Is FaceApp safe with your data?

FaceApp

60/100

Good disclosure · high confidence

FaceApp earns a B (60/100) because it discloses most of its data practices.

#30

of 216 apps ranked

score · Image & video avg 47

+13

vs category average

Grade scaleA · 70–100B · 60–69C · 48–59D · 35–47F · 0–34

FaceApp commits to deleting uploaded photos and videos within 24 to 48 hours and says it does not use them for anything beyond editing, but it never addresses model training, says nothing about breach notification, and describes its security only as commercially reasonable.

What FaceApp's privacy policy and terms of service say about your data

Short, numbered retention window

The policy states that photos and videos, and the information associated with them, are deleted from Google Cloud Platform and Amazon Web Services within 24 to 48 hours after the last edit, and users can trigger earlier removal through a Request cloud data removal button in the app's Support settings.

Content licence is broad but service-scoped

FaceApp disclaims ownership of user content and limits its licence to the term of the agreement and to providing the service, yet that licence is still sublicensable, royalty-free and worldwide.

Silent on model training and breach notice

Nothing in the privacy policy or terms says whether user photos train FaceApp's facial transformation models, and no opt-out is offered. The policy also never commits to telling users if their data is exposed in a security incident.

Security described only in adjectives

The policy promises commercially reasonable security practices without naming encryption standards, access controls or any certification, though it does describe a per-photo encryption key held only on the user's own device.

What the policy is silent or vague on

Not stated: a way to opt out of training
Not stated: whether training use differs by plan
Not stated: a deletion timeline after closure or request
Not stated: limits on special-category data

FaceApp privacy rating

Training-data use1 of 4 disclosed

Keeps user inputs out of model training, or makes training opt-inDisclosed

Names a way to opt out of or into trainingSilent

Says whether training use differs by plan or tierSilent

Lets the user keep ownership of generated outputsPartial

Data-subject rights4 of 5 disclosed

Grants a right to access your dataDisclosed

Grants a right to delete your dataDisclosed

Offers data portability in a usable formatPartial

Grants a right to correct your dataDisclosed

Grants a way to object to or opt out of processingDisclosed

Retention and deletion2 of 4 disclosed

States a retention period for your dataDisclosed

States a deletion timeline after closure or requestSilent

Sets a shorter retention for AI conversation logsPartial

Commits to collecting only the data it needsDisclosed

Third-party sharing3 of 5 disclosed

Lists the categories of third parties it shares withDisclosed

References a sub-processor list or data processing agreementPartial

Does not sell or share data for advertising, or offers opt-outDisclosed

Names a safeguard for international data transfersDisclosed

States a standard for government and law-enforcement accessPartial

Transparency3 of 5 disclosed

Discloses that you are interacting with AIPartial

Marks AI-generated or synthetic outputPartial

Enumerates the categories of data it collectsDisclosed

Maps processing purposes to legal basesDisclosed

Is versioned and dated, with change noticeDisclosed

Sensitive data and children2 of 3 disclosed

Discloses automated decisions and a human-review pathNot applicable

Limits the use of special-category dataSilent

Governs biometric data specificallyDisclosed

States protections for children's dataDisclosed

Security and accountability1 of 3 disclosed

Describes its security safeguardsPartial

Commits to breach notificationSilent

Names a certification or a privacy contactDisclosed

DisclosedPartialSilentAdverseNot applicable

Details

Category: Image & video
Modalities: image
Processes biometrics: Yes
Policy last updated: 2024-11-04
Region scored: Global / US-default
Last assessed: 2026-10-13

Documents examined

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Each grade reflects our analysis of what an app states in its public privacy policy and terms as of the assessment date. It measures the transparency of those documents, not the company's actual data practices, security, or compliance. Grades are our opinion, offered for general information. Full disclaimer.