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Inspiring
February 23, 2021
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Adobe Auto Transcription and data privacy

  • February 23, 2021
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Hello,

 

I am testing the new auto transcription feature available in the Premiere Pro Beta version. It is a great feature but I am wondering how my personal data are stored/used once they are on Adobe servers ? I don't find any details about that. Someone on the support chat told me that data are secured and not use by Adobe but is there any document to check all details about privacy ?

For example I want to know how many time my data are stored on Adobe servers. Is it possible to ask Adobe to not store my data. Maybe to delete my data etc....

 

Thank you for your help.

Correct answer Alexander Riss

Hi all,

 

adding to this discussion - there is a section on privacy and security on the Speech to Text FAQ:

https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/speech-to-text-faq.html

To quote it here:

"Speech to Text has been developed with security in mind. User files are encrypted in transit and during the transcription process. As soon as a transcription is completed, the user files are deleted."

 

The current Beta version also uses on-device transcriptions only - this means that all data remain on your own machine all the time and no processing is happening in the cloud any more. (works completely offline)

 

Best regards,

 Alexander

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Alexander Riss
Adobe Employee
Alexander RissCorrect answer
Adobe Employee
January 20, 2022

Hi all,

 

adding to this discussion - there is a section on privacy and security on the Speech to Text FAQ:

https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/speech-to-text-faq.html

To quote it here:

"Speech to Text has been developed with security in mind. User files are encrypted in transit and during the transcription process. As soon as a transcription is completed, the user files are deleted."

 

The current Beta version also uses on-device transcriptions only - this means that all data remain on your own machine all the time and no processing is happening in the cloud any more. (works completely offline)

 

Best regards,

 Alexander

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    matthewh35044921
    Participant
    October 6, 2023

    May I ask why the FAQ still says under the GDPR section that the service is done on servers? Or why the section is still there that says "it's been developed with security in mind". If it's done on-device, why mention security at all on the FAQ page?

    R Neil Haugen
    R Neil Haugen
    Legend
    October 6, 2023

    Probably because they are notably slow in updating their documentation. It's only been on-device only for over a year now. So maybe in another few months the docs will be updated.

     

    I would add that the service is heavily used in professional and network usage, where if you ain't paranoid, you're not secure enough. So if used there, it's apparently passing muster for some hard to please security types.

    Everyone's mileage always varies ...
      R Neil Haugen
      R Neil Haugen
      Legend
      March 9, 2021

      Many of the clients that have "enterprise" accounts ... meaning they've got perhaps 50+ CC licenses ... are also businesses where data security is an ABSOLUTE priority. Getting certified to work with most say streaming or broadcast services means someone comes in (at your great expense) and physically evaluates your premises, your handling of data, your online/offline security protocols, and gives you a list of things to change before they'll grant you certification.

       

      PrPro is used by a number of major motion picture houses ... and they have the same stringent security needs. No compromises allowed.

       

      So Adobe is very aware that anything they do has to pass security  requirements for organizations where typically most computers are "air-gapped" ... meaning never, ever connected to the 'net.

       

      Neil

      Everyone's mileage always varies ...
      R Neil Haugen
      R Neil Haugen
      Legend
      February 25, 2021

      Any data stored should be only in your CC folders, which you control in the CC Desktop app.

       

      Neil

      Everyone's mileage always varies ...
      cédricl67786023
      cédricl67786023Author
      Inspiring
      March 9, 2021

      When I talk about privacy I am talking about data (audio) that are sent to Adobe server when the AI technology process the content. Something is sent to Adobe servers and I want to know what is the Adobe policy about those data. Can Adobe use the data to train the AI algorithm ? Do they delete data automatically ? Can Adobe use my data to.... do things ?

      Kevin-Monahan
      Community Manager
      Kevin-MonahanCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      February 25, 2021

      Cedric,

      I'll move your post to the beta forum.

       

      Thanks,
      Kevin

      Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community & Engagement Strategist – Pro Video and Audio
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