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ThorMouret
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October 4, 2022
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GDPR and Adobe Fonts

  • October 4, 2022
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Regarding GDPR issues here in Europe. We know that standard use of Google Fonts are illegal - unless we load them from the local server. So, what about TypeKit/ Adobe Fonts. You do not allow the fonts being loaded from out own server. And though the link here https://www.adobe.com/privacy/policies/adobe-fonts.html  mentions you aren't storing the IP, I don't believe that is good enoug to say it is EU GDPR compliant. I guess Adobe Fonts are loaded from servers in the United States right? That pretty much makes Adobe Fonts unusable for any webproject in Europe.

 

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    jane-e
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    jane-eCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 4, 2022

    Moved from Type and Typography to Adobe Fonts.

     

    Jane

    Abambo
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    AbamboCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 23, 2022

    I would agree with @Test Screen Name, not because of the subscription model, but because if a vendor decides to pull his fonts, it could get difficult. But you have that problem with all of your font suppliers as long as they host them.

     

    As for the GDPR conformity, you really need to have a lawyer reviewing the terms to check what your risks are.

    ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
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    Lumigraphics
    Legend
    October 14, 2022

    Don't you get around all that by having visitors agree to your privacy and usage policy?

    Abambo
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    AbamboCommunity Expert
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    October 23, 2022
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    Don't you get around all that by having visitors agree to your privacy and usage policy?


    By @Lumigraphics

    GDPR is an Elephant in the room. Anything that does not stay in Europe is problematic.

    ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
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    Test Screen Name
    Legend
    October 6, 2022

    Well, Adobe aren't going to give you the font files to load on your own server - that's something like $50,000 worth of fonts, probably more. But one thing to think about: do you really want to use Adobe Fonts (subscription) on any serious web site? When any of these things could happen in the lifetime of the site...

    - Fonts could be removed from the service

    - Due to a billing error or change of staff, the bill stops being paid for the account and the fonts are blocked

    - Adobe could change the service incompatibily

     

    Adobe Fonts are great for prototyping sites, and personal sites. For release of commercial or enterprise sites, surely any business or institution would want to pay for a web font license and manage the font themselves...?

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    ThorMouretAuthor
    Participant
    October 6, 2022

    Yeah I wasn't aiming at getting $50,000 worth of fonts to keep - but a solution.

    But I might as well avoid Adobe Fonts - unless the font is purchasable at the foundries. Where you are allowed to do it right by hosting it yourself.

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