink\|Key derivation function\|password hashes}}, and for other users, [[Google]] tokens were taken.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hashim \|first=Abeerah \|title=Graphic Design Service Canva Suffers Data Breach Affecting 139 Million Users \|url=https://latesthackingnews.com/2019/05/31/graphic-design-service-canva-suffers-data-breach-affecting-139-million-users/ \|website=Latest Hacking News \|date=31 May 2019 \|access-date=2 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0413-42/https://latesthackingnews.com:443/2019/05/31/graphic-design-service-canva-suffers-data-breach-affecting-139-million-users/ \|archive-date=16 Apr 2026}}</ref> Seven months later, on 11 January 2020, Canva became aware that four million user passwords had been decrypted and shared online. The following day, Canva forcibly reset the password of every user that had not changed it since the date of the incident.

	On May 24, 2019, Canva identified their systems were attacked and posted an announcement about the breach, urging users to change their passwords. <ref>{{Cite web \|date=24 May 2019 \|title=Canva Security Incident – May 24 FAQs \|url=https://www.canva.com/help/incident-may24/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0413-17/https://www.canva.com:443/help/incident-may24/ \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|publisher=Canva}}</ref> <!--Archived Canva help center site contains a cookies advice that cannot be removed and archived versions from Wayback Machine are inaccessible. If you can provide a better archived link replace the current archived link--><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Security Magazine \|date=30 May 2019 \|title=Canva Urges Users to Change Passwords After Cybersecurity Breach \|url=https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/90296-canva-urges-users-to-change-passwords-after-cybersecurity-breach \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822042859/https://www.securitymagazine.com:443/articles/90296-canva-urges-users-to-change-passwords-after-cybersecurity-breach \|archive-date=2019-08-22 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|website=Security Magazine \|publisher=}}</ref> 139 million users were affected, and information taken includes usernames, real names, email addresses and location. 61 million users' data included password hashes, and for other users, Google tokens were taken. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hashim \|first=Abeerah \|date=31 May 2019 \|title=Graphic Design Service Canva Suffers Data Breach Affecting 139 Million Users \|url=https://latesthackingnews.com/2019/05/31/graphic-design-service-canva-suffers-data-breach-affecting-139-million-users/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0413-42/https://latesthackingnews.com:443/2019/05/31/graphic-design-service-canva-suffers-data-breach-affecting-139-million-users/ \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|website=Latest Hacking News}}</ref>. Seven months later, on the 11th of January 2020, Canva became aware of 4 million user passwords had been decrypted and shared online. Following the discovery, on the 12th of January Canva has forcefully reset the password of every user that had not changed it since the date of the incident.		===Acquisition of Affinity editing suite (''2024'')===
	===Acquisition of Affinity editing suite (''~~March 26~~ 2024'')===		{{Main\|Canva Affinity Studio adds arbitration clause}}
	~~:''~~Main ~~article: [[~~Canva Affinity Studio adds arbitration clause~~]]''~~

			After Canva acquired Serif, the parent company of Affinity and respective software applications, the ability to purchase older versions of the software was removed and users were forced to utilize a Canva account (see [[forced account]]) along with the user agreement for the new software Affinity Studio.

	Canva acquired Serif, parent company of Affinity and respective software applications, removed the ability to purchase older versions of the software and forced users to utilize a Canva account (see [[Forced account]]) along with their user agreement for the new software Affinity Studio.
	==Products==		==Products==
	*Canva		*Canva
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	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Canva Affinity Studio adds arbitration clause]]
	*[[Adobe]]		*[[Adobe]]
	*[[Figma]]		*[[Figma]]

