Flash player does not share personal information
Flash Player keeps end users’ information safe by only providing information that relates to the display and functioning of multimedia content on the web. The information that Flash Player can gather—either through the user agent string or through ActionScript—is general information about what type of machine, printer, or monitor a user has, not unique information about the user. In addition, users who want to participate in video or audio conferencing can control access to their cameras or microphones, opting to input data through them to Flash only when appropriate for chatting and messaging, or they can turn off camera and microphone access altogether.
Though far from complete, the following is a list of types of sensitive information that Flash Player cannot access or make available to Flash-based content:
- Personal information about users, such as names, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, addresses, or anything that can be used to identify users or their locations
- Financial information, such as credit card numbers, account numbers, financial history, balances, or spending preferences
By considering the privacy of Flash Player users, Adobe has worked to provide an environment that gives users not only a safe experience, but a great experience. Content authors can access the information they need to make sure that Flash-based content plays as well as possible on a wide array of machines, browsers, and monitors—and that content viewers can enjoy that content safely.