Midjourney
Midjourney is a generative image and video AI producing high-fidelity art from text prompts, delivered through Discord and a native web app with community galleries.
Independent assessment across data handling, compliance, security and transparency.
Overview
Midjourney is an independent research lab producing a leading generative AI image and short-video model. Users create images via Discord commands or the midjourney.com web app, browsing a public community feed unless Stealth Mode is enabled. Midjourney's Terms of Service grant the company a broad license to reproduce, display, and train on user prompts and outputs. There is no free tier, no enterprise SSO, no SOC 2 certification, and no HIPAA BAA. It is primarily a consumer and creative-professional tool.
Risk factors
3- Processes user prompts and images for generation.
- Default training on user-generated content without clear opt-out.
- Community-driven platform may expose user data.
Recommendations
8- Block Midjourney at the network/DNS layer for regulated industries
- If used, mandate Pro or Mega tier with Stealth Mode enabled
- Prohibit prompts containing trade secrets, brand roadmaps, or customer data
- Establish written policy on AI-generated image use and attribution
- Consult legal on commercial-use rights, especially for brand or client work
- Track licensing obligations and the $1M revenue threshold in contracts
- Consider enterprise-grade alternatives (Adobe Firefly, OpenAI gpt-image) with indemnity
- Require human review of AI-generated assets before public publication
Data handling
- Storage
- US cloud infrastructure; prompts, images, and metadata stored indefinitely in Midjourney systems and displayed publicly on community feed unless Stealth is active.
- Retention
- Prompts and assets retained indefinitely; public gallery entries remain visible. Account deletion available via support request.
- Training on inputs
- Terms of Service explicitly license Midjourney to use prompts and outputs to train and improve future models; no opt-out on consumer tiers.
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