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	'''Canva''' is an Australian software company that offers freemium graphic design and creative software.<ref> {{Cite web \|last=Canva \|title=About Canva \|url=https://www.canva.com/about/ \|access-date=4 Mar 2026 \|website=Canva}}</ref> Canva has been accumulating acquisitions such as Serif, MangoAI, and Cavalry.<ref> https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/affinity/</ref><ref> https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240325965656/en/Canva-Acquires-Design-Platform-Affinity-to-Bring-Professional-Design-Tools-to-Every-Organization</ref><ref> {{Cite web \|last=Novet \|first=Jordan \|date=23 Feb 2026 \|title=As Wall Street punishes software stocks over AI concerns, Canva gets more acquisitive \|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/23/canva-acquires-cavalry-for-motion-graphics-and-mangoai-for-video-ads.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=4 Mar 2026 \|website=CNBC}}</ref> Canva is also notable for its simple design style, accessible to users unfamiliar with Canva software.		'''Canva''' is an Australian software company that offers freemium graphic design and creative software.<ref> {{Cite web \|last=Canva \|title=About Canva \|url=https://www.canva.com/about/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0411-06/https://www.canva.com:443/about/ \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026 \|access-date=4 Mar 2026 \|website=Canva}}</ref> Canva has been accumulating acquisitions such as Serif, MangoAI, and Cavalry.<ref> https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/affinity/ ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0411-18/https://www.canva.com:443/newsroom/news/affinity/ Archived])</ref><ref> https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240325965656/en/Canva-Acquires-Design-Platform-Affinity-to-Bring-Professional-Design-Tools-to-Every-Organization ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0411-29/https://www.businesswire.com:443/news/home/20240325965656/en/Canva-Acquires-Design-Platform-Affinity-to-Bring-Professional-Design-Tools-to-Every-Organization Archived])</ref><ref> {{Cite web \|last=Novet \|first=Jordan \|date=23 Feb 2026 \|title=As Wall Street punishes software stocks over AI concerns, Canva gets more acquisitive \|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/23/canva-acquires-cavalry-for-motion-graphics-and-mangoai-for-video-ads.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0411-40/https://www.cnbc.com:443/2026/02/23/canva-acquires-cavalry-for-motion-graphics-and-mangoai-for-video-ads.html \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026 \|access-date=4 Mar 2026 \|website=CNBC}}</ref> Canva is also notable for its simple design style, accessible to users unfamiliar with Canva software.

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
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	Canva's privacy policy states that the service uses personal information collected by both Canva and 3rd-party sources in order to conduct artificial intelligence training and advertising.		Canva's privacy policy states that the service uses personal information collected by both Canva and 3rd-party sources in order to conduct artificial intelligence training and advertising.
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Canva privacy policy AI training section.jpg\|Canva's privacy policy about AI model training with user data.<ref>https://www.canva.com/policies/privacy-policy/</ref>		File:Canva privacy policy AI training section.jpg\|Canva's privacy policy about AI model training with user data.<ref name=":0">https://www.canva.com/policies/privacy-policy/ ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0411-55/https://www.canva.com:443/policies/privacy-policy/ Archived])</ref>
	File:Canva privacy policy advertising section.jpeg\|Canva's privacy policy on the usage of user data for personalized advertising.<ref~~>https~~:/~~/www.canva.com/policies/privacy-policy/</ref~~>		File:Canva privacy policy advertising section.jpeg\|Canva's privacy policy on the usage of user data for personalized advertising.<ref name=":0" />
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	===Business Model===		===Business Model===
	Canva is a freemium online graphic design suite that offers subscriptions for advanced features.<ref> https://www.canva.com/pricing/</ref> Canva’s privacy policy admits to using user data for advertising and AI training purposes.<ref> https://www.canva.com/trust/privacy/</ref><ref> https://privacy.commonsense.org/evaluation/Canva-Design-Photo--Video</ref>		Canva is a freemium online graphic design suite that offers subscriptions for advanced features.<ref> https://www.canva.com/pricing/ ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0412-14/https://www.canva.com:443/en_gb/pricing/ Archived])</ref> Canva’s privacy policy admits to using user data for advertising and AI training purposes.<ref> https://www.canva.com/trust/privacy/ ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0412-19/https://www.canva.com:443/trust/privacy/ Archived])</ref><ref> https://privacy.commonsense.org/evaluation/Canva-Design-Photo--Video ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0412-52/https://privacy.commonsense.org:443/evaluation/Canva-Design-Photo--Video Archived])</ref>

