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Fotor

Graded against 804 verified platforms, from its own policy text. Automated assessment against a published rubric — not legal advice.

Overall riskHIGHReviewed 2026-08-03
Creator: medium · GRC: medium · Counsel: medium
creator band
Severe
enterprise · Severe
Dealbreaker · Third-party sublicensing
Exhibit A · Terms of Service · verbatim

5.3.2 License 5.3.2.1 Fotor grants User a worldwide, non-exclusive, nontransferrable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive right to use in whole or in parts Creative Images strictly within the Subscription Period to design their Final Work. For the avoidance of doubt, the license only grants User a right to use under certain conditions. Regardless of whether

cited by the third-party sublicensing dealbreaker — tap for the citation
113 verified findings11 policy surfaces2/2 core docs verified
Risk triage

Watch: Commercial use

Start here. These are the highest-risk verified clauses AIRIN found in the platform's own policy text.

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high
42
medium
55
low
2/2
docs
Trains on your data?
No training on your content by default
from 1 cited finding
Who owns outputs?
You own your outputs
from 2 cited findings
Commercial use?
Commercial use allowed — with conditions
from 13 cited findings
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Scores derived from 69 enriched findings — same verbatim citations as below. AI-generated, not legal advice.

What this means for you
  • Fotor's terms explicitly protect your inputs from training use — the policy is affirmatively favorable on this point.
  • Your outputs and prompts are explicitly yours — Fotor's terms include affirmatively protective IP language.
  • Data handling is conditional — 5 privacy or retention clauses warrant review before using Fotor at scale.

Derived from AI-enriched analysis of the verified findings below — informational only, not legal advice.

How to read this page: Overall risk rates what Fotor's own policy terms mean for your prompts, outputs, and data. The benchmark bands below grade those same verified terms relative to peers — a platform in a risky-by-default category can rate HIGH risk and still grade STRONG against its peer set. Both trace to the cited findings.

Creator lens
Your prompts, your outputs, your IP
SEVERE
Dealbreaker — Third-party sublicensing. Rights in your content can be passed on to third parties beyond service operation. see the clause · and another

Based on 137 verified, verbatim-cited findings below — read the citations.

Enterprise lens
Data use, retention, subprocessors, audit
SEVERE
Dealbreaker — Third-party sublicensing. Rights in your content can be passed on to third parties beyond service operation. see the clause · and another

Based on 118 verified, verbatim-cited findings below — read the citations.

Automated assessment against a published rubric — not legal advice.

Fully verifiedImage / Video / Audio Generation

Fully verified — complete core corpus captured and read in full.

Document status
  • Privacy Policy
    Verified - read in full - 64 citationsstaticLast captured 2026-08-03
  • Terms of Service
    Verified - read in full - 49 citationsstaticLast captured 2026-08-03
Tier conditions

Only citation-backed plan differences are shown here; absent cells mean AIRIN has not verified a tier-specific claim.

plan language
Commercial use

Restricts use of Sample Works (images, videos, music) to illustrative purposes only, clarifying that Fotor's license from copyright owners does not extend to users regardless of subscription status, and requiring users to separately obtain permission before incorporating Sample Works into Final Work.

" 5.1 Third-party Images, Videos or Music Unless explicitly stated or indicated, sample images, sample videos and sample music (hereinafter, collectively as “ Sample Works ”) in Service, including other rights (fonts, trademarks, industrial..."
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plan language
Commercial use

Grants Fotor users a sublicense to use listed fonts solely within the Service for creating Final Work based on Fotor Design Templates, and prohibits redistribution or use of those fonts outside the Service without a separate license from the copyright owner, defining the scope and limits of font usage rights.

"Fotor has obtained sublicensable right from the copyright owner to embed them in the Service. The sublicense only allows Fotor User to create their Final Work using the listed fonts within Service and based on Fotor Design Templates. User i..."
plan language
Commercial use

This segment lists typical commercial use scenarios (business social media, e-commerce, advertisements, etc.) within the license table, defining what constitutes commercial use for the purposes of the license tier distinctions.

" Business social media, e-commerce, shop decoration, business presentation, advertisement, illustrations in books or e-books, restaurant menu, coupons, promotional posters, business invitation, etc."
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pro
Commercial use

This segment grants Fotor Pro subscribers the right to use free and paid Fotor Design Resources (excluding those reserved for Pro+ only) for commercial and personal Final Works within the Subscription Period — defining the scope of commercial license permissions for the mid-tier subscription, including an exception for Pro+-exclusive resources.

" Right to use both free and paid Fotor Design Resource (except those reserved only for User of Fotor Pro+) to create Final Work for commercial and personal purposes, within the Subscription Period"
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plan language
Commercial use

This segment defines 'Design Project,' 'Final Work,' and 'Commercial Use of Final Work,' establishing what constitutes a completed user output and the conditions under which it is considered a Final Work, which directly governs downstream ownership and license rights over outputs.

"Design Project is an intermediate form of a Final Work and may contain steps of operation. It’s saved only on Fotor web server and hasn’t been downloaded or exported by User. 1.12 “ Final Work ”: an end product or design work that has been..."
plan language
Commercial use

This segment grants Fotor Pro+ subscribers the right to use both free and paid Fotor Design Resources to create Final Works for commercial and personal purposes, limited to the Subscription Period — defining the scope of the commercial license permission for the highest paid tier.

" Right to use both free and paid Fotor Design Resource to create Final Work for commercial and personal purposes, within the Subscription Period"
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plan language
Commercial use

Grants subscription users a personal, global, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable license to use Fotor Design Resources for commercial purposes during the subscription period and 30 days post-termination, while explicitly excluding use of resources in competing or similar services.

