Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 13, 2026

Welcome to Rate My Photo ("we", "us", "our"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services at ratemyphoto.org (the "Service"). If you have any questions, contact us at [email protected].

1. Information We Collect

  • Photos You Upload: Facial images provided to generate attractiveness ratings and photo analysis.
  • Usage & Device Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time on page, referral sources.
  • Analysis Results: Attractiveness scores, subscores (Style, Grooming, Features), strengths, improvements, and other photo rating metrics.
  • Support Communications: Messages you send to our support email.

2. How We Use Information

  • Provide and improve the AI Photo Rating Service, including attractiveness analysis accuracy and quality.
  • Process photo rating, attractiveness scoring, and facial aesthetic analysis.
  • Maintain security, analytics, and Service performance.
  • Communicate important updates and support responses.
  • Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

3. Photo Storage and Retention

Photos uploaded for attractiveness rating are processed immediately and are not permanently stored on our servers. Images are temporarily cached during analysis and automatically deleted after processing. We do not build a database of user photos.

4. Legal Bases (EEA/UK)

  • Legitimate interests (providing photo rating service, security, analytics, improving Service).
  • Consent (where required, e.g., certain cookies/marketing).
  • Legal obligations (e.g., fraud prevention, compliance).

5. Sharing & Disclosure

  • Service Providers: Cloud hosting, AI processing, analytics, logging—only as needed to operate the photo rating Service.
  • Legal Requirements: Lawful requests, enforcement of rights, prevention of harm or fraud.
  • Business Transfers: In a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, data may be transferred with notice.
  • No Third-Party Sharing: We do not sell or share your photos or attractiveness analysis results with third parties for marketing purposes.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes above. Uploaded photos are deleted immediately after analysis. Usage logs may be retained for security and compliance purposes.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or export your data, and to object or restrict certain processing. To exercise rights, contact [email protected].

8. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 13 (or equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect data from children.

9. Security

We employ reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data during photo attractiveness analysis. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

10. International Transfers

Your information may be processed and stored in data centers outside your country. We implement safeguards for cross-border transfers where required.

11. Cookies

We use necessary cookies for functionality and may use analytics cookies to understand usage patterns of our photo rating service. You can control cookies via your browser settings.

12. Google Advertising and Analytics

We use Google products and services, including Google AdSense and related measurement technologies, to serve or measure advertising and understand site usage. Depending on the service and your settings, Google and its partners may collect or receive information such as cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, device identifiers, browser information, and activity related to this website.

Third parties, including Google, may place and read cookies on your browser, use web beacons, or use IP addresses and other identifiers as a result of ad serving on this website. These technologies may be used for ad delivery, measurement, fraud prevention, security, and reporting. Where required, we request consent before using cookies or personalized advertising.

For more information about how Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps, see How Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps. You can also manage some advertising preferences through Google’s available controls and your browser settings.

13. Contact

Email: [email protected]

Website: ratemyphoto.org

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. Material changes will be indicated by updating the "Effective Date" above.