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How safe is Affinity for graphic design & creative work?

GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data: whether the data is held in the EU (2 points), whether there is a certification or GDPR guarantee (1) and whether the provider is based in the Netherlands or the EU (1). 3 or 4 points is Strong, 2 Good, 1 Limited, 0 Unknown. How we measure for graphic design & designUnknown

The maker of Affinity publishes little about data protection. Check this before you put confidential graphic design & design data into it.

Where does Affinity stand on graphic design & design?

Shared spot 20 of 30 options for graphic design & design (professional tools and general assistants) on GDPR profile. 4 options, like Affinity, have an unknown profile. Each tile is an option we follow for this field; click to check.

Strong7
Good4
Limited8
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Unknown4
Caution7

Published safeguards

None of these three found in what the provider publishes; you can read what is there below. Is this your tool? Add the details

Canva AI features, models not named on the product page; AI features only with a paid Canva plan. Hosting location and training policy not on the Affinity site; Canva privacy page gave 403 on check.

How to use Affinity safely

  • Use the business variant and sign a data processing agreement (DPA).
  • Do not enter unnecessary personal data into prompts; anonymise where possible.
  • Ask the provider explicitly where data is stored and processed.
  • Keep a professional in the loop: with AI imagery, watch two things: rights and data.

Stronger or equally strong in graphic design & design

FrontifyFrontify AG, St. Gallen (Switzerland)BynderBynder B.V., Amsterdam (Netherlands)FigmaFigma, Inc. (USA)UizardUizardApp ApS (Miro), Copenhagen (Denmark)PenpotKaleidos Subsidiary SL (Spain)

Questions

How safe is Affinity for graphic design & design?
The maker of Affinity publishes little about data protection. Check this before you put confidential graphic design & design data into it. The provider publishes little about this, ask before business use.
Does Affinity train on my data?
Canva AI features, models not named on the product page; AI features only with a paid Canva plan. Hosting location and training policy not on the Affinity site; Canva privacy page gave 403 on check.
What should I watch out for with AI in graphic design & design?
When it comes to AI imagery, pay attention to two things: rights and data. Rights: with Recraft, images from the free plan of Recraft itself are not licensed for commercial use, and only the paid plans give you full ownership. Adobe says it trains its Firefly models on licensed material and public domain content, not on user content. Data: with Kittl, training on your content is switched on by default in the Starter and Professional plans (the administrator can turn it off), while it is off in Organization and Enterprise. CELUM (Berlin) states in its privacy policy that data is also processed outside Europe, including in Canada and the US. If you want to keep your brand files within the EU: Frontify offers hosting in Frankfurt, Bynder on AWS Frankfurt and Figma on Azure in the EU. Penpot can be self-hosted. Do not upload client material under NDA to a free account, and record in your quote whether and how you use AI.

Source documents

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Last checked: 7 November 2026 · How we check

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