Figma says “we didn’t do that,” but…
Their policy looks like it tells another story. According to Reuters, Figma responded saying they “do not use customer data for AI training without explicit authorization.” Their spokesperson stated: “Even with that authorization, we take additional steps to de-identify that data and protect our customers’ privacy, and ensure that our training is focused on general patterns – not on customers’ unique content, concepts and ideas.”
But, then you look at documentation from the lawsuit explaining that in August 2024, certain plan tiers (Starter & Professional) had the “AI-training with content” toggle turned on by default, while others users like the ones with premium accounts did not, according to the file.
Meaning millions of users were opte…
Figma says “we didn’t do that,” but…
Their policy looks like it tells another story. According to Reuters, Figma responded saying they “do not use customer data for AI training without explicit authorization.” Their spokesperson stated: “Even with that authorization, we take additional steps to de-identify that data and protect our customers’ privacy, and ensure that our training is focused on general patterns – not on customers’ unique content, concepts and ideas.”
But, then you look at documentation from the lawsuit explaining that in August 2024, certain plan tiers (Starter & Professional) had the “AI-training with content” toggle turned on by default, while others users like the ones with premium accounts did not, according to the file.
Meaning millions of users were opted-in, unless their workspace admin knew exactly where to find, and disable, a quietly buried setting. And freelancers? What about small studios with no admin? Artists working solo? The chances are you were in the dataset, probably without knowing. How to use Figma after this? How can we trust a tech company that shifted from closest ally to surveillance overlord—watching our every design stroke and exploiting our IP without consent?
If that’s true, this could be where trust breaks. And once it breaks, not only designers will be forever logged out of their accounts. Reputation is everything, as you might have learned from our branding bitacora.