You probably have been swamped with celebrities worldwide posting
their aged pictures on Instagram and Facebook for 48 hours. Some think
they will age gracefully, others have different ideas but there is
something worrying about the app they are using.
As reported,
The app that has gained a lot of popularity overnight after introducing
this new age filter has all the rights to use your picture in the
future.
According to the Terms of Service
laid out by FaceApp, users own all their own content except they don't
really. Much like other content creation apps, FaceApp has included a
section in their terms of service that states that the company has carte
blanche over anything a user creates with the service.
The terms of service start out by stating, "Except for the license
you grant below, you retain all rights in and to your User Content, as
between you and FaceApp. Further, FaceApp does not claim ownership of
any User Content that you post on or through the Services."
The statement seems innocuous enough, and it sounds as though anyone who uses FaceApp retains full rights to their content. However, the "license you grant below" section immediately dispels that notion.
The statement seems innocuous enough, and it sounds as though anyone who uses FaceApp retains full rights to their content. However, the "license you grant below" section immediately dispels that notion.
Needless to say, not only the app can repost your images without your
permission as it has clearly stated in the terms, it can post it
anywhere without asking you and perhaps can also monetize the images.
FaceApp acknowledges it does not own the content but it can do with whatever you’ve made using the app.
FaceApp also states that it is allowed to store your content regardless of whether or not you delete it from their service. This is a serious concern.
You delete the app, your picture that you’ve proudly edited can still be
used. The company believes it is storing the pictures to comply with certain legal obligations. What specific obligations are not clearly stated on the website.