" Fotor grants User of Subscripton a personal, global, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable right of using Fotor Design Resource to create their Final Work for commercial purposes within the Subscription Period. This license a..."
📍 Terms of Service › “Free”Jump to exact text →
plan language
Privacy & data use

Obligates Fotor to issue invoices or credit memos for payments, specifies that invoices will be issued electronically based on billing address country and made available via account or email, requires users who purchased through third-party partners to request invoices from those partners, and obliges users to provide information required by tax authorities and potentially additional information to comply with local laws.

" 8.1 Fotor will issue an invoice or credit memo for User’s payment made to Fotor. Exceptionally, if User has purchased Paid Service through Fotor’s third-party partners, User shall request invoice from such partners. 8.2 Each invoice will ..."
Conflicting provisions (7)
  • Clause A restricts Final Work with a Personal Use License to personal use only, while Clause B permits commercial use for Final Work created within a subscription, creating a direct conflict regarding commercial rights without clear scope separation for users.

    " Fotor grants Fotor User a personal, global, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable right of using Fotor Design Resource to create their Final Work for Personal Use only. Final Work with a Personal Use License shall not be published for commercial purposes and its number of prints shall not exceed 200. Particularly, User agrees, Fotor shall be entitled to seek indemnification from User, if User makes available a Final Work with only Personal Use License in a commercial context. 4.2.2.2 Attribute of Fotor Design Resource Applied to User Category and Types of License"
    " Right to use both free and paid Fotor Design Resource to create Final Work for commercial and personal purposes, within the Subscription Period"
    Within one document
  • Clause A restricts Final Work with a Personal Use License to personal use only, while Clause B permits commercial use for Final Work created within a subscription, creating a direct conflict regarding commercial rights without clear scope separation for users.

    " Fotor grants Fotor User a personal, global, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable right of using Fotor Design Resource to create their Final Work for Personal Use only. Final Work with a Personal Use License shall not be published for commercial purposes and its number of prints shall not exceed 200. Particularly, User agrees, Fotor shall be entitled to seek indemnification from User, if User makes available a Final Work with only Personal Use License in a commercial context. 4.2.2.2 Attribute of Fotor Design Resource Applied to User Category and Types of License"
    " Right to use both free and paid Fotor Design Resource to create Final Work for commercial and personal purposes, within the Subscription Period"
    Within one document
  • Clause A restricts Final Work with a Personal Use License to personal use only, while Clause B permits commercial use for Final Work created within a subscription, creating a direct conflict regarding commercial rights without clear scope separation for users.

    " Fotor grants Fotor User a personal, global, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable right of using Fotor Design Resource to create their Final Work for Personal Use only. Final Work with a Personal Use License shall not be published for commercial purposes and its number of prints shall not exceed 200. Particularly, User agrees, Fotor shall be entitled to seek indemnification from User, if User makes available a Final Work with only Personal Use License in a commercial context. 4.2.2.2 Attribute of Fotor Design Resource Applied to User Category and Types of License"
    " Right to use both free and paid Fotor Design Resource to create Final Work for commercial and personal purposes, within the Subscription Period"
    Within one document
  • Clause A grants the right to use Final Work for commercial purposes under a subscription, while Clause B states the granted right is for personal use only and prohibits commercial use of works with a Personal Use License.

    " Right to use both free and paid Fotor Design Resource to create Final Work for commercial and personal purposes, within the Subscription Period"
    " Fotor grants Fotor User a personal, global, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable right of using Fotor Design Resource to create their Final Work for Personal Use only. Final Work with a Personal Use License shall not be published for commercial purposes and its number of prints shall not exceed 200. Particularly, User agrees, Fotor shall be entitled to seek indemnification from User, if User makes available a Final Work with only Personal Use License in a commercial context. 4.2.2.2 Attribute of Fotor Design Resource Applied to User Category and Types of License"
    Within one document
  • Clause A permits publication of Final Work up to 30 days after subscription termination, while Clause B strictly limits the right to use Creative Images (for Final Work) to within the Subscription Period only.

    " 4.2.2.3 Client work To facilitate your use of Fotor Design Resource, you may utilize Fotor Design Resource to create Final Work on behalf of your client in condition that you buy a proper Subscription for your client as well and that your client agrees to be bound by Fotor Terms of Service. Your client must only publish the Final Work during their Subscription Period and within 30 days after the termination of their Subscription."
    " 5.3.2 License 5.3.2.1 Fotor grants User a worldwide, non-exclusive, nontransferrable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive right to use in whole or in parts Creative Images strictly within the Subscription Period to design their Final Work. For the avoidance of doubt, the license only grants User a right to use under certain conditions. Regardless of whether User pays or not to Fotor, Creative Images’ ownership (including the usufruct) or other rights that are not explicitly granted to User are NOT transferred to User. 5.3.2.2 User is allowed to create their Final Work using Creative Images without leaving Service and based on Templates only. 5.3.2.3 Number of Prints: if User’s Final Work containing any Creative Image is used for commercial purposes, its number of prints shall not exceed 10,000. If User’s Final Work containing any Creative Image is used for personal purposes, its number of prints shall not exceed 200. If you have additional printing requirements, please contact [email protected] for extra license. 5.3.2.4 Restrictions: you agree that your use of Creative Images and Final Work containing Creative Images must comply with laws, regulations and Fotor Terms of Service. Particularly, the following uses of Creative Images in part or in whole are PROHIBITED: Use a Creative Image outside of the scope or period specified in the Fotor Terms of Service. The Embedded Resale. Resell, redistribute, provide access to, share or transfer the Creative Images. "
    Within one document
  • Clause A permits publication of Final Work up to 30 days after subscription termination, while Clause B strictly limits the right to use Creative Images (for Final Work) to within the Subscription Period only.

