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Last updated: 15 April 2026
This Cookies Policy applies when you visit or use a website, App or online communication from us (collectively “Site/s”) created, owned or managed by Canva (“Canva” “we” “our” or “us) from time to time, including those used for Canva events or Services (as defined by the Canva Terms of Use).
In this Cookies Policy we explain what cookies and similar technologies are. We’ve explained the different terms below, but to keep things simple, in this Policy we’ll refer to all cookies and similar technologies collectively as “Cookies”. We also explain how and why we use them and how you can manage them.. Any information that we collect using Cookies will be managed in accordance with our Privacy Policy(opens in a new tab or window).
Welcome, this is our Cookies Policy (not the yummy kind).
1. What are cookies?
Cookies. Cookies are small text files placed on your browser or device that allow a website to recognize your device and remember information about your visit. When you return to that website (or visit websites that use the same cookies) these websites recognize the cookies and your browsing device.Cookies served directly by us are called “First-party cookies”, and cookies served by a different company are called “Third-party cookies”.
Cookies can remain on your device for different periods of time. Some cookies are “session” cookies, meaning that they exist only whilst your browser is open, and deleted automatically once you close your browser. Other cookies last longer for a set duration and some are “permanent”, meaning that they remain on your device until you’ve permanently cleared them.
2. What are similar technologies?
We also use technologies which do similar things to cookies like:
Cookies and other technologies collect certain information about how you are using our website.
Web beacons/Pixels/Gifs. Web beacons (also called “tracking pixels” or “clear gifs”) are invisible picture files/small portions of code that contain a unique identifier that enable us to recognize users when providing the Services. Web beacons collect information such as a record of the page on which they are placed and a timestamp. We use web beacons to track the online usage patterns of our users and in HTML-based emails sent to our users to track which emails are opened and which links are clicked by recipients. This helps us measure the success of our marketing campaigns. We also use web beacons placed by third party advertisers to track whether you have clicked on the adverts they have placed and to measure success. While you may not have the ability to specifically reject or disable these tracking technologies entirely, in many instances, these technologies are reliant on cookies to function properly; accordingly, in those instances, declining cookies will impair the functionality of these technologies.
Local shared objects. Local shared objects (also called “flash cookies”) are pieces of data that are stored on a device to enable Adobe's Flash functionality. We may use Adobe Flash to display graphics, interactive animations and other enhanced functionality. Local shared objects can track similar parameters to cookies but they can also provide information on your use of the specific feature that the cookie is enabling. For example, if it facilitates the display of a video then we can receive details of how much of the video was watched and when viewing stopped. Flash cookie management tools can be accessed directly via www.adobe.com.
Software development kits. Software development kits (SDK) are third-party software development kits that may be installed in our sites and applications. SDKs collect certain information about the device and network you use to access the application and help us understand how you interact with our sites and applications.
In App Events. Event logs track when you perform an action in an app (e.g. when software’s been installed, or a feature has been used).
Device identifiers. The Service may use one or more device identifiers to recognize your device, including the Android Advertising ID and iOS Advertising Identifier, which we use for advertising purposes. You can reset your device identifier or opt out of targeted advertising through your device settings.
Fingerprinting. Fingerprinting involves combining a set of features or characteristics from a device or browser (e.g. information from HTTP headers, browser language, time zone, JavaScript objects, installed fonts, installed plugins) in order to better identify you. We may use fingerprinting for security or user safety purposes.
3. Why do we use Cookies?
We need some Cookies for our Sites and/or Services to stay secure and work properly, from helping us check access rights to remembering your preferences. Cookies do many different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, and generally improving the user experience. Cookies can tell us, for example, whether you have visited a Site before or whether it's your first time. They can also help to ensure that adverts you see online are more relevant to you and your interests.
Technologies such as pixel tags in some emails and push notifications enable us to understand whether you have opened the email and how you have interacted with it.
Just like you can get choc-chip, ginger and peanut butter cookies, you can get different types of online cookies.
The Cookies on our Sites are classified into one of four categories - ‘essential’, ‘functionality’, ‘performance’ and ‘targeting'’.
“Essential” are always on to keep the Sites and/or Services you’ve asked for safe and so they’d work as you’d expect them to.
“Functionality” include first and third-party cookies that help provide enhanced functions (like remembering your settings) and personalisation.
“Performance” help us analyse how well the Sites and/or Services are working, how many people are using it or certain features and how well they’re working, including Google Analytics.
“Targeting” are those set by advertising partners to show you ads that are more useful to you and informed by how you use our Sites and/or Services. Without Targeting Cookies, you may still see ads but they may not be as relevant.
4. More about Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a web analytics tool that helps us understand how users engage with our Sites. Like many services, Google Analytics uses cookies to track user interactions. This information is used to compile reports and to help us improve your experience, our Sites and Services. The reports disclose website trends without identifying individual visitors. For more information on Google Tag Manager, see here(opens in a new tab or window). For more information on Google Analytics, see here(opens in a new tab or window).
You can opt out of Google Analytics without affecting how you visit our Sites or use our Services – for more information on opting out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites you visit, see here(opens in a new tab or window).
Cookies help us run useful analytics.
5. More about targeted advertising
We may also share certain information such as your location, browser and cookie data and other data relating to your use of our Sites and Services with our business partners to deliver personalized advertisements (“ads”) that may be of interest to you.