	===Market Control===		===Market Control===
	Canva competes with the Adobe Creative Suite.<ref> https://www.verifiedmarketresearch.com/product/online-graphic-design-software-market/</ref> Canva is also popular due to its vast collection of accessible templates.<ref> https://10and5.com/the-canva-generation-is-template-culture-changing-design/</ref>		Canva competes with the Adobe Creative Suite.<ref> https://www.verifiedmarketresearch.com/product/online-graphic-design-software-market/ ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0412-51/https://www.verifiedmarketresearch.com:443/product/online-graphic-design-software-market/ Archived])</ref> Canva is also popular due to its vast collection of accessible templates.<ref> https://10and5.com/the-canva-generation-is-template-culture-changing-design/ ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260415192224/https://10and5.com/the-canva-generation-is-template-culture-changing-design/ Archived])</ref>

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
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	''Main article: [[Canva 2019 Data Breach]]''		''Main article: [[Canva 2019 Data Breach]]''

	On May 24, 2019, Canva identified their systems were attacked and posted an announcement about the breach, urging users to change their passwords. <ref>{{Cite web ~~\|publisher=Canva~~ \|date=24 May 2019 \|title=Canva Security Incident – May 24 FAQs \|url=https://www.canva.com/help/incident-may24/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.is/~~yXovj~~ \|archive-date=2026~~-03-05~~ \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 }}</ref> <!--Archived Canva help center site contains a cookies advice that cannot be removed and archived versions from Wayback Machine are inaccessible. If you can provide a better archived link replace the current archived link--><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Security Magazine \|date=30 May 2019 \|title=Canva Urges Users to Change Passwords After Cybersecurity Breach \|url=https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/90296-canva-urges-users-to-change-passwords-after-cybersecurity-breach \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/~~fGoWN~~ \|archive-date=~~2026~~-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|website=Security Magazine \|publisher=}}</ref> 139 million users were affected, and information taken includes usernames, real names, email addresses and location. 61 million users' data included password hashes, and for other users, Google tokens were taken. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hashim \|first=Abeerah \|date=31 May 2019 \|title=Graphic Design Service Canva Suffers Data Breach Affecting 139 Million Users \|url=https://latesthackingnews.com/2019/05/31/graphic-design-service-canva-suffers-data-breach-affecting-139-million-users/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.is/~~3PrTn~~ \|archive-date=2026~~-03-05~~ \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|website=Latest Hacking News}}</ref>. Seven months later, on the 11th of January 2020, Canva became aware of 4 million user passwords had been decrypted and shared online. Following the discovery, on the 12th of January Canva has forcefully reset the password of every user that had not changed it since the date of the incident.		On May 24, 2019, Canva identified their systems were attacked and posted an announcement about the breach, urging users to change their passwords. <ref>{{Cite web \|date=24 May 2019 \|title=Canva Security Incident – May 24 FAQs \|url=https://www.canva.com/help/incident-may24/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0413-17/https://www.canva.com:443/help/incident-may24/ \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|publisher=Canva}}</ref> <!--Archived Canva help center site contains a cookies advice that cannot be removed and archived versions from Wayback Machine are inaccessible. If you can provide a better archived link replace the current archived link--><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Security Magazine \|date=30 May 2019 \|title=Canva Urges Users to Change Passwords After Cybersecurity Breach \|url=https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/90296-canva-urges-users-to-change-passwords-after-cybersecurity-breach \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822042859/https://www.securitymagazine.com:443/articles/90296-canva-urges-users-to-change-passwords-after-cybersecurity-breach \|archive-date=2019-08-22 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|website=Security Magazine \|publisher=}}</ref> 139 million users were affected, and information taken includes usernames, real names, email addresses and location. 61 million users' data included password hashes, and for other users, Google tokens were taken. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hashim \|first=Abeerah \|date=31 May 2019 \|title=Graphic Design Service Canva Suffers Data Breach Affecting 139 Million Users \|url=https://latesthackingnews.com/2019/05/31/graphic-design-service-canva-suffers-data-breach-affecting-139-million-users/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0416-0413-42/https://latesthackingnews.com:443/2019/05/31/graphic-design-service-canva-suffers-data-breach-affecting-139-million-users/ \|archive-date=15 Apr 2026 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|website=Latest Hacking News}}</ref>. Seven months later, on the 11th of January 2020, Canva became aware of 4 million user passwords had been decrypted and shared online. Following the discovery, on the 12th of January Canva has forcefully reset the password of every user that had not changed it since the date of the incident.
	===Acquisition of Affinity editing suite (''March 26 2024'')===		===Acquisition of Affinity editing suite (''March 26 2024'')===
	:''Main article: [[Canva Affinity Studio adds arbitration clause]]''		:''Main article: [[Canva Affinity Studio adds arbitration clause]]''