    " 4.2.2.3 Client work To facilitate your use of Fotor Design Resource, you may utilize Fotor Design Resource to create Final Work on behalf of your client in condition that you buy a proper Subscription for your client as well and that your client agrees to be bound by Fotor Terms of Service. Your client must only publish the Final Work during their Subscription Period and within 30 days after the termination of their Subscription."
    " 5.3.2 License 5.3.2.1 Fotor grants User a worldwide, non-exclusive, nontransferrable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive right to use in whole or in parts Creative Images strictly within the Subscription Period to design their Final Work. For the avoidance of doubt, the license only grants User a right to use under certain conditions. Regardless of whether User pays or not to Fotor, Creative Images’ ownership (including the usufruct) or other rights that are not explicitly granted to User are NOT transferred to User. 5.3.2.2 User is allowed to create their Final Work using Creative Images without leaving Service and based on Templates only. 5.3.2.3 Number of Prints: if User’s Final Work containing any Creative Image is used for commercial purposes, its number of prints shall not exceed 10,000. If User’s Final Work containing any Creative Image is used for personal purposes, its number of prints shall not exceed 200. If you have additional printing requirements, please contact [email protected] for extra license. 5.3.2.4 Restrictions: you agree that your use of Creative Images and Final Work containing Creative Images must comply with laws, regulations and Fotor Terms of Service. Particularly, the following uses of Creative Images in part or in whole are PROHIBITED: Use a Creative Image outside of the scope or period specified in the Fotor Terms of Service. The Embedded Resale. Resell, redistribute, provide access to, share or transfer the Creative Images. "
    Within one document
  • Clause A permits publication of Final Work up to 30 days after subscription termination, while Clause B strictly limits the right to use Creative Images (for Final Work) to within the Subscription Period only.

    " 4.2.2.3 Client work To facilitate your use of Fotor Design Resource, you may utilize Fotor Design Resource to create Final Work on behalf of your client in condition that you buy a proper Subscription for your client as well and that your client agrees to be bound by Fotor Terms of Service. Your client must only publish the Final Work during their Subscription Period and within 30 days after the termination of their Subscription."
    " 5.3.2 License 5.3.2.1 Fotor grants User a worldwide, non-exclusive, nontransferrable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive right to use in whole or in parts Creative Images strictly within the Subscription Period to design their Final Work. For the avoidance of doubt, the license only grants User a right to use under certain conditions. Regardless of whether User pays or not to Fotor, Creative Images’ ownership (including the usufruct) or other rights that are not explicitly granted to User are NOT transferred to User. 5.3.2.2 User is allowed to create their Final Work using Creative Images without leaving Service and based on Templates only. 5.3.2.3 Number of Prints: if User’s Final Work containing any Creative Image is used for commercial purposes, its number of prints shall not exceed 10,000. If User’s Final Work containing any Creative Image is used for personal purposes, its number of prints shall not exceed 200. If you have additional printing requirements, please contact [email protected] for extra license. 5.3.2.4 Restrictions: you agree that your use of Creative Images and Final Work containing Creative Images must comply with laws, regulations and Fotor Terms of Service. Particularly, the following uses of Creative Images in part or in whole are PROHIBITED: Use a Creative Image outside of the scope or period specified in the Fotor Terms of Service. The Embedded Resale. Resell, redistribute, provide access to, share or transfer the Creative Images. "
    Within one document

Evidence appendix

Showing priority citations first. The full appendix is available for audit trails; not every citation is a severe risk.

High - 0
Medium - 42
Tier-specific - 12
Total citations - 113
Severity
Surface
Document
Tier
Commercial use
CautionHigh
" 5.1 Third-party Images, Videos or Music Unless explicitly stated or indicated, sample images, sample videos and sample music (hereinafter, collectively as “ Sample Works ”) in Service, including other rights (fonts, trademarks, industrial designs, portraits etc.) contained in such Sample Works, are for illustrative purpose only. Fotor has obtained license from copyright owners to use these Sample Works but they are not licensed to Fotor Users, regardless of whether Fotor Users are subscribed to Paid Service. If such Sample Works are to be used in your Final Work, you need to otherwise seek permission from their respective copyright owner. 5.2 Typefaces 5.2.1 Font Family of Hifont (“ Zitiguanjia” ) Font Family of Hifont (listed in Chinese characters and pronounced as “ Zitiguanjia” in the Service) is copyright protected work. Fotor has obtained sublicensable right from the copyright owner to embed them in the Service. The sublicense only allows Fotor User to create their Final Work using the listed fonts within Service and based on Fotor Design Templates. User is not allowed to redistribute the fonts or use these fonts outside of Service, unless separate license has been obtained by User from the copyright owner. 5.2.2 Font Family of Reeji & Cloud Fonts (“ Ruizi ” & “ Yunziti ”) Font Family of Reeji or Cloud Fonts (listed in Chinese characters and pronounced as “ Ruizi” or “ Yunziti ” in the Service) is copyright protected work. "
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Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

