Notion vs Canva

Notion says disclosure of browsing/device data to ad partners may count as a sale or sharing under privacy laws. For some users, that means their data can be used for targeted advertising unless they actively opt out.

The policy describes extensive automatic collection, including IP address, device identifiers, browsing activity, location, cookies, analytics, and cross-device tracking. That means Notion can build a fairly detailed usage profile.

If you use a workspace tied to an employer or organization, Notion may share profile details and workspace content with that organization. Users in workplace accounts should assume administrators may see a lot.

Depending on where you live, you may be able to access, correct, delete, restrict, object to processing, and even transfer your data. That gives users real control, though requests can be denied in some cases.

The policy says some users can receive their electronic information in a transferable form, and residents in some places can appeal a denied privacy request. Those are useful enforcement rights if you run into a problem.

Notion keeps data for as long as you use the service and afterward as needed for disputes, audits, legal obligations, and enforcement. That is common, but it means deletion is not immediate or absolute.

Notion may disclose information to service providers, affiliates, business partners, advertising partners, legal authorities, and during mergers or asset transfers. Users should expect substantial third-party access in ordinary operations.

Notion lets users opt out of certain targeted advertising and sale/sharing via settings or a footer link. That helps reduce ad profiling, though it does not stop all advertising or all data collection.

Notion says it does not respond to Do Not Track signals, but it does honor legally recognized browser opt-out signals like Global Privacy Control. That is better than ignoring browser-based privacy preferences entirely.

Notion says it may revise the Privacy Policy in its sole discretion and continued use counts as acceptance after the change takes effect. That gives the company significant power to update terms without individual consent.

The provided Terms of Service summary does not include the actual substantive contract terms, so key issues like arbitration, liability limits, refunds, or termination cannot be assessed from this excerpt. Users should review the full terms before signing up.

Most disputes must go to individual binding arbitration instead of court, and users waive class actions and jury trials. This significantly limits collective legal remedies and makes it harder to bring a public lawsuit.

Paid plans renew automatically each billing cycle unless canceled, and cancellations only stop future charges at the end of the current cycle. Users should watch renewal dates closely because refunds for paid time are generally unavailable.

Canva keeps your ownership, but it gets a royalty-free, sublicensable license to host, copy, store, display, and use your content to provide the service. Shared designs can carry an even more durable license so the design stays available.

If you use a managed or team account, an employer or team administrator may access, transfer, delete, or reassign your account content and designs. That means work-created content may not remain private from the organization controlling the account.

Canva collects device, cookie, location, and activity data and uses it for personalization, analytics, AI features, and marketing/personalized ads. It also shares certain data with ad partners to measure and target advertising.

After an account ends, Canva may keep profile information and user content for a commercially reasonable period for legal, audit, backup, and archival purposes. Users should not expect immediate full deletion of all data.

Canva says designs are private by default, which is a helpful baseline for personal or sensitive work. Users still need to be careful with link-sharing and team collaboration, which can expose content to others.

Unless an account is terminated for a violation, users can download or export their User Content and designs before the account ends. That gives a practical portability path if you want to leave the service.

Canva lets users manage marketing preferences, some cookie settings, third-party enrichment, and AI training-related preferences. This gives meaningful though not complete control over how data is used.

Canva Education states that students are not served advertising and that student data is not sold. That is a notable protection for education users compared with the main service.