Sojourna: /* User Privacy */

2026-04-04T22:49:05Z

User Privacy

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	===User Privacy===		===User Privacy===
	~~Canva’s~~ privacy policy states that the service uses personal information collected by both Canva and 3rd-party sources in order to conduct artificial intelligence training and advertising.		Canva's privacy policy states that the service uses personal information collected by both Canva and 3rd-party sources in order to conduct artificial intelligence training and advertising.
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	File:Canva AI ~~Training~~.jpg\|~~Canva’s~~ privacy policy about AI model training with user data.<ref>https://www.canva.com/policies/privacy-policy/</ref>		File:Canva privacy policy AI training section.jpg\|Canva's privacy policy about AI model training with user data.<ref>https://www.canva.com/policies/privacy-policy/</ref>
	File:Canva ~~Advertising~~.jpeg\|~~Canva’s~~ privacy policy on the usage of user data for personalized advertising.<ref>https://www.canva.com/policies/privacy-policy/</ref>		File:Canva privacy policy advertising section.jpeg\|Canva's privacy policy on the usage of user data for personalized advertising.<ref>https://www.canva.com/policies/privacy-policy/</ref>
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ClippyWantsToHelp: /* Products */

2026-03-17T02:43:52Z

Products

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	Canva acquired Serif, parent company of Affinity and respective software applications, removed the ability to purchase older versions of the software and forced users to utilize a Canva account (see [[Forced account]]) along with their user agreement for the new software Affinity Studio.		Canva acquired Serif, parent company of Affinity and respective software applications, removed the ability to purchase older versions of the software and forced users to utilize a Canva account (see [[Forced account]]) along with their user agreement for the new software Affinity Studio.
	==Products==		==Products==
	~~{{Ph-C-P}}~~		*Canva
			*Affinity

	==See also==		==See also==

Rudxain: link Forced account)

2026-03-16T07:12:52Z

link Forced account)

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	Canva acquired Serif, parent company of Affinity and respective software applications, removed the ability to purchase older versions of the software and forced users to utilize a Canva account along with their user agreement for the new software Affinity Studio.		Canva acquired Serif, parent company of Affinity and respective software applications, removed the ability to purchase older versions of the software and forced users to utilize a Canva account (see [[Forced account]]) along with their user agreement for the new software Affinity Studio.
	==Products==		==Products==
	{{Ph-C-P}}		{{Ph-C-P}}

Left4Code: removed some templates

2026-03-10T12:07:56Z

removed some templates

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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	~~{{Ph-C-Inc}}~~

	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Canva\|Canva category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Canva\|Canva category]].

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	On May 24, 2019, Canva identified their systems were attacked and posted an announcement about the breach, urging users to change their passwords. <ref>{{Cite web \|publisher=Canva \|date=24 May 2019 \|title=Canva Security Incident – May 24 FAQs \|url=https://www.canva.com/help/incident-may24/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/yXovj \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 }}</ref> <!--Archived Canva help center site contains a cookies advice that cannot be removed and archived versions from Wayback Machine are inaccessible. If you can provide a better archived link replace the current archived link--><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Security Magazine \|date=30 May 2019 \|title=Canva Urges Users to Change Passwords After Cybersecurity Breach \|url=https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/90296-canva-urges-users-to-change-passwords-after-cybersecurity-breach \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/fGoWN \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|website=Security Magazine \|publisher=}}</ref> 139 million users were affected, and information taken includes usernames, real names, email addresses and location. 61 million users' data included password hashes, and for other users, Google tokens were taken. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hashim \|first=Abeerah \|date=31 May 2019 \|title=Graphic Design Service Canva Suffers Data Breach Affecting 139 Million Users \|url=https://latesthackingnews.com/2019/05/31/graphic-design-service-canva-suffers-data-breach-affecting-139-million-users/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/3PrTn \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|website=Latest Hacking News}}</ref>. Seven months later, on the 11th of January 2020, Canva became aware of 4 million user passwords had been decrypted and shared online. Following the discovery, on the 12th of January Canva has forcefully reset the password of every user that had not changed it since the date of the incident.		On May 24, 2019, Canva identified their systems were attacked and posted an announcement about the breach, urging users to change their passwords. <ref>{{Cite web \|publisher=Canva \|date=24 May 2019 \|title=Canva Security Incident – May 24 FAQs \|url=https://www.canva.com/help/incident-may24/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/yXovj \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 }}</ref> <!--Archived Canva help center site contains a cookies advice that cannot be removed and archived versions from Wayback Machine are inaccessible. If you can provide a better archived link replace the current archived link--><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Security Magazine \|date=30 May 2019 \|title=Canva Urges Users to Change Passwords After Cybersecurity Breach \|url=https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/90296-canva-urges-users-to-change-passwords-after-cybersecurity-breach \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/fGoWN \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|website=Security Magazine \|publisher=}}</ref> 139 million users were affected, and information taken includes usernames, real names, email addresses and location. 61 million users' data included password hashes, and for other users, Google tokens were taken. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hashim \|first=Abeerah \|date=31 May 2019 \|title=Graphic Design Service Canva Suffers Data Breach Affecting 139 Million Users \|url=https://latesthackingnews.com/2019/05/31/graphic-design-service-canva-suffers-data-breach-affecting-139-million-users/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/3PrTn \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|website=Latest Hacking News}}</ref>. Seven months later, on the 11th of January 2020, Canva became aware of 4 million user passwords had been decrypted and shared online. Following the discovery, on the 12th of January Canva has forcefully reset the password of every user that had not changed it since the date of the incident.


