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How we protect and handle your data in BerDo: AI Beard Style Generator

Privacy Policy for BerDo: AI Beard Style Generator

Effective Date: February 19, 2026 Last Updated: February 19, 2026 Version: 1.0 (Apple App Store Guideline 2.1 Compliance)

Introduction

Welcome to BerDo: AI Beard Style Generator ("we", "our", "us", or "the App"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your data when you use our AI-powered beard and hair style visualization application.

By using BerDo: AI Beard Style Generator, you agree to this privacy policy.

⚠️ Important Notice — Visualization Tool Only

BerDo: AI Beard Style Generator is designed exclusively for personal style visualization and entertainment purposes.

  • ❌ This app is NOT a medical device
  • ❌ This app does NOT perform facial recognition or biometric identification
  • ❌ Results are AI-generated visualizations and may not perfectly represent real-world results
  • ✅ This app is intended solely for visualizing how different beard and hair styles may look on the user's photo

🔴 FACE DATA DISCLOSURE (Apple App Store Guideline 2.1 Compliance)

IMPORTANT: This section provides complete disclosure of how BerDo: AI Beard Style Generator collects, uses, shares, stores, and retains face data in compliance with Apple App Store Guidelines.

QUESTION 1: What Face Data Does the App Collect?

ANSWER: BerDo: AI Beard Style Generator collects the following face data:

  1. Photographs containing faces: Photos you voluntarily select from your device's Photo Library or capture using your device's camera that contain facial imagery of the user.

  2. Facial imagery within photos: The visual representation of the face (beard area, hair, facial features) contained within the photos you provide.

IMPORTANT CLARIFICATIONS:

  • We do NOT extract biometric identifiers from your photos
  • We do NOT create facial recognition templates
  • We do NOT map face geometry or facial landmarks
  • We do NOT store facial feature data separately from photos
  • Face data is ONLY collected when you explicitly select a photo or take a picture within the app

QUESTION 2: How Is Face Data Used?

ANSWER: Face data (photos containing faces) is used exclusively for:

  1. AI-Based Style Visualization: Your photo containing your face is securely transmitted to FAL AI for the sole purpose of generating a visual preview of how different beard and hair styles would appear on your face.

  2. Style Generation Logic: The AI applies the selected beard style (e.g., full beard, stubble, goatee), hair style, colors, and density settings to your photo to produce a realistic visualization.

  3. No Other Uses: Face data is NOT used for:

    • ❌ Facial recognition or identity verification
    • ❌ Biometric authentication
    • ❌ Advertising or marketing profiling
    • ❌ Training AI models
    • ❌ Any purpose other than generating your requested style visualizations

QUESTION 3: Is Face Data Shared with Third Parties? Where Is It Stored?

ANSWER: Face data is shared with ONE third party for processing:

THIRD PARTY: fal.ai, Inc. (FAL AI)

  • Service: FAL AI (xai/grok-imagine-image/edit generative AI model)
  • Purpose: AI-powered image transformation to apply beard and hair styles to user photos
  • Data Shared: The photograph you select or capture, including all facial imagery
  • FAL AI Privacy Policy: https://fal.ai/privacy
  • Processing Location: FAL AI secure cloud infrastructure

STORAGE ARCHITECTURE:

  1. Original User Photos (containing faces):

    • NOT uploaded to any of our servers or databases
    • NOT stored permanently anywhere by us
    • Photos remain on your device and are transmitted directly to FAL AI for processing only
    • FAL AI processes photos transiently and discards them immediately after style generation

  2. AI-Generated Styled Images:

    • Hosted by FAL AI on their infrastructure
    • We store ONLY the URL reference (link) to the generated image in Firebase Firestore
    • NO actual image data is uploaded or stored in our database
    • The URL reference allows you to view your style history within the app

  3. Metadata Only in Firebase:

    • We store only: selected style settings (beard style, hair style, colors, density), creation timestamp, and the FAL AI image URL
    • NO face data, NO photos, NO image files are stored in Firebase

WE DO NOT SHARE FACE DATA WITH:

  • ❌ Advertising networks or ad tech companies
  • ❌ Data brokers or data aggregators
  • ❌ Social media platforms
  • ❌ Analytics companies

QUESTION 4: How Long Is Face Data Retained?