Restricts use of Sample Works (images, videos, music) to illustrative purposes only, clarifying that Fotor's license from copyright owners does not extend to users regardless of subscription status, and requiring users to separately obtain permission before incorporating Sample Works into Final Work.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Commercial use
CautionHigh
"Fotor has obtained sublicensable right from the copyright owner to embed them in the Service. The sublicense only allows Fotor User to create their Final Work using the listed fonts within Service and based on Fotor Design Templates. User is not allowed to redistribute the fonts or use these fonts outside of Service, unless separate license has been obtained by User from the copyright owner. 5.2.3 Font Family of Ziyou (“ Ziyou ”) Font Family of Ziyou (listed in Chinese characters and pronounced as “Ziyou”, “Dianzi” or “Youshehaoshenti” in the Service) is copyright protected work. Fotor has obtained sublicensable right from the copyright owner to embed them in the Service. The sublicense only allows Fotor User to create their Final Work using the listed fonts within Service and based on Fotor Design Templates. User is not allowed to redistribute the fonts or use these fonts outside of Service, unless separate license has been obtained by User from the copyright owner. 5.2.4 Other Typefaces Fonts listed in the Service other than specified are works that have either entered the public domain or been donated by their respective copyright owner, which means they are free to all. Fotor Users are allowed to use these fonts and redistribute them but shall respect the conditions set by the donors (e.g. Users cannot claim to be the copyright owner, resell fonts or infringe on other rights of copyright owners). 5.3 Creative Images 5.3.1 Description: Fotor provides User with Creative Images and/or Templates containing Creative Images to assist User in generating a Final Work without leaving Fotor Website."
Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

Grants Fotor users a sublicense to use listed fonts solely within the Service for creating Final Work based on Fotor Design Templates, and prohibits redistribution or use of those fonts outside the Service without a separate license from the copyright owner, defining the scope and limits of font usage rights.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Tier differences
pro planNeutralHigh
" Creative Images except those reserved only for User of Fotor Pro+"
Tier condition - pro plan

"Creative Images except those reserved only for User of Fotor Pro+"

This span carries the plan-specific language - verbatim from the policy.

Terms of Service › “Fotor Pro”Jump to exact text →
Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

Limits Fotor Pro users to Creative Images excluding those reserved exclusively for Fotor Pro+ users, establishing an access restriction based on subscription tier.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Tier differences
High
"User agrees that Fotor may change the Conversion Rate at any time at its sole discretion. 6.2.3 Expiry: Fotor sets different expiry dates for different Retail Tokens, depending on their types and the way you get them. 6.2.4 User agrees that Retail Tokens bought by User are NOT REFUNDABLE. If Retail Tokens are bought through App Store or Google Play, payment/refund policies of such stores shall apply. 6.2.5 License: Retail Tokens are used in a consumptive way, which means User is no longer allowed to use Paid Service, modify Final Work or utilize the downloaded content to produce a new Final Work 30 days after the Retail Tokens are consumed. User’s Final Work completed with consumption of the Retail Tokens must be published within 30 days after the Retail Tokens are consumed. Unless otherwise restricted by third-party copyright owners, User may keep in perpetuity the Final Work already published within 30 days after the Retail Tokens are consumed. For the avoidance of doubt, Final Work generated with AIGC related Service may apply different licenses or use terms in accordance with development of copyright laws in different jurisdictions."
Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-07-20- View source
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Automated analysis

Reserves Fotor's right to change the Retail Token conversion rate at its sole discretion, establishes that tokens are non-refundable and subject to store policies if purchased through third-party app stores, sets different expiry dates by token type, and restricts users from modifying Final Work or using downloaded content to produce new Final Work once tokens are consumed.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Commercial use
CautionHigh
" 4.2.2.3 Client work To facilitate your use of Fotor Design Resource, you may utilize Fotor Design Resource to create Final Work on behalf of your client in condition that you buy a proper Subscription for your client as well and that your client agrees to be bound by Fotor Terms of Service. Your client must only publish the Final Work during their Subscription Period and within 30 days after the termination of their Subscription."
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Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

Grants permission to use Fotor Design Resources to create Final Work for clients, subject to the condition that a proper Subscription is purchased for the client and the client agrees to Fotor's Terms of Service, and restricts client publication of Final Work to the Subscription Period plus 30 days post-termination.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Commercial use
CautionHigh
" 5.3.2 License 5.3.2.1 Fotor grants User a worldwide, non-exclusive, nontransferrable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive right to use in whole or in parts Creative Images strictly within the Subscription Period to design their Final Work. For the avoidance of doubt, the license only grants User a right to use under certain conditions. Regardless of whether User pays or not to Fotor, Creative Images’ ownership (including the usufruct) or other rights that are not explicitly granted to User are NOT transferred to User. 5.3.2.2 User is allowed to create their Final Work using Creative Images without leaving Service and based on Templates only. 5.3.2.3 Number of Prints: if User’s Final Work containing any Creative Image is used for commercial purposes, its number of prints shall not exceed 10,000. If User’s Final Work containing any Creative Image is used for personal purposes, its number of prints shall not exceed 200. If you have additional printing requirements, please contact [email protected] for extra license. 5.3.2.4 Restrictions: you agree that your use of Creative Images and Final Work containing Creative Images must comply with laws, regulations and Fotor Terms of Service. Particularly, the following uses of Creative Images in part or in whole are PROHIBITED: Use a Creative Image outside of the scope or period specified in the Fotor Terms of Service. The Embedded Resale. Resell, redistribute, provide access to, share or transfer the Creative Images. "
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Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

Grants users a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to use Creative Images strictly within the Subscription Period for designing Final Work, while explicitly stating that ownership and non-granted rights are not transferred to the user.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Commercial use
CautionHigh
" Fotor grants User of Subscripton a personal, global, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable right of using Fotor Design Resource to create their Final Work for commercial purposes within the Subscription Period. This license allows User of Subscripton to publish the Final Work during the whole Subscription Period and within 30 days after the termination of the Subscription. For the avoidance of doubt, such right does not include the use of any of the Fotor Design Resource in part or in whole, nor the use of their derivative works, for any service that are similar or competing with Fotor Service, regardless of whether such service is paid or free. You agree not to apply any of the Fotor Design Resource, in part or in whole, outside the Service. Except as expressly authorized by Fotor, you agree not to redistribute or sell Fotor Design Resource in part or in whole. Fotor reserves all rights that are not explicitly granted to User."
Terms of Service › “Free”Jump to exact text →
Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