	===Acquisition of Affinity editing suite (''March 26 2024'')===		===Acquisition of Affinity editing suite (''March 26 2024'')===
	:''Main article: [[Canva Affinity Studio adds arbitration clause]]''		:''Main article: [[Canva Affinity Studio adds arbitration clause]]''
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	Canva acquired Serif, parent company of Affinity and respective software applications, removed the ability to purchase older versions of the software and forced users to utilize a Canva account along with their user agreement for the new software Affinity Studio.		Canva acquired Serif, parent company of Affinity and respective software applications, removed the ability to purchase older versions of the software and forced users to utilize a Canva account along with their user agreement for the new software Affinity Studio.


	~~===Example incident two (''date'')===~~
	~~...~~

	==Products==		==Products==
	{{Ph-C-P}}		{{Ph-C-P}}

Left4Code: /* Data breach (May 24 2019) */

2026-03-10T03:40:54Z

Data breach (May 24 2019)

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	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Canva\|Canva category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Canva\|Canva category]].

	===Data breach (''May 24 2019'')===		===Data breach (''May 24 2019'')===
			''Main article: [[Canva 2019 Data Breach]]''

	On May 24, 2019, Canva identified their systems were attacked and posted an announcement about the breach, urging users to change their passwords. <ref>{{Cite web \|publisher=Canva \|date=24 May 2019 \|title=Canva Security Incident – May 24 FAQs \|url=https://www.canva.com/help/incident-may24/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/yXovj \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 }}</ref> <!--Archived Canva help center site contains a cookies advice that cannot be removed and archived versions from Wayback Machine are inaccessible. If you can provide a better archived link replace the current archived link--><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Security Magazine \|date=30 May 2019 \|title=Canva Urges Users to Change Passwords After Cybersecurity Breach \|url=https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/90296-canva-urges-users-to-change-passwords-after-cybersecurity-breach \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/fGoWN \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|website=Security Magazine \|publisher=}}</ref> 139 million users were affected, and information taken includes usernames, real names, email addresses and location. 61 million users' data included password hashes, and for other users, Google tokens were taken. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hashim \|first=Abeerah \|date=31 May 2019 \|title=Graphic Design Service Canva Suffers Data Breach Affecting 139 Million Users \|url=https://latesthackingnews.com/2019/05/31/graphic-design-service-canva-suffers-data-breach-affecting-139-million-users/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/3PrTn \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|website=Latest Hacking News}}</ref>. Seven months later, on the 11th of January 2020, Canva became aware of 4 million user passwords had been decrypted and shared online. Following the discovery, on the 12th of January Canva has forcefully reset the password of every user that had not changed it since the date of the incident.		On May 24, 2019, Canva identified their systems were attacked and posted an announcement about the breach, urging users to change their passwords. <ref>{{Cite web \|publisher=Canva \|date=24 May 2019 \|title=Canva Security Incident – May 24 FAQs \|url=https://www.canva.com/help/incident-may24/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/yXovj \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 }}</ref> <!--Archived Canva help center site contains a cookies advice that cannot be removed and archived versions from Wayback Machine are inaccessible. If you can provide a better archived link replace the current archived link--><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Security Magazine \|date=30 May 2019 \|title=Canva Urges Users to Change Passwords After Cybersecurity Breach \|url=https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/90296-canva-urges-users-to-change-passwords-after-cybersecurity-breach \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/fGoWN \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|website=Security Magazine \|publisher=}}</ref> 139 million users were affected, and information taken includes usernames, real names, email addresses and location. 61 million users' data included password hashes, and for other users, Google tokens were taken. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hashim \|first=Abeerah \|date=31 May 2019 \|title=Graphic Design Service Canva Suffers Data Breach Affecting 139 Million Users \|url=https://latesthackingnews.com/2019/05/31/graphic-design-service-canva-suffers-data-breach-affecting-139-million-users/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/3PrTn \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|website=Latest Hacking News}}</ref>. Seven months later, on the 11th of January 2020, Canva became aware of 4 million user passwords had been decrypted and shared online. Following the discovery, on the 12th of January Canva has forcefully reset the password of every user that had not changed it since the date of the incident.

