FaceApp
- The policy says your content is not used for AI training.
- Your data is used for personalized ads, including by third-party ad companies.
- Data is shared only with the providers who run the service.
- The policy describes staff access for safety and legal checks.
Photos are encrypted and deleted in 24–48 hours, you them, and they can cut access anytime.
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Collected
The photos you pick to edit, plus usage, device IDs, IP, and cookies from third-party SDKs.
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Privacy policy
“Device data, such as your computer and mobile device operating system type and version number, manufacturer and model, push tokens, browser type, screen resolution, IP address”
Training
Photos are only for editing; other data is used to run the app, analytics, marketing, and safety.
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“We do not use photographs or videos you provide when you use the Apps for any reason other than to provide you with the editing functionality of the Apps.”
Sharing
Encrypted photos go to Google and Amazon clouds; other data goes to affiliates, vendors, and partners.
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“We do not sell personal information. We may share your non-photograph and non-video information in the following circumstances:”
Kept
Edited photos stay in the cloud at most 24 to 48 hours, then they say they delete them.
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“Photographs or videos may remain in the cloud for a maximum limited period of 24 to 48 hours, for improved performance and lower bandwidth”
Controls
You can wipe cloud photos in app Support, revoke camera access, and email privacy@faceapp.com.
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Privacy policy
“You may request that we remove your information, including the photographs and videos that are temporarily cached on Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services, prior to the automatic 24 to 48 hours post-edit deletion time by clicking the “Request cloud data removal” button in the “Support” section of the Apps settings.”
Fine print
They can close access anytime; you them.
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What you can turn off
The controls and opt-outs their own documents describe, and where they say to find them.
Request cloud photo removal in the app
Apps settings → Support → “Request cloud data removal”
Ask for access or deletion of other personal data
Email privacy@faceapp.com
Turn off camera, photos, or microphone access
Your phone’s settings for the FaceApp app
If a switch is not where they say, the deletion request above still applies.
Line by line
The lines that matter most, worst first.
They can shut you off at any time and do not have to warn you first.
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Terms of service
“We reserve the right, without notice and in our sole discretion, to terminate your or use the Services, in whole or in part.”
For example, they could block the app on your phone overnight and you would have no chance to export anything first.
If someone sues them over how you used the app or your photos, you may have to pay their legal bills.
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Terms of service
“you agree to compensate, reimburse, defend, and FaceApp, its beneficiaries, and its affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, partners and employees”
For example, if you edit a photo of someone else and they sue FaceApp, you could be on the hook for FaceApp’s lawyers.
If they mess up, they usually will not pay more than what you paid them, or €100.
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Terms of service
“THE OF FACEAPP AND THE OTHER FACEAPP PARTIES, FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR OUR SERVICES, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO ACCESS OR USE OUR SERVICES, OR IF GREATER, ONE HUNDRED EURO (€ 100).”
For example, if a bug leaked a photo and cost you far more than €100, their terms still try to cap what they owe.
Other companies’ code in the app can collect data about you for analytics and marketing.
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“SDKs may enable third parties to collect information directly from the App. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.”
For example, an ads or analytics SDK could see how often you open FaceApp and on what device.
If they think you broke the rules, they can cut you off instantly.
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Terms of service
“If you breach any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, we have the right to terminate your access to the Services immediately without notice.”
For example, they could decide you edited too many photos for “personal use” and disable Pro without warning.
They say your selfies are not used to train AI or for ads—only to apply the filter you asked for.
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Privacy policy
“We do not use photographs or videos you provide when you use the Apps for any reason other than to provide you with the editing functionality of the Apps.”
For example, an aging filter on your face should not later become training data for a new model, according to this line.
The cloud copy is locked with a key that stays on your phone, so FaceApp says they cannot open the photo.
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“We safeguard each photograph or video that you select using an encryption key stored locally on your device.”
For example, even if someone at the cloud company looked at the file, they should not be able to see your face without your phone’s key.
Your face photo sits on Google or Amazon servers for up to two days after you last edit it.
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“Photographs or videos may remain cached in the cloud for a limited period between 24 to 48 hours after your last edit, so that you can return to it and make additional changes if you so choose.”
For example, if you age a selfie at night, that file may still be in the cloud the next afternoon.
You still own the photo, but they get a license to process it while you use the app.