Grants subscription users a personal, global, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable license to use Fotor Design Resources for commercial purposes during the subscription period and 30 days post-termination, while explicitly excluding use of resources in competing or similar services.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Privacy & data use
CautionHigh
" 3.3.4 When you use our customer support service, we collect your correspondence in order to build up a public knowledge base, which will be available to all users of the Service. Your correspondence will most likely not be used verbatim, but paraphrased in FAQ format."
Source: Privacy Policy- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

This segment states that the company collects user correspondence from customer support interactions to build a public knowledge base, and that such correspondence may be paraphrased for FAQ use, establishing the purpose and manner of use for support-related personal data including potential public disclosure.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Privacy & data use
CautionHigh
" 3.6.3 If you participate in an artwork competition or your entry is shortlisted/granted prize, Company and/or the competition sponsor may publish your name/username and some other limited information such as your city of residence, according to competition rules."
Source: Privacy Policy- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

This clause permits the company and/or competition sponsors to publish limited personal information (name/username, city of residence) of competition participants or prize winners in accordance with competition rules.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Moderation & enforcement
CautionHigh
"Accordingly, where applicable, Fotor will attempt to automatically renew the applicable Service for a renewal period equal in time to the original Subscription Period for such Service, and automatically charge User the applicable subscription fees using the payment method User has on file with Fotor. In the event of failure to collect Subscription fees owed by User, Fotor may suspend (until full payment is made) User’s Subscription or downgrade User’s Fotor account back to a free basis account, without further notice. 6.1.8.2 User may discontinue to use and request to cancel Subscription, in accordance with the terms herein. The effective date for cancellation of Subscription shall be at the end of User’s current Subscription Period. 6.1.8.3 User understands that as the cancellation process may take a few hours or even days, in order to avoid the next Recurring Billing, THE CANCELLATION REQUEST SHALL BE MADE AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE THEN-CURRENT SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD. 6.1.8.4 Failure to comply with any of the Fotor Terms of Service or failure to pay any due subscription fees shall entitle Fotor to suspend or cancel User’s Subscription. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of cancellation due to breach of the Fotor Terms of Service, User’s Subscription fees are not refundable even if User’s then-current Subscription Period is not expired on the day of cancellation. 6.1.9 Other Restrictions on Subscription 6.1.9.1 Whether User purchases, receives or conditionally receives Subscription through Fotor and/or its affiliates/partners, the Subscription is limited to User’s own use. "
Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

Describes the automatic renewal procedure for subscriptions including automatic charging, and specifies that failure to collect fees may result in suspension or downgrade of the account, creating a procedural framework for subscription continuity and termination.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Data retention
CautionHigh
" 3.5.1 You are entitled to request us to delete your Personal Information, except for the following circumstances: 1) your account has been identified to commit illegal activities; 2) there are completed or ongoing transactions of copyright licensing in your account; 3) your account has outstanding debts or unresolved disputes; 4) Company is requested to keep your Personal Information according to relevant laws and regulations or the requirements of judicial or administrative authorities."
Source: Privacy Policy- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

This clause grants users the right to request deletion of their personal information while enumerating specific exceptions — illegal activity, active licensing transactions, outstanding debts/disputes, and legal/regulatory retention requirements — under which the company may refuse deletion.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Indemnity & liability
CautionHigh
" (2) Free Creative Images from the Internet are works generally licensed under CC0-like agreements, which means they are free to all. Regardless of whether User pays or not to Fotor, User can use free Creative Images within Service. Particularly, as Fotor does not charge User separately for free Creative Images and as Fotor does not possess sufficient capacity to identify the source of each free Creative Image, Fotor shall not represent or warrant the quality, copyright, usability and fitness for a particular purpose. User agrees that all risks and responsibilities in using free Creative Images are on User but not on Fotor."
Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

Disclaims Fotor's warranty as to the quality, copyright status, usability, and fitness for purpose of free Creative Images sourced under CC0-like agreements, transferring all risks and responsibilities for their use to the user.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Subprocessors & data sharing
CautionHigh
" 3.6.2 When provided with notification of copyright infringement, we may reveal registration information of the seller to the licensee, copyright owner, judicial or administrative authorities."
Source: Privacy Policy- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

This clause permits the company to disclose seller registration information to licensees, copyright owners, and judicial or administrative authorities upon receipt of a copyright infringement notification.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Subprocessors & data sharing
CautionHigh
" 3.6.1 You should understand and agree that we may disclose your Personal Information to law enforcement authorities in the event of assistance to prevent, detect or investigate criminal activity."
Source: Privacy Policy- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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This clause grants the company permission to disclose personal information to law enforcement authorities for the purpose of assisting in the prevention, detection, or investigation of criminal activity.

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Commercial use
High
" * Personal Use is only applicable to natural persons."
Terms of Service › “Free”Jump to exact text →
Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Restricts Personal Use to natural persons only, excluding legal entities or organizations from qualifying for the personal use tier.

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Moderation & enforcement
High
" 7.1 Promotional offers are introduced by Fotor on a non-regular basis and allow User to either pay less for obtaining Service or get extra product without paying more. 7.2 Promotional offers may be subject to availability (number or time limit) and other special conditions set by Fotor or third parties. 7.3 User agrees that payment in a promotional offer shall not be refunded, regardless of whether User has fully utilized it."
Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Describes promotional offers as non-regular and subject to availability and special conditions, and declares that payments made under promotional offers are non-refundable regardless of utilization, restricting user refund rights.