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	Canva acquired Serif, parent company of Affinity and respective software applications, removed the ability to purchase older versions of the software and forced users to utilize a Canva account along with their user agreement for the new software Affinity Studio.		Canva acquired Serif, parent company of Affinity and respective software applications, removed the ability to purchase older versions of the software and forced users to utilize a Canva account along with their user agreement for the new software Affinity Studio.

Mr Pollo: wth was with the source lol

2026-03-06T16:28:31Z

wth was with the source lol

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	~~Canva is an Australian software company that offers freemium graphic design and creative software.<ref>~~ {{~~Cite web \|last=Canva \|title=About Canva \|url=https://www.canva.com/about/ \|access-date=4 Mar 2026 \|website=Canva~~}}</ref> Canva has been accumulating acquisitions such as Serif, MangoAI, and Cavalry.<ref> https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/affinity/</ref><ref> https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240325965656/en/Canva-Acquires-Design-Platform-Affinity-to-Bring-Professional-Design-Tools-to-Every-Organization</ref><ref> {{Cite web \|last=Novet \|first=Jordan \|date=23 Feb 2026 \|title=As Wall Street punishes software stocks over AI concerns, Canva gets more acquisitive \|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/23/canva-acquires-cavalry-for-motion-graphics-and-mangoai-for-video-ads.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=4 Mar 2026 \|website=CNBC}}</ref> Canva is also notable for its simple design style, accessible to users unfamiliar with Canva software.		{{Cleanup}}

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			'''Canva''' is an Australian software company that offers freemium graphic design and creative software.<ref> {{Cite web \|last=Canva \|title=About Canva \|url=https://www.canva.com/about/ \|access-date=4 Mar 2026 \|website=Canva}}</ref> Canva has been accumulating acquisitions such as Serif, MangoAI, and Cavalry.<ref> https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/affinity/</ref><ref> https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240325965656/en/Canva-Acquires-Design-Platform-Affinity-to-Bring-Professional-Design-Tools-to-Every-Organization</ref><ref> {{Cite web \|last=Novet \|first=Jordan \|date=23 Feb 2026 \|title=As Wall Street punishes software stocks over AI concerns, Canva gets more acquisitive \|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/23/canva-acquires-cavalry-for-motion-graphics-and-mangoai-for-video-ads.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=4 Mar 2026 \|website=CNBC}}</ref> Canva is also notable for its simple design style, accessible to users unfamiliar with Canva software.

