Information sent to Adobe during activation

Last updated on May 28, 2025

Activation stores information about your unique ID, Adobe ID, and operating system information, among other things.

Identifiers (IDs)	Unique IDs (generated by Adobe) that are specific to your machine and to the license you have purchased for the software. These IDs can't be used to locate your machine or identify you personally. Your Adobe ID, if you have logged in to Adobe as part of the installation, update, or use of the Adobe software. The Adobe ID personally identifies you, and links to all information that you have provided to Adobe while creating or using your Adobe account. If you or your company uses an administrator or other authorized party for the foregoing, Adobe may also receive the Adobe ID of that party.
Operating System Information	Operating system type and version Locale (language dialect and writing system) in use Local machine time (including time zone) Machine ID Machine name
Application Information	Application name and version Locale (language dialect and writing system) in use Internet Explorer version

Information stored on your device during activation

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