Whether your art is used to train AI after you upload it depends on the service, and the answer is written in that service's terms of service and privacy policy. Before you upload, check three things in those documents — (1) whether your work can be used for training, (2) who will be able to see it, and (3) whether it's really gone when you delete it — and you'll be able to decide for yourself whether to hand that drawing over.
This guide shows where to look and which words to search for, with examples of how real services word their policies. For Figmee, we only describe what its Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and help pages actually say. This is general information, not legal advice.
Note: Figmee currently offers figurine-style images created from your drawings, 3D model data (GLB / 3MF), and turntable videos of your 3D models. Ordering physical 3D prints is Coming Soon. Figmee can't turn photos, or images that look like photos, into 3D — it works from drawings.
Will my art be used to train AI if I upload it?
It depends on the service, and the deciding factor is how its terms are written. Even on the narrow question of "AI and training", policies fall into different patterns: some explain that public posts are used for training, some ban other people from using the results of training on your work in ways that harm you, and some state that the work you store with them isn't used to train generative AI models.
Here's how a few real services describe it, taken from their official pages (all checked on November 7, 2026):
| Pattern | Example | What the official source says |
|---|---|---|
| Explains that public posts were used for training | Meta (Instagram, Facebook) | Publicly shared posts on Instagram and Facebook, including photos and text, were part of the data used to train its generative AI models; private posts were not used (source: Meta, "Privacy Matters: Meta's Generative AI Features", September 27, 2023). For public content from adults in the EU, Meta points people to a form to object to its use for training (source: Meta, "Making AI Work Harder for Europeans", April 14, 2025) |
| Bans other users from using the results of training on your work in ways that harm you | pixiv | A May 31, 2023 revision added to Article 14 (Prohibited Acts) of pixiv's common Terms of Use: using the results of analyzing posted works (including training to develop AI) in ways that pixiv judges harmful to the user who posted them, unless that user has given permission (source: pixiv announcement of the revision, Japanese) |
| States that stored work isn't used to train generative AI models | Adobe (Creative Cloud and others) | "Adobe does not analyze your content to train generative AI models", except content you choose to submit to Adobe Stock (source: Adobe Privacy Choices, last updated June 3, 2025) |
As the pixiv example shows, a clause may govern what other users can do with the results of analyzing (including training on) your work when it harms you, which is a separate matter from what the service itself does. Likewise, what Adobe rules out is training generative AI models, which doesn't necessarily cover every other kind of analysis. Read who the subject of each sentence is, and what exactly it covers.
Words to search for, and what Figmee's documents say
The table below lists the three checks, the words to look for, and the matching wording in Figmee's Terms of Service (last updated July 25, 2026), Privacy Policy (last updated April 4, 2026) and help pages.
| What to check | Words to search for | What clear wording looks like | Figmee |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Training | train, training, machine learning, AI model, improve the service, license | States what (for example, uploaded images) is or isn't used for training | Terms, Article 6: "The Company does not use user images for AI model training" |
| (1) continued: sending to other services | outsource, third-party service, processor, send | Says what kind of provider receives your images, and why | Privacy Policy, "4. Handling of Image Data": images "are sent to external service providers for the following processing" |
| (2) Who can see it | public, share, third parties, sell, lease, display | Nothing is public by default; others see it only when you publish | Terms, Article 6: does not "sell, lease, or publish them to third parties (except when the user chooses to make them public via the sharing feature)" |
| (3) Deletion | delete, account deletion, retention, store, erase | Says what is deleted, and when | Privacy Policy, "10. Data Retention Period": "Until account deletion (completely deleted upon deletion)" |
Check 1: Will it be used for training?
Search the terms and privacy policy for "train", "training" and "machine learning", and check whether your uploaded art falls under what's described. If those words don't appear, read the clauses on "improving the service", the license you grant, and sending data to other services. Silence on training doesn't mean your work won't be used.
- If you find "we do not use … for training": check what it covers. "Uploaded images" and "everything you post" protect very different things.