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	===User Privacy===		===User Privacy===
	Canva’s privacy policy states that the service uses personal information collected by both Canva and 3rd-party sources in order to conduct artificial intelligence training and advertising.		Canva’s privacy policy states that the service uses personal information collected by both Canva and 3rd-party sources in order to conduct artificial intelligence training and advertising.
			<gallery>
	[[File:Canva AI Training.jpg~~\|thumb~~\|Canva’s privacy policy about AI model training with user data.<ref> https://www.canva.com/policies/privacy-policy/</ref>]]		File:Canva AI Training.jpg\|Canva’s privacy policy about AI model training with user data.<ref>https://www.canva.com/policies/privacy-policy/</ref>
	[[File:Canva Advertising.jpeg~~\|thumb~~\|Canva’s privacy policy on the usage of user data for personalized advertising.<ref> https://www.canva.com/policies/privacy-policy/</ref>]]		File:Canva Advertising.jpeg\|Canva’s privacy policy on the usage of user data for personalized advertising.<ref>https://www.canva.com/policies/privacy-policy/</ref>
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	Canva competes with the Adobe Creative Suite.<ref> https://www.verifiedmarketresearch.com/product/online-graphic-design-software-market/</ref> Canva is also popular due to its vast collection of accessible templates.<ref> https://10and5.com/the-canva-generation-is-template-culture-changing-design/</ref>		Canva competes with the Adobe Creative Suite.<ref> https://www.verifiedmarketresearch.com/product/online-graphic-design-software-market/</ref> Canva is also popular due to its vast collection of accessible templates.<ref> https://10and5.com/the-canva-generation-is-template-culture-changing-design/</ref>
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	Add one-paragraph summaries of incidents below in sub-sections, which link to each incident's main article while linking to the main article and including a short summary. It is acceptable to create an incident summary before the main page for an incident has been created. To link to the page use the "Hatnote" or "Main" templates.

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	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Canva\|Canva category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Canva\|Canva category]].
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	On May 24, 2019, Canva identified their systems were attacked and posted an announcement about the breach, urging users to change their passwords. <ref>{{Cite web \|publisher=Canva \|date=24 May 2019 \|title=Canva Security Incident – May 24 FAQs \|url=https://www.canva.com/help/incident-may24/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/yXovj \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 }}</ref> <!--Archived Canva help center site contains a cookies advice that cannot be removed and archived versions from Wayback Machine are inaccessible. If you can provide a better archived link replace the current archived link--><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Security Magazine \|date=30 May 2019 \|title=Canva Urges Users to Change Passwords After Cybersecurity Breach \|url=https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/90296-canva-urges-users-to-change-passwords-after-cybersecurity-breach \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/fGoWN \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|website=Security Magazine \|publisher=}}</ref> 139 million users were affected, and information taken includes usernames, real names, email addresses and location. 61 million users' data included password hashes, and for other users, Google tokens were taken. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hashim \|first=Abeerah \|date=31 May 2019 \|title=Graphic Design Service Canva Suffers Data Breach Affecting 139 Million Users \|url=https://latesthackingnews.com/2019/05/31/graphic-design-service-canva-suffers-data-breach-affecting-139-million-users/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/3PrTn \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|website=Latest Hacking News}}</ref>. Seven months later, on the 11th of January 2020, Canva became aware of 4 million user passwords had been decrypted and shared online. Following the discovery, on the 12th of January Canva has forcefully reset the password of every user that had not changed it since the date of the incident.		On May 24, 2019, Canva identified their systems were attacked and posted an announcement about the breach, urging users to change their passwords. <ref>{{Cite web \|publisher=Canva \|date=24 May 2019 \|title=Canva Security Incident – May 24 FAQs \|url=https://www.canva.com/help/incident-may24/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/yXovj \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 }}</ref> <!--Archived Canva help center site contains a cookies advice that cannot be removed and archived versions from Wayback Machine are inaccessible. If you can provide a better archived link replace the current archived link--><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Security Magazine \|date=30 May 2019 \|title=Canva Urges Users to Change Passwords After Cybersecurity Breach \|url=https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/90296-canva-urges-users-to-change-passwords-after-cybersecurity-breach \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/fGoWN \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|website=Security Magazine \|publisher=}}</ref> 139 million users were affected, and information taken includes usernames, real names, email addresses and location. 61 million users' data included password hashes, and for other users, Google tokens were taken. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hashim \|first=Abeerah \|date=31 May 2019 \|title=Graphic Design Service Canva Suffers Data Breach Affecting 139 Million Users \|url=https://latesthackingnews.com/2019/05/31/graphic-design-service-canva-suffers-data-breach-affecting-139-million-users/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/3PrTn \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|website=Latest Hacking News}}</ref>. Seven months later, on the 11th of January 2020, Canva became aware of 4 million user passwords had been decrypted and shared online. Following the discovery, on the 12th of January Canva has forcefully reset the password of every user that had not changed it since the date of the incident.

