Figma vs Asana
Side-by-side comparison of the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy of Figma and Asana.
Figma offers meaningful privacy rights and keeps customer content ownership, but its terms include automatic renewal, nonrefundable fees, unilateral changes, broad dispute restrictions, and broad data sharing/advertising disclosures that reduce user control.
Figma’s terms are fairly standard for a collaborative design/productivity service, but they are contract-heavy and favor the company in disputes, billing, and account control. Users keep ownership of their content, and Figma says it uses content mainly to provide and secure the service. On the privacy side, Figma collects substantial account, usage, device, and collaboration data, shares data with service providers, organizations, and some advertising partners, and offers mainstream privacy rights including access, deletion, portability, and opt-outs.
Points of interest
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negative ●●●●● termsMandatory individual arbitration
Most disputes must be resolved in binding arbitration rather than court, and class actions are waived. This can make it harder and more expensive for users to bring claims, especially small ones.
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negative ●●●●○ termsShort opt-out window
You can opt out of arbitration, but only within 30 days of first agreeing to the terms. Missing that deadline likely locks you into the arbitration process for future disputes.
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negative ●●●●○ termsAutomatic subscription renewal
Paid subscriptions and AI credit subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled before the current term ends. Users need to actively cancel to avoid being charged again.
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negative ●●●●○ termsFees mostly nonrefundable
Figma says most fees are non-refundable and purchased quantities cannot be reduced during the term. That limits your ability to recover money if the service no longer fits your needs.
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negative ●●●●○ termsUnilateral term changes
Figma can modify these terms at any time, and continued use counts as acceptance. This creates ongoing risk that important rights or obligations may change without your active agreement.
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negative ●●●●○ termsService can be changed anytime
Figma may add, remove, or discontinue features at its sole discretion without notice. Even paid users may see core functionality altered, though a refund or migration may apply if the service is discontinued.
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negative ●●●●○ privacyAdvertising and tracking partners
Figma allows third-party advertising partners to use tracking tools for targeted ads, and it also uses cookies and analytics technologies. Users who care about ad tracking should expect to manage opt-outs across devices and browsers.
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positive ●●●●○ termsDeletion export window
After termination, Figma says it will make customer content available for electronic retrieval for 30 days. That gives users a limited but concrete window to download their files before deletion.
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positive ●●●●○ privacyPrivacy rights and portability
Users can request access, correction, deletion, portability, restriction/object, and opt-out of certain uses. Those rights are a meaningful control set, though deletion may require account deletion and identity verification.
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neutral ●●●○○ termsContent ownership retained
You keep ownership of your content, while Figma owns the service itself. This is a useful baseline for users who want to keep intellectual property in their own files and designs.
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neutral ●●●○○ privacyData shared with organizations
If you use Figma through an employer or other organization, Figma may disclose your information to that organization and give it certain rights over your account. That is typical for enterprise collaboration, but it reduces personal privacy in managed accounts.
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negative ●●○○○ termsBroad content use rights
Figma and its service providers may use customer content to provide, secure, maintain, debug, and quality-check the service. That is narrower than a content ownership transfer, but still gives Figma operational access to your materials.
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Asana provides meaningful privacy safeguards, certifications, data residency choices, and clear rights-request channels, which are notable positives. But the user-facing terms remain protective of Asana: the service is provided as-is, liability is capped at $100, users owe indemnity, and Asana can change terms or discontinue service with broad discretion.
Asana’s legal posture is generally business-oriented but comparatively transparent. It offers strong privacy/compliance signals, data residency options, admin controls for AI, and a clear privacy-rights request process. However, its terms include broad service-control rights, a very low liability cap, indemnity obligations, and broad discretion to change terms, suspend access, or remove content—especially important for free users and people using employer-managed accounts.
Points of interest
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negative ●●●●● termsLiability capped at $100
If Asana causes harm, its maximum contractual liability is generally limited to $100, which is very low for a productivity platform that may store important work data. It also broadly disclaims warranties.
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negative ●●●●○ termsBroad indemnity obligation
You agree to defend and reimburse Asana for claims tied to your use, content, legal violations, or others' rights. This can shift substantial legal risk and costs onto the user.
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negative ●●●●○ termsUnilateral terms changes
Asana can change the terms by posting updates, and continued use counts as acceptance. That means your rights and obligations may change without a fresh signature.
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positive ●●●●○ privacyStrong privacy certifications
Asana highlights third-party privacy and security certifications and audits, which is a meaningful trust signal for handling customer data. This suggests more mature internal controls than many consumer services provide.
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positive ●●●●○ privacyData residency options
Customers can choose among several data regions, which can help with compliance, localization, and reducing cross-border privacy concerns. Enterprise users can also bring their own encryption keys for added control.
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negative ●●●○○ termsService may end anytime
Asana reserves the right to modify or discontinue the service, temporarily or permanently, with or without notice. Users may have limited recourse if features are removed or access ends.
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negative ●●●○○ termsContent removal discretion
For free users, Asana can remove content it considers objectionable in its sole discretion. This gives the platform broad moderation power beyond clear legal violations.
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negative ●●●○○ termsManaged users lack control
If you use Asana through your employer or another organization, that customer controls much of your data, permissions, integrations, and disputes. Your privacy and access may depend more on your organization than on Asana directly.
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negative ●●●○○ privacyAI may use content
Some AI-powered features use metadata, personal information, and user-generated content such as task titles and descriptions. Users handling sensitive work should understand that AI processing may extend beyond metadata.
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positive ●●●○○ privacyPrivacy rights request form
Asana provides a specific global form for access and deletion/privacy requests, making rights exercise more straightforward. That is more user-friendly than requiring ad hoc email requests.
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positive ●●●○○ privacyLaw enforcement review
Asana says it reviews government requests for validity and proportionality before responding. This is a meaningful transparency and privacy-protective commitment.
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positive ●●●○○ privacyAI can be disabled
Admins can turn Asana AI features on or off, giving organizations meaningful control over whether AI processing happens in their workspace. This can reduce privacy and governance risks.
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Comparison is based on each service's published Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Read the source documents linked above before relying on any specific clause.