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Subprocessors & data sharing
High
"• User-selected engine: you manually select a specific AI generation engine (e.g., when switching to Kling or Veo) during your creative process."
Source: Privacy Policy- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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This clause restricts data sharing to circumstances where the user has manually selected a specific AI generation engine, conditioning third-party transfer on an explicit, user-made selection during the creative process.

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Subprocessors & data sharing
High
" In general, Company will not transfer your Personal Information to any third party. Notwithstanding, as far as permitted by applicable laws, such information, as a whole, may be inherited, transferred, or taken over by Company’s legal succession in a merger, acquisition, or sale of the company and/or its assets, as well as in the event of insolvency, bankruptcy or receivership."
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Source: Privacy Policy- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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This clause restricts the company from transferring personal information to third parties as a general rule, while carving out an exception permitting transfer in corporate succession events such as merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, or insolvency, subject to applicable law.

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Common questions about Fotor's policies

Does Fotor train its AI models on your data?
No training on your content by default — based on 1 verified finding from Fotor's published policy. Informational only, not legal advice.
Who owns the content you create with Fotor?
You own your outputs — based on 2 verified findings from Fotor's published policy. Informational only, not legal advice.
Can you use Fotor's output commercially?
Commercial use allowed — with conditions — based on 13 verified findings from Fotor's published policy. Informational only, not legal advice.

Clause detail — protections, your obligations, and coverage

Every clause below is a verbatim quote from Fotor's own published policy, read in full and linked to its exact location. Protections and user obligations are reported separately from risk because they are different kinds of clause — an obligation on you is not a risk to your data. Informational only, not legal advice.

✅ Protections found

15 verified clauses

Clauses in Fotor's policies that work in your favour — commitments the platform made to you.

  • Model trainingdoes-not-train
    4.3.1 AIGC: we generally do not use your AIGC input/output unless you voluntarily post them to our online community to inspire the world; the only exception is for unsubscribed users with gift credits, as their AIGC input/output will be made public in the comm…

    This clause restricts the company from using AIGC input/output except when voluntarily posted to the community, establishes a default public disclosure rule for unsubscribed gift-credit users with an opt-out, and explici…

  • Privacy & data usesensitive data (biometric/location/health)
    4.3.2 Face Data: we only use your Face Data to provide AI Avatar features to you in Service. We DO NOT use your Face Data to train any other AI products. We DO NOT use your Face Data to identify any individual user or for any marketing purpose. We DO NOT use y…

    This clause restricts the company from using Face Data for AI training, individual identification, marketing, user profiling, or transfer/sale to advertising platforms, analytics providers, data brokers, or information r…

  • Data retentiondeletion rights & post-termination survival
    4.2.2.2 Face Data: your output (avatar) will be stored on our servers (provided by Amazon Web Services located in the USA) so that they remain accessible to you in Service at any time until you decide to delete it. Generally, the retention time of your output…

    This clause establishes that Face Data output (avatars) is stored on AWS servers in the USA for the life of the account, grants the user the right to delete at any time via self-service or email, and specifies retention…

    📍 § 4.2.2.2Jump to exact text →
  • Subprocessors & data sharingdata shared with other AI providers
    No content will be sent to any third party without your explicit action and selection. Your data will be used solely to generate the AI output you request and will not be stored or used for any other purposes. We ensure that all third-party partners provide a…

    This clause restricts any content from being sent to third parties without explicit user action and selection, limits data use solely to generating the requested AI output, prohibits third-party storage or secondary use,…

  • Data retentiondeletion rights & post-termination survival
    4.2.2.1 AIGC: your output will be stored on our servers (provided by Amazon Web Services located in the USA) so that they remain accessible to you in Service at any time until you decide to delete it. Generally, the retention time of your output equals to the…

    This clause establishes that AIGC output is stored on AWS servers in the USA for the life of the account, grants the user the right to delete output at any time via self-service or email request, and specifies the retent…

    📍 § 4.2.2.1Jump to exact text →
  • Moderation & enforcementterms can change anytime
    Our Privacy Policy may change occasionally. We will not reduce your rights under this Privacy Policy without providing explicit, advanced notice. We will post any privacy policy changes on this page and, in the event of significant changes, we will provide a m…

    This segment is a subsection header labeling the governing law provision within the dispute resolution section.

    • Terms changes: advance notice promised
    📍 § 8 (Changes)Jump to exact text →

+ 9 more verified clauses of this kind on this platform, cited in full in the report.

📋 Rules you must follow

3 verified clauses

What Fotor requires of YOU. These are your obligations, not risks to your data or IP, so they are cited here and excluded from this platform's risk rating.

  • Moderation & enforcement
    Content that could infringe copyright or other proprietary or intellectual property rights without the explicit permission of the owner and the persons (or their parents or legal guardians, where applicable) who are shown in the content, if applicable. Conte…

    This segment restricts users from submitting content that infringes intellectual property rights, spreads malicious rumors or fake news, contains malware, or constitutes unsolicited advertising — imposing content moderat…

    📍 § 3.3 (General Content Requirements)Jump to exact text →
  • Commercial useconduct restrictions
    5.1 Third-party Images, Videos or Music Unless explicitly stated or indicated, sample images, sample videos and sample music (hereinafter, collectively as “ Sample Works ”) in Service, including other rights (fonts, trademarks, industrial designs, portraits e…

    Restricts use of Sample Works (images, videos, music) to illustrative purposes only, clarifying that Fotor's license from copyright owners does not extend to users regardless of subscription status, and requiring users t…

