Know the Risks Before Using FaceApp

SAG-AFTRA joins others who warn of its overreaching and invasive terms of use, which can be found here: https://www.faceapp.com/terms. 
 
The terms of use include language granting them unrestricted permission to use any content you submit through the app (which includes your photos) in any manner and in any media they choose. This permission includes commercial uses, continues forever and cannot be revoked. They also have the right to use your name and likeness together with your content — and the use of your likeness is not contractually limited to just the photo you upload.  

This is an overly broad grant of rights, particularly for SAG-AFTRA members, who are public figures who make their living from the commercialization of their likenesses. It also puts SAG-AFTRA members at heightened risk of image-based abuse, such as in deepfakes.  

In addition to the broad grant of rights, the terms of use include language waiving your right to sue FaceApp for any possible claim. And experts have raised concerns that the app has access to more content and data on your phone than they disclose.

This app is an important reminder that you should always read the terms of use and privacy policy of any website or app, particularly if you are providing information or content, at least to understand what rights you are granting.

Until FaceApp dramatically improves its terms of services, we advise members to think very carefully and understand the risks before using its product. SAG-AFTRA believes it is inappropriate for any app or internet company to adopt boilerplate terms of service language such as this that allows it to harvest, manipulate and exploit a user’s likeness for purposes unrelated to providing the applicable service without obtaining their meaningful consent.