- If it only says "to improve our services": you can't tell from that sentence alone whether improvement includes training. If it matters to you, ask the service before uploading.
- If there's a license clause: see whether the license is limited to what's needed to run the service (storing, displaying, converting your file) or extends further, such as developing new services.
- If images are sent to an outside AI: when a service hands generation off to another provider, check whether its documents say anything about training at that provider too.
Figmee's Terms of Service, Article 6 (Copyright), says: "The Company uses images uploaded by users solely for the purpose of generating figurine-style images and 3D models. The Company does not use user images for AI model training". Figmee's help page "Images you can upload and image rights" says the same: uploaded images are used only to create 3D images and 3D models, and not to train AI.
If you read Figmee's Privacy Policy the same way, you'll find that "3. Purpose of Use" also lists "Creating statistical data for service improvement and new feature development". At the same time, Article 6 of the Terms of Service states explicitly that user images aren't used for AI model training.
Figmee does use external AI services for generation, and the Privacy Policy says so in "4. Handling of Image Data". The same section states: "We have confirmed that data sent via API will not be used for model training under the terms of service of these service providers." "5. Outsourcing and Handling of Personal Data in Foreign Countries" lists where that processing happens: AI image processing in the United States, and 3D model generation processing in China.
Check 2: Who will be able to see it?
Find out whether your uploads are public by default, or visible only once you choose to publish them. It's also worth knowing who can see a published work (only people with the link, or anyone browsing a gallery) and whether your original drawing is shown alongside it.
In the terms, look for "public", "third parties", "sell" and "lease". On social media and art communities, where posting usually means publishing, check the help pages for where the visibility settings live.
Figmee's Terms of Service, Article 6, says it won't sell, lease or publish user images to third parties, except when you make them public via the sharing feature. You decide whether to publish, one work at a time. According to the help page "Publishing, sharing and unpublishing your work", a published work appears in the "Community Gallery", and its share link page shows the title, the 3D model, the original illustration you uploaded, and the creation date. If you've set a display name in your profile, it's shown as the creator.
Because the original drawing becomes visible too, check the artist's conditions before publishing anything you commissioned. How to check whether you may turn commissioned art into 3D is covered in can I make a 3D model of commissioned art?. For how to publish, and how share links compare with 3D sharing sites, see how to share a 3D model online.
Check 3: Is it really gone when you delete it?
Check whether you can delete individual works, what account deletion removes, and how long data is kept. Searching for "retention", "delete" and "account deletion" usually finds the right section. Also keep in mind that anything that has left the service, such as social media posts, isn't removed by deleting it there.
On Figmee, you can delete works one at a time from the work page. Before deleting, a confirmation screen says: "The original illustration and all generated 3D images will be deleted. This can't be undone." Right after you delete, you can still cancel it on the spot by pressing "Undo" in the notification that appears.
Figmee's Privacy Policy, "10. Data Retention Period", says: "Uploaded images, generated images, and 3D models: Until account deletion (completely deleted upon deletion)". According to the help page "Deleting your account and what gets deleted", deleting your account removes the following, and it can't be recovered:
- Images you uploaded
- 3D images and 3D models you generated (including GLB and 3MF data)
- Your profile (display name, profile picture, and so on)
- Your token balance and purchase history
Save any 3D models or images you want to keep first, using "Save" on the work page. Works you had published disappear from the "Community Gallery" and their share link pages, though it may take some time.
What does Figmee actually say?