    📍 § 5.1 (Third-party Images, Videos or Music)Jump to exact text →
  • Prompt ownership
    4.1 Software Copyright The software and any related images, webpages, text, tables, layouts, electronic documents used in connection with Service contain proprietary content and belong to Company. They are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Y…

    This segment establishes that Fotor's software and related content are protected by intellectual property law, prohibits users from creating mirror services or using the service in competing platforms, restricts access t…

    📍 § 4.1 (Software Copyright)Jump to exact text →

What the policies actually cover

14 topics
  • Product telemetry & usage tracking5 clauses
  • Advertising & tracking1 protective7 clauses
  • Sale or sharing of personal data1 protective1 clause
  • Sensitive data (biometric, location, health)1 protective1 clause
  • Children's data1 clause
  • Government & law-enforcement disclosure2 clauses
  • Data shared with other AI providers1 protective2 clauses
  • Does not train on your content1 protective1 clause
  • Damages & liability cap1 clause
  • Indemnity direction1 clause
  • Terms can change at any time1 protective3 clauses
  • Deletion rights & post-termination survival2 protective7 clauses
  • Auto-renewal & cancel window2 clauses
  • Conduct restrictions1 obligation3 clauses

76 further verified clauses are cited on this page but not yet assigned a topic.

Cross-clause notes

Cross-reference

Two verified clauses intersect on the same subject matter: the Privacy Policy, § 4.2.1.1 addresses how long content is retained, and the Privacy Policy, § 4.3.1 addresses use of content in connection with model training or service improvement. Both clauses are in force at the same time — read them together.

Cross-referenceacross documents

The Privacy Policy, § 4.3.1 describes a way to decline model training, and the Terms of Service, § 6.1.8.1 states that terms differ by plan or tier. Whether the opt-out applies on every tier is determined by those clauses together — read both before relying on the opt-out.

Automated cross-reference against the published rubric — not legal advice.

Clause intelligence

Canonical clauses and stance patterns extracted from the same gate-verified citations shown on this page.

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clauses
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patterns
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privacy sharing · 25ip license · 21tier conditionality · 21training use · 4commercial use · 3data retention · 3
commercial useMEDIUMTerms of Service › “Free”

The clause restricts commercial use.

Fotor grants Fotor User a personal, global, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable right of using Fotor Design Resource to create their Final Work for Personal Use only. Final Work with a Personal Use License shall not be published for commercial purposes and its number of prints shall not exceed 200. Particularly, User agrees, Fotor shall be entitled to seek indemnification from User, if User makes a...
Open source citation
commercial useMEDIUMTerms of Service › “Free”

The clause restricts commercial use.

Fotor grants Fotor User a personal, global, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable right of using Fotor Design Resource to create their Final Work for Personal Use only. Final Work with a Personal Use License shall not be published for commercial purposes and its number of prints shall not exceed 200. Particularly, User agrees, Fotor shall be entitled to seek indemnification from User, if User makes a...
Open source citation
commercial useMEDIUMTerms of Service › “Free”

The clause restricts commercial use.

Fotor grants Fotor User a personal, global, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable right of using Fotor Design Resource to create their Final Work for Personal Use only. Final Work with a Personal Use License shall not be published for commercial purposes and its number of prints shall not exceed 200. Particularly, User agrees, Fotor shall be entitled to seek indemnification from User, if User makes a...
Open source citation
data retentionMEDIUM§ 2.5

The clause allows indefinite, perpetual, or necessity-based retention.

2.5 Unauthorized Access may also result in infringement on intellectual property rights of a third party other than Fotor. In the event of such third-party claims against you, Fotor cannot verify from system record through the account information therefore will not provide you with any authorization certificate or any other form of assistance to hold you harmless. In this case, you shall assume all liabilities on ...
Open source citation
data retentionMEDIUM§ 2.5

The clause allows indefinite, perpetual, or necessity-based retention.

2.5 Unauthorized Access may also result in infringement on intellectual property rights of a third party other than Fotor. In the event of such third-party claims against you, Fotor cannot verify from system record through the account information therefore will not provide you with any authorization certificate or any other form of assistance to hold you harmless. In this case, you shall assume all liabilities on ...
Open source citation

Tier matrix

Plan-level conditions detected from citation-backed clauses. Empty tiers mean AIRIN has not captured decisive tier language yet.

TierSurfaceVerdictRiskCitations
All applicable tierscommercial useconditionalMEDIUM9
All applicable tiersdata retentionconditionalMEDIUM3
All applicable tiersindemnity liabilityworsensHIGH2
All applicable tiersoutput ownershipworsensHIGH2
All applicable tiersprivacy data useworsensHIGH8
All applicable tiersprompt ownershipworsensHIGH4
All applicable tierssubprocessors data sharingworsensHIGH1
All applicable tierstraining useworsensHIGH4
Freecommercial useworsensHIGH3
Freeoutput ownershipworsensHIGH2
Pro / Paidcommercial useworsensHIGH6
Pro / Paidindemnity liabilityconditionalMEDIUM4

Policy evolution

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Before/after stance changes across captured policy versions. When no material delta exists yet, AIRIN shows the latest citation-backed stance events instead.

