Can one download, install, and use Adobe Acrobat without involving the cloud?

[Miguel-Federico]

I really hate discovering that my personal documents are in a cloud, where I did not post them, and even worse, that I am somehow sharing my personal files with 12 people! How do I dissociate myself from the Adobe cloud and just edit and save my docs privately on my pc? I can always backup or copy to a thumb or other drive!

I meant that I always want to prevent All docs from ever getting there! How?

I may possess legal docs and possible HIPAA docs that I want protected from leaving my pc without my requesting that.

Get me out of this cloud business! Please!

best regards,

Miguel of Tucson, AZ.

[kglad · Accepted solution]

when you use adobe cc programs, nothing is saved 'on the cloud' unless you explicitly choose that.  and you have to go out of your way to choose that so it cannot happen by 'accident'.