ANSWER: Face data retention periods are as follows:

ORIGINAL USER PHOTOS (containing faces):

  • Retention Period: ZERO permanent retention
  • Our Servers: We NEVER receive or store your original photos
  • FAL AI Processing: Photos are processed transiently and immediately discarded after generating the styled image
  • Your Device: Photos remain only on your device

AI-GENERATED STYLED IMAGES (containing AI-rendered face with applied styles):

  • Hosted by: FAL AI infrastructure
  • Our Storage: We store only the URL reference, not the image file itself
  • User Control: You can delete individual style results at any time within the app
  • Account Deletion: All URL references and metadata are permanently deleted within 30 days of account deletion

NO PERMANENT FACE DATABASE:

  • We do NOT upload any photos to our servers
  • We do NOT maintain any database of faces or images
  • We do NOT retain facial feature data
  • We do NOT create persistent facial profiles
  • We store ONLY URL references and style metadata

QUOTABLE SUMMARY FOR APP STORE REVIEW

Face Data Collection:

"BerDo: AI Beard Style Generator collects photographs containing the user's face that users voluntarily select from their Photo Library or capture with their camera for the sole purpose of generating AI-based beard and hair style visualizations."

Face Data Use:

"Photos containing faces are transmitted to FAL AI (xai/grok-imagine-image/edit model) solely to generate AI-based visual previews of selected beard and hair styles. Face data is never used for facial recognition, biometric authentication, advertising profiling, or AI model training."

Face Data Sharing:

"Face data is shared exclusively with fal.ai, Inc. (FAL AI) for the sole purpose of AI image style transformation. Original photos are processed transiently by FAL AI and immediately discarded. No face data is shared with advertising networks, data brokers, or any other third parties."

Face Data Storage:

"Original photos are NEVER uploaded or stored on our servers. Photos are transmitted directly to FAL AI for transient processing and immediately discarded after style generation. We store only URL references to FAL AI-generated styled images and style metadata (selected beard/hair styles, colors) in Firebase Firestore — no actual image data is stored in our database."

Face Data Retention:

"Original photos: Zero retention — never stored on our servers, processed transiently by FAL AI and immediately discarded. Generated style image URLs: Stored until user deletion or account deletion. All data permanently removed within 30 days of account deletion."

Information We Collect

1. Account Information

We collect your email and authentication data via Apple Sign-In or Google Sign-In to secure your account and sync your style history.

2. Photos (Transient Processing Only)

Photos you select or capture are transmitted directly to FAL AI for processing. We do NOT upload or store your photos.

3. Style Metadata

We store your selected style settings (beard style, hair style, color, density), creation timestamps, and FAL AI image URLs to display your style history.

4. Usage Data

Anonymous data about app performance and feature usage to improve the experience.

How We Use Your Data

  1. Style Generation: Transmitting your photo to FAL AI to apply your selected beard and hair styles.
  2. History Display: Storing URL references to show your past style results.
  3. Barber Instructions: Using Gemini AI to generate personalized barber instructions based on your selected styles — no face data is used for this.
  4. Account Management: Syncing your style history across devices.
  5. Security: Protecting your account and data.

Third-Party Services

| Service | Purpose | Privacy Policy | |---------|---------|----------------| | FAL AI (fal.ai) | AI image transformation for style generation | https://fal.ai/privacy | | Firebase (Google) | Authentication and metadata storage | https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy | | Gemini AI (Google) | AI-generated barber instructions text | https://policies.google.com/privacy | | RevenueCat | Subscription management | https://www.revenuecat.com/privacy |

Your Privacy Rights

You have the right to access, edit, or delete your data at any time. Account deletion is available in Settings and permanently removes all your data within 30 days.

Children's Privacy

BerDo is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Contact Us

Email: umituz9999@gmail.com Website: https://umituz.com/projects/ai-technology/ai-beard-style-generator

Legal Compliance

This policy complies with GDPR, CCPA, COPPA, and Apple App Store requirements including Guideline 2.1 (Face Data Disclosure).

Last updated: 3/3/2026