Aug 3, 2026data sharingMEDIUM

Latest stance: third party or vendor sharing on privacy data use

In general, Company will not transfer your Personal Information to any third party. Notwithstanding, as far as permitted by applicable laws, such information, as a whole, may be inherited, transferred, or taken over by Company’s legal succession in a merger, acquisition, or sale of the company and/or its assets, as well as in the event of insolvency, bankruptcy or receivership.
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Aug 3, 2026data sharingHIGH

Latest stance: sale or sell on prompt ownership

4.3.1 AIGC: we generally do not use your AIGC input/output unless you voluntarily post them to our online community to inspire the world; the only exception is for unsubscribed users with gift credits, as their AIGC input/output will be made public in the community by default. If you want to keep them private, an opt-out scheme is provided, or, you can delete them in the community at any time, or, just send us an email ( [email protected] ) to request assistance in deletion. We DO NOT transfer, share, sell, or provide your AIGC input/output to advertising platforms, analytics providers, data brokers, information resellers or other such parties.
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Aug 3, 2026data sharingHIGH

Latest stance: sale or sell on privacy data use

3.3.1 If you use Service as a platform to sell or buy a license of copyright protected works or to participate in any artwork competition, we may require your personal information in order to identify you as the source of the artistic work, in compliance with applicable laws.
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Aug 3, 2026data sharingHIGH

Latest stance: sale or sell on training use

4.3.2 Face Data: we only use your Face Data to provide AI Avatar features to you in Service. We DO NOT use your Face Data to train any other AI products. We DO NOT use your Face Data to identify any individual user or for any marketing purpose. We DO NOT use your Face Data to build a user profile, or otherwise attempt, facilitate, or encourage any third party to do so. We DO NOT transfer, share, sell, or provide your Face Data to advertising platforms, analytics providers, data brokers, information resellers or other such parties.
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Aug 3, 2026model trainingLOW

Latest stance: no training claim on training use

4.3.2 Face Data: we only use your Face Data to provide AI Avatar features to you in Service. We DO NOT use your Face Data to train any other AI products. We DO NOT use your Face Data to identify any individual user or for any marketing purpose. We DO NOT use your Face Data to build a user profile, or otherwise attempt, facilitate, or encourage any third party to do so. We DO NOT transfer, share, sell, or provide your Face Data to advertising platforms, analytics providers, data brokers, information resellers or other such parties.
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Jul 22, 2026content licenseHIGH

Latest stance: sublicensable or transferable on commercial use

5.3.2 License 5.3.2.1 Fotor grants User a worldwide, non-exclusive, nontransferrable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive right to use in whole or in parts Creative Images strictly within the Subscription Period to design their Final Work. For the avoidance of doubt, the license only grants User a right to use under certain conditions. Regardless of whether User pays or not to Fotor, Creative Images’ ownership (including the usufruct) or other rights that are not explicitly granted to User are NOT transferred to User. 5.3.2.2 User is allowed to create their Final Work using Creative Images without leaving Service and based on Templates only. 5.3.2.3 Number of Prints: if User’s Final Work containing any Creative Image is used for commercial purposes, its number of prints shall not exceed 10,000. If User’s Final Work containing any Creative Image is used for personal purposes, its number of prints shall not exceed 200. If you have additional printing requirements, please contact [email protected] for extra license. 5.3.2.4 Restrictions: you agree that your use of Creative Images and Final Work containing Creative Images must comply with laws, regulations and Fotor Terms of Service. Particularly, the following uses of Creative Images in part or in whole are PROHIBITED: Use a Creative Image outside of the scope or period specified in the Fotor Terms of Service. The Embedded Resale. Resell, redistribute, provide access to, share or transfer the Creative Images.
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Jul 22, 2026content licenseHIGH

Latest stance: sublicensable or transferable on commercial use

Fotor has obtained sublicensable right from the copyright owner to embed them in the Service. The sublicense only allows Fotor User to create their Final Work using the listed fonts within Service and based on Fotor Design Templates. User is not allowed to redistribute the fonts or use these fonts outside of Service, unless separate license has been obtained by User from the copyright owner. 5.2.3 Font Family of Ziyou (“ Ziyou ”) Font Family of Ziyou (listed in Chinese characters and pronounced as “Ziyou”, “Dianzi” or “Youshehaoshenti” in the Service) is copyright protected work. Fotor has obtained sublicensable right from the copyright owner to embed them in the Service. The sublicense only allows Fotor User to create their Final Work using the listed fonts within Service and based on Fotor Design Templates. User is not allowed to redistribute the fonts or use these fonts outside of Service, unless separate license has been obtained by User from the copyright owner. 5.2.4 Other Typefaces Fonts listed in the Service other than specified are works that have either entered the public domain or been donated by their respective copyright owner, which means they are free to all. Fotor Users are allowed to use these fonts and redistribute them but shall respect the conditions set by the donors (e.g. Users cannot claim to be the copyright owner, resell fonts or infringe on other rights of copyright owners). 5.3 Creative Images 5.3.1 Description: Fotor provides User with Creative Images and/or Templates containing Creative Images to assist User in generating a Final Work without leaving Fotor Website.
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Jul 22, 2026content licenseHIGH

Latest stance: sublicensable or transferable on commercial use

Fotor grants Fotor User a personal, global, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable right of using Fotor Design Resource to create their Final Work for Personal Use only. Final Work with a Personal Use License shall not be published for commercial purposes and its number of prints shall not exceed 200. Particularly, User agrees, Fotor shall be entitled to seek indemnification from User, if User makes available a Final Work with only Personal Use License in a commercial context. 4.2.2.2 Attribute of Fotor Design Resource Applied to User Category and Types of License
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Capture recency

  • Privacy Policy:Last captured 2026-08-03· verified 2026-08-03
  • Terms of Service:Last captured 2026-08-03· verified 2026-08-03

Dates state when our pipeline captured and verified each document — not when the vendor last changed it. Documents are re-scanned on a recurring cadence; a document verified once says so until a re-scan confirms it again.

↑ 251 more findings this quarter vs last (364 vs 113). First scan: June 2026.

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