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Terms of service
“You grant FaceApp a nonexclusive, , , worldwide, fully paid license to use, reproduce, temporarily cache, modify, adapt, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display your User Content during the term of this Agreement solely for the purpose of providing you with the Services.”
For example, they can send your picture to their servers to apply a smile filter, but they are not claiming they own your face photo.
Subscriptions are sold by Apple or Google, and FaceApp itself will not refund you.
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“FaceApp will have no refund obligations. FaceApp disclaims any responsibility or related to any third-party marketplace’s refund policy”
For example, if Pro auto-renews and you want money back, you have to fight it with the App Store, not FaceApp.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- sell or share
- Under California law, selling means passing your data to others for money or other value; sharing means passing it on for targeted ads. For example, letting an ad network use your browsing history in return for ad space counts as a sale.
- personal data
- Any information that is about you or can be linked to you, from your name to your phone's ID. For example, your email, your IP address and the list of apps on your phone are all personal data.
- data subject rights
- The legal rights you have over your data, such as seeing it, fixing it, deleting it or moving it. For example, you can email the company and ask for a copy of everything it holds about you.
- indemnify
- You promise to pay the company's legal costs and losses if your use of the service gets it sued. For example, if you post a song you do not own and the label sues the app, you owe the app's lawyer bills.
- affiliates
- Other companies owned by or connected to the same parent company. For example, if you use one app, its sister apps under the same owner may also get your data.
- limitation of liability
- A cap on what the company will ever pay you if something goes wrong, often only what you paid in the last year. For example, if a leak of your data costs you thousands, the most you may get back is a month's subscription fee.
- tracking pixels
- Tiny invisible images or bits of code in a page, app or email that report back when and where you opened it. For example, a pixel in a marketing email tells the sender the moment you read it.
- third parties
- Any company or person other than you and the app, such as advertisers, partners or analytics firms. For example, an analytics company that receives a record of every screen you tap is a third party.
- cookies
- Small files a website saves on your device so it can recognise you and remember what you did. For example, a cookie keeps you logged in and can also tell an ad company which sites you visited.
- sublicensable
- The company can pass its rights over your content on to other companies without asking you. For example, an app can let an advertiser or a partner reuse your video under the licence you gave.
- royalty-free
- The company can use your content without ever paying you for it. For example, your photo can appear in the app's ads and you get nothing.
- worldwide license
- You let the company use your content anywhere on earth, usually for free and for as long as it likes. For example, a video you post can be shown in ads in any country without asking you again.
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What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
Besides the photos you choose to edit, they collect usage, device model, OS, IP, push tokens, and cookies via SDKs.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
Face photos and videos you pick are cached in the cloud for 24–48 hours, encrypted with a key on your device. Microphone permission is mentioned but voice use is not explained.
Are your chats and uploads used to train AI models, and is that off by default?
They say photos and videos are used only to provide editing, not for other reasons such as training.
Can employees or contractors read your conversations, and when?
They say they cannot view cached photos because the encryption key stays on your phone, and they only disclose other data for law, fraud, or safety.
Are you profiled or tracked for advertising?
They use cookies and third-party SDKs that can collect data from the app for analytics and marketing.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They say they do not sell personal information. They share non-photo data with affiliates and service providers who must follow their directions.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
They do not claim ownership of your photos. The license is only to provide the service while you use it.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
Cloud photos are deleted within 24–48 hours, and you can tap Request cloud data removal in Support sooner.
Does it build a lasting memory or profile of you, and can you see, edit or turn it off?
They tie data to an App Instance ID and do not describe a lasting personal memory you can edit.
Do they commit to basic security, and have they leaked data?
They describe encryption with a local key and “commercially reasonable” security, but give no audit or bug-bounty program.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
You must be at least 13. Under 18 needs a parent’s consent, but they do not describe age checks beyond that statement.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
The policies are dated November 4, 2024. They post updates and may send a push; continued use can mean you accept.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They can end your access in their sole discretion without notice, and they are not responsible for that loss.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The app is “as is,” liability is capped at what you paid or €100, and you must indemnify them for claims about your content or use.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
Paid plans are sold only through Apple or Google. FaceApp says it has no refund obligations.
The privacy policy is 3,147 words at a college level (Flesch reading ease 44.2); the terms are 9,624 words at a college graduate level.