Canva may allow third-party ad servers or ad networks to serve personalized advertisements either on the Service or on third party websites, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, Reddit, LinkedIn, TikTok and Google. These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology to send, directly to your browser or mobile device, these personalized ads and ad links, and will automatically receive your IP address when they do so. They may also use other technologies (see above) to compile information about your browser’s or device’s visits; usage patterns; to measure the effectiveness of their ads; and to personalize advertising content. Canva does not sell, rent, or share the information we collect directly from you via Cookies or about you from third parties with these third-party ad servers or ad networks for such parties’ own marketing purposes.
Please note that an advertiser may ask Canva to show an ad to a certain audience of users (e.g., based on demographics or other interests). In that situation, Canva determines the target audience and Canva serves the advertising to that audience and only provides anonymous aggregated data to the advertiser. If you respond to such an ad, the advertiser or ad server may conclude that you fit the description of the audience they are trying to reach.
Facebook: We use the pixel function of Facebook Custom Audiences to identify users who have landed on certain pages for the purposes of target group-orientated remarketing and advertising. The Facebook pixel stores a cookie, which means that information about your visit to our Sites will be shared with Facebook. Also, as part of the “advanced matching” undertaken by Facebook, other information (such as telephone number, email address, Facebook ID) may be shared with Facebook in a hashed form. These cookies, and the information collected, are used to help Facebook deliver advertising on our behalf to users who have previously visited our Sites when they are on Facebook or another platform powered by Facebook Advertising, and to track advertising success. You can modify your Facebook Ad settings to restrict these advertisements. Learn more about the different types of Facebook cookies here: https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/(opens in a new tab or window)
Cookies also help us send you advertising that may interest you.
6. How to manage Cookies
Manage Cookies with Canva
Essential Cookies can't be turned off as our Sites and/or Services won't work properly without them. You have a choice about whether you permit other Cookies, but please note that some features or Service/s may not work as well as you’d expected if you opt out.
Other Canva-managed sites
From time to time, we may use third-party platforms to host temporary sites, such as for Canva events or merchandise stores. These sites may utilize a native cookie management tool and/or banner provided by those third-party platforms rather than the tools listed above. If you visit one of these sites, you can manage your preferences directly through the cookie banner on that specific site.
Other ways to manage Cookies
Change your browser settings
You can change your preferences by changing the settings in your browser. Your browser will allow you to:
Deleting cookies or similar technologies means that any preference settings you have made on a particular website will be lost and the functionality of our Site will be impaired. We cannot guarantee that your experience on our Site will be as good as it could otherwise be.
If you want to change your settings at any time (for example, if you accept all cookies, but later decide you do not want a certain type of cookie) you’ll need to use your browser settings to remove any third party cookies or similar technologies dropped on your previous visit.
For more information on how to manage the most popular browsers, please see below:
Google Chrome
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en(opens in a new tab or window)
Internet Explorer
Firefox
Safari
https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/safari/sfri11471/(opens in a new tab or window)
Cookies help to enhance your user experience, but how you decide to manage non-essential cookies is totally up to you.
How to opt out of online ads
Some users will have the option to opt out of seeing targeted online ads from participating companies by visiting http://www.aboutads.info/choices/(opens in a new tab or window), http://www.youronlinechoices.com(opens in a new tab or window) or similar websites in your jurisdiction. Please note that this list will contain more networks than those used on our Sites.
Alternatively, you can opt out of certain cookies through the settings in your browser or reset the advertising ID on your mobile device via settings.
To learn more about the advertising companies we work with and the choices they offer, please take a look at the following resources:
How to opt out of mobile advertising
If you are using a mobile device, you can opt out of having your mobile advertising identifiers used for certain types of targeted advertising, including those performed by us, by accessing the settings in your Apple or Android mobile device and following the most recent published instructions. If you opt out, the random ID we (or our third-party partners) had previously assigned to you will also be removed. This means that if at a later stage, you decide to opt-in, we will not be able to continue and track you using the same ID as before, and you will effectively be a new visitor to our system.
How to opt out of third party cookies
You also have the option to opt out of having your browsing activity within Sites recorded by cookies and other technologies. In addition to managing cookies in your browser settings (described above), you can opt out of certain cookies by clicking on the links provided below. Please note that this will take you to the relevant third party website.
Google Analytics, Google Ads and Google Tag Manager(opens in a new tab or window)
Facebook(opens in a new tab or window)
LinkedIn Insights(opens in a new tab or window)
Pinterest(opens in a new tab or window)
Optimizely(opens in a new tab or window)
Twitter(opens in a new tab or window)
Yahoo Ad Exchange(opens in a new tab or window)
Please note that if you choose not to receive our Cookies, we cannot guarantee that your experience on our Site will be as good as it could otherwise be.
7. Changes to this policy
We will occasionally update this policy to reflect changes in our practices and Services. When we post changes to this policy, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. If we make any material changes in the way we collect, use, and/or share information held in cookies, we will notify you by prominently posting notice of the changes on the Sites. We recommend that you check this page from time to time to inform yourself of any changes in this policy or any of our other policies.
We won’t make any major changes to this policy without giving you the heads up – but it’s still a good idea to visit this page every now and then.
8. Cookies that have been set in the past
If you have disabled one or more cookies, we may continue to use information collected before your preference change, but we will not collect new data using disabled non-essential cookies.
If you refuse cookies, we may still use information that we’ve already collected.
9. Need more information?
You can read more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy(opens in a new tab or window).
We love to talk cookies (all kinds) so reach out at any time!
