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May 3, 2026
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  • May 3, 2026
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Hi, I’ve been seeing a number of sites and sellers online offering heavily discounted “full access” to Adobe Creative Cloud (often under names like Adobe_King / Design.King / Design_King / Real_Design_King).

From what I understand, these appear to be based on shared or third-party team/enterprise licenses, where users are invited into someone else’s plan rather than having their own individual subscription.

I’m trying to better understand how this works from Adobe’s perspective:

  • Is this type of resale or shared access allowed under Adobe’s terms?
  • Are these considered legitimate subscriptions for end users?
  • Can Adobe revoke or cancel access to these accounts at any time?
  • Why would a user pay a third party for access instead of subscribing directly through Adobe?
  • Are there any risks around account security, data access, or long-term availability?
  • If these setups aren’t permitted, how are they able to operate for extended periods without being taken down?

It would be helpful to understand whether these setups are compliant, and what Adobe’s official stance is on them.

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    Correct answer jane-e

    @bobs17460706 

     

    Use this email to report these sites:

    How do I report an email, website or pop-up window that falsely claims to represent Adobe?

     

    Contact phishing@adobe.com.

     

    Details here:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/security/alertus.html

     

    Jane

     

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    kglad
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    Community Expert
    May 3, 2026

    please don’t post duplicate messages.

    jane-e
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    jane-eCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    May 3, 2026

    @bobs17460706 

     

    Use this email to report these sites:

    How do I report an email, website or pop-up window that falsely claims to represent Adobe?

     

    Contact phishing@adobe.com.

     

    Details here:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/security/alertus.html

     

    Jane