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	===Acquisition of Affinity editing suite (''March 26 2024'')===		===Acquisition of Affinity editing suite (''March 26 2024'')===
	~~<span></span>~~
	:''Main article: [[Canva Affinity Studio adds arbitration clause]]''		:''Main article: [[Canva Affinity Studio adds arbitration clause]]''
	~~<span></span>~~

	Canva acquired Serif, parent company of Affinity and respective software applications, removed the ability to purchase older versions of the software and forced users to utilize a Canva account along with their user agreement for the new software Affinity Studio.		Canva acquired Serif, parent company of Affinity and respective software applications, removed the ability to purchase older versions of the software and forced users to utilize a Canva account along with their user agreement for the new software Affinity Studio.

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	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Canva Affinity Studio adds arbitration clause]]		*[[Canva Affinity Studio adds arbitration clause]]
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	[[Category:Canva]]		[[Category:Canva]]

Dosjdhdjdjdhdjdjdj at 15:54, 6 March 2026

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	===Data breach (''May 24 2019'')===		===Data breach (''May 24 2019'')===
	On May 24, 2019, Canva identified their systems were attacked and posted an announcement about the breach, urging users to change their passwords. <ref>{{Cite web \|publisher=Canva \|date=24 May 2019 \|title=Canva Security Incident – May 24 FAQs \|url=https://www.canva.com/help/incident-may24/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/yXovj \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 }}</ref> <!--Archived Canva help center site contains a cookies advice that cannot be removed and archived versions from Wayback Machine are inaccessible. If you can provide a better archived link replace the current archived link--><ref>{{Cite web \|date=30 May 2019 \|title=~~titulo~~ \|url=https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/90296-canva-urges-users-to-change-passwords-after-cybersecurity-breach \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/fGoWN \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|~~publisher~~=Security Magazine}}</ref> 139 million users were affected, and information taken includes usernames, real names, email addresses and location. 61 million users' data included password hashes, and for other users, Google tokens were taken. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hashim \|first=Abeerah \|date=31 May 2019 \|title=Graphic Design Service Canva Suffers Data Breach Affecting 139 Million Users \|url=https://latesthackingnews.com/2019/05/31/graphic-design-service-canva-suffers-data-breach-affecting-139-million-users/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/3PrTn \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|website=Latest Hacking News}}</ref>. Seven months later, on the 11th of January 2020, Canva became aware of 4 million user passwords had been decrypted and shared online. Following the discovery, on the 12th of January Canva has forcefully reset the password of every user that had not changed it since the date of the incident.		On May 24, 2019, Canva identified their systems were attacked and posted an announcement about the breach, urging users to change their passwords. <ref>{{Cite web \|publisher=Canva \|date=24 May 2019 \|title=Canva Security Incident – May 24 FAQs \|url=https://www.canva.com/help/incident-may24/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/yXovj \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 }}</ref> <!--Archived Canva help center site contains a cookies advice that cannot be removed and archived versions from Wayback Machine are inaccessible. If you can provide a better archived link replace the current archived link--><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Security Magazine \|date=30 May 2019 \|title=Canva Urges Users to Change Passwords After Cybersecurity Breach \|url=https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/90296-canva-urges-users-to-change-passwords-after-cybersecurity-breach \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/fGoWN \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|website=Security Magazine \|publisher=}}</ref> 139 million users were affected, and information taken includes usernames, real names, email addresses and location. 61 million users' data included password hashes, and for other users, Google tokens were taken. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hashim \|first=Abeerah \|date=31 May 2019 \|title=Graphic Design Service Canva Suffers Data Breach Affecting 139 Million Users \|url=https://latesthackingnews.com/2019/05/31/graphic-design-service-canva-suffers-data-breach-affecting-139-million-users/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/3PrTn \|archive-date=2026-03-05 \|access-date=5 Mar 2026 \|website=Latest Hacking News}}</ref>. Seven months later, on the 11th of January 2020, Canva became aware of 4 million user passwords had been decrypted and shared online. Following the discovery, on the 12th of January Canva has forcefully reset the password of every user that had not changed it since the date of the incident.

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