Here is Figmee's position, limited to what its terms and help pages say:
| Topic | What it says | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Copyright | Copyright in an uploaded image belongs to the person who uploaded it | Terms, Article 6; help page on image rights |
| Purpose | Uploaded images are used only to create figurine-style images and 3D models | Terms, Article 6; help page on image rights |
| AI training | User images aren't used for AI model training | Terms, Article 6 |
| External services | Images are sent to external providers for generation; Figmee has confirmed under those providers' terms that data sent via API isn't used for model training | Privacy Policy, "4. Handling of Image Data" |
| Visibility | Not made public to third parties unless you publish via the sharing feature | Terms, Article 6 |
| Deletion | Uploaded images, generated images and 3D models are kept until account deletion and deleted then | Privacy Policy, "10. Data Retention Period"; help page "Deleting your account and what gets deleted" |
| Copyright in generated images | Governed by applicable law | Terms, Article 6 |
What the terms say won't be used for AI training is uploaded images. The terms and help pages don't address training on the generated figurine-style images or 3D models, so we won't make claims about them here.
Figmee suits you if you want to confirm in the terms that your drawing won't be used for training, then turn it into 3D to check angles and volume.
Figmee doesn't suit you if you don't want your drawing sent to any outside service at all (images are sent to external providers for generation), or if you want a photo in 3D (photos can't be used: an automatic check stops them, and the tokens used are returned automatically).
For how rights work once art becomes 3D — who owns what, and what to watch for when publishing or selling — see 3D model copyright basics and AI 3D safety and copyright.
What can remain after you publish?
Unpublishing inside a service doesn't automatically remove what has already left it. Before publishing, know that you'll have to handle these yourself:
- Your social media posts: delete them on each platform.
- Link previews on social media: the image and title may stay there for a while.
- Images or screenshots other people saved: the service can't delete them.
On Figmee, turning off the switch next to "Share your work" on the work page removes the work from the "Community Gallery" and stops its share link page from showing. Figmee's help pages list the three items above as things that may remain after unpublishing. Even where the terms restrict what others may do with posted work, nothing can stop someone from saving what they've seen — so decide whether a drawing is okay to make public before you publish it.
What's a five-minute check before uploading?
Before trusting a new service with your art, go through these steps. It takes about five minutes.
- Open the terms and privacy policy (about 1 minute): find the links, usually in the footer, and note the last-updated dates.
- Search for "train" and "training" (about 1 minute): use your browser's find-in-page, then read what's covered (uploaded images, or everything you post) and who the subject is. If nothing turns up, search for "improve" and "license".
- Check whether images are sent elsewhere (about 1 minute): in the privacy policy's sections on processors or outsourcing, see what kind of provider receives your images and whether training at that provider is addressed.
- Check the default visibility (about 1 minute): confirm in the terms and help pages whether uploading alone makes your art public, or whether it's visible only once you publish.
- Check deletion and retention (about 1 minute): see what account deletion removes and how long data is kept. If questions remain, limit what you upload to art you'd be fine making public, or ask the service.
To see how Figmee turns a drawing into 3D compared with clay or outside 3D printing services, read the complete guide to making an original figurine. Generating a 3D model uses 5 tokens, and your first model per account is free.
FAQ
Are the figurine-style images and 3D models generated on Figmee also kept out of AI training?
What Figmee's terms and help pages say won't be used for AI training is the images you upload. They don't address training on generated figurine-style images or 3D models, so we can't make a claim either way here. If it matters to you, ask Figmee through the contact form.
If a service's terms never mention "training", am I safe?
Not necessarily. Silence on training doesn't mean your work won't be used. Read how far the "improving the service" and license clauses reach, and whether images are sent to other services. If it's still unclear, ask and get an answer before uploading.
If I unpublish a work, is it gone from the internet?
The public page inside the service goes away, but your social media posts, link previews left on social media, and images other people saved can remain. If you don't want a drawing out there, double-check before you publish it.
Summary
Whether uploading your art means it gets used to train AI comes down to each service's terms and privacy policy. Before uploading, check three things: (1) training — the words "train" and "training", what they cover, and who the subject is; (2) visibility — whether uploads are public by default or only when you publish; and (3) deletion — what account deletion removes and how long data is kept. Figmee's Terms of Service state that uploaded images aren't used for AI model training and aren't made public to third parties unless you publish them. Once you're comfortable with the terms, try your free first model and see how your own drawing looks in 3D.
