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[[File:Adobe tos.jpg|thumb|Adobe's updated Terms of Service, which does not include an "opt-out" nor a "decline" option.]]
[[File:Adobe tos.jpg|thumb|Adobe's updated Terms of Service, which does not include an "opt-out" nor a "decline" option.]]


[[Adobe]], a computer software company that specializes in programs for content creation, editing, and publishing, has stirred controversy with an update to their [[Terms of Service]] (ToS) which declares that by accepting, users grant Adobe a "non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license"[https://www.adobe.com/legal/terms.html#:~:text=Content%2C%20you%20grant%20us-,a%20non%2Dexclusive%2C%20worldwide%2C%20royalty%2Dfree%20license,-to%20do%20the%20following] to their content. This license allows Adobe to '''reproduce''', '''distribute''', '''create derivative works''', '''publicly display''', '''publicly preform''', and '''sublicense [https://www.adobe.com/legal/terms.html#:~:text=reproduce%C2%A0%C2%A0%E2%80%A8%0A(for,your%20Cloud%20Content).]''' the user's content.   
[[Adobe]], a computer software company that specializes in programs for content creation, editing, and publishing, has stirred controversy with an update to their [[Terms of Service]] (ToS) which declares that by accepting, users grant Adobe a "non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license" [https://www.adobe.com/legal/terms.html#:~:text=Content%2C%20you%20grant%20us-,a%20non%2Dexclusive%2C%20worldwide%2C%20royalty%2Dfree%20license,-to%20do%20the%20following] to their content. This license allows Adobe to '''reproduce''', '''distribute''', '''create derivative works''', '''publicly display''', '''publicly preform''', and '''sublicense '''[https://www.adobe.com/legal/terms.html#:~:text=reproduce%C2%A0%C2%A0%E2%80%A8%0A(for,your%20Cloud%20Content).] the user's content.   


This controversy stems from concerns that the updated ToS may violate existing [[Non-Disclosure Agreements]] (NDAs), and additionally, users are unable to access their content without first agreeing to the updated ToS, leaving many users unable to retrieve unfinished projects.   
This controversy stems from concerns that the updated ToS may violate existing [[Non-Disclosure Agreements]] (NDAs), and additionally, users are unable to access their content without first agreeing to the updated ToS, leaving many users unable to retrieve unfinished projects.