Effective Date: November 25, 2021

Update Date: November 30, 2023

FaceChanger ("we") is a simple and user-friendly video production tool provided by Shanghai Houttuynia Information Technology Co., Ltd. ("Houttuynia"). FaceChanger recognizes the importance of protecting your privacy. We value your privacy and thank you for your trust. This Privacy Policy ("Policy") describes how we handle user information collected through our applications (collectively, the "Platform"). This Policy governs the information collection and processing practices of the Platform. By downloading, using and/or accessing our services through the Platform, you explicitly agree to the information practices described in this Policy. If you do not agree with any terms in this Policy, please do not use our services.

Special Note for Children:

If you are under 14 years of age, please务必通知您的监护人共同阅读本须知，并在您使用我们的产品或服务、提交个人信息之前，寻求您的监护人的同意和指导。

Facial Data Policy

What facial data does our application collect?

We analyze users' photos to identify facial feature points (such as eyes, nose, mouth points) for facial processing. We do not collect facial data. After the analysis process is completed, all data will be deleted, and no data will be saved.

What is the purpose of collecting this information?

To provide users with their "face-changing" effects, the application needs to identify feature points (such as eyes, nose, mouth points). The complete process is: (1) You transfer the picture to our server. (2) The server analyzes your photo and returns the facial data processing results. (3) The application automatically synthesizes the facial data processing results and materials into the final effect. (4) This information is temporarily stored in encrypted storage on Alibaba Cloud. After the synthesis process is completed, your picture will be immediately and automatically deleted.

Will data be shared with any third parties? Where will this information be stored? Data will not be shared with any third parties. After the analysis process is completed, the photos you upload will be deleted.

1. Information We Collect

Contact Information. When you log in with an account from a third-party media website, we will collect your account information on that third-party website, generally including: account name, email address, phone number, and region.

Device Mac address, unique device identifiers (IMEI, MEID, ANDROID ID, IDFA, OPENUDID, OAID, SIM card IMSI information, device serial number, clipboard information, listening sensors, device sensors,acceleration sensors,gyro sensors）. When the application is launched for the first time, we need to collect such information to confirm your unique identity and the authenticity of the device, so that we can provide you with consistent services. If you refuse to authorize the provision, you will not be able to enjoy consistent services, but it will not affect your normal use of other functions.

In addition, regarding the installed app list, running processes, running processes, and clipboard: The software itself does not access, use, or retain this information, but it may be used by the technical frameworks and third-party SDKs accessed by the software.

Information about your use of the Platform. We may collect your operational information on the Platform, mainly including the information you click, browse, download, share, and your search records, or any other information you provide in the process of using our services, so that we can provide you with the functions of the Platform.

Device and log information. When you use our services through the Platform, to ensure your normal use of our services and the smooth and secure operation of functions, improve and optimize your user experience, and protect your account security, we will collect your device and log information as follows: device model, language set on the phone, country/region on the phone, advertising ID, operating system and system version number, international mobile device identity (IMEI), login IP address, software version number, access method, type and status to the network, network quality data, operation logs, service log information.

Feedback information. When you contact us for feedback or customer service, we will collect the information and materials you submit, as well as your contact information (such as your phone number, email address) to contact you and answer your questions or provide other customer services to you.

If you no longer agree or explicitly revoke consent to our collection, use, or disclosure of you or device data, we (and any third party with whom you have an advertising service contract) will immediately stop all such use.

2. Permissions We May Request You to Authorize

To provide you with higher-quality and more efficient products and services and enhance your service experience, we may request you to authorize corresponding terminal device permissions in the following additional services we provide to you. We collect the following permissions and corresponding information in accordance with the standard of minimum data collection with your consent:

a、 Camera Permission: For video shooting;

b、 Read and Write External Storage: For reading and writing files on external storage for video editing;

c、 Receive Notification Messages: For receiving messages;

d、 Get Current Network Status: Remind users whether they are using mobile network or determine if the user's WiFi network is available;

e、 Facial Recognition: For specific theme template editing and short video production services, our application will collect the avatar photos you upload or take. To use part of the functions of theme templates that require matting, you can voluntarily allow our application to access the camera or album to obtain photos from your mobile device. Only after you confirm the permission can our application access your camera and album. When you use certain facial recognition functions (including but not limited to theme templates), we will automatically capture the positions and shapes of your five senses, analyze facial feature information, store this information on our server for photo processing, and return the effect picture to you. We will not store such processed photos, facial feature information, or effect pictures, nor share them with any third party.

f、 You can view the status of the above permissions in the system settings of the terminal device, and you can decide to turn on or off any one or all of the above permissions at any time. Please note that when you turn on any permission, it means that you authorize us to collect and use the personal information corresponding to that permission to provide you with the corresponding services above. Once you turn off any permission, it means that you cancel or revoke the authorization of that permission, and we will no longer continue to collect and use the corresponding personal information based on that permission, nor will we be able to provide you with services corresponding to this permission.

3. How We Collect Your Information

We collect information in different ways:

We collect information directly from you. When you register an account or use customer service on the Platform, we collect information directly from you.

We collect information passively from you. We use tracking tools such as Google Analytics, browser cookies, and web beacons (details below) to collect information about your use of our Platform.

4. How We Use Your Personal Information

4.1、 We may use the information you provide under this Policy to provide our products and services, for advertising, or to communicate with you. Specifically, we may use your information for the following purposes:

a、 We use information to provide services on our Platform as described here. For example, we may use your information to help you create an account, and help you access your account, or when you forget your password. You can also use the Platform to upload and edit videos or pictures, etc.

b、 We use information to process and respond to your inquiries or requests for your feedback.

c、 We use information to improve our products and services. We use your information to help us create, develop, operate, deliver and improve our products and services. For example, we may view usage trends to ensure the Platform is easy to use.

d、 We use information for security purposes. We may use information for account and network security purposes, including to protect the interests of all our users, as well as to pre-screen or scan uploaded content for potential illegal content. We may use your information for identity verification, monitoring account and transaction risks, detection and security prevention, fraud monitoring, archive backup, customer security services, etc.

e、 We use information to send important notifications, such as alerts about your account and changes to our terms, conditions, and policies.

f、 We store and maintain your information to fulfill our legal obligations. For example, in emergency situations, we may record, audit, analyze, and dispose of your information in accordance with applicable laws.

4.2、 How We Share, Transfer, and Publicly Disclose Personal Information

Sharing and Transfer of Personal Information We will not share or transfer your personal information to third parties unless with your prior authorization or consent, or the shared or transferred personal information is de-identified information, and the sharing third party cannot re-identify the natural person subject of such information.

In the following cases, we may share personal information:

(1) To achieve programmatic advertising display, we may share de-identified or anonymized information with advertising partners.

We may share information with partners who entrust us to carry out promotion and advertising, but we will not share information used to identify your personal identity (your name, phone number).

(2) Sharing with business partners to achieve specific functions To ensure the realization of [FaceChanger] related functions and the safe and stable operation of the application, we may access software development kits (SDKs) provided by third parties to achieve relevant purposes. We will carry out strict security monitoring on the software tool development kits (SDKs) for partners to obtain information to protect data security. The relevant third-party SDKs we access are listed in this Privacy Policy. Please note that third-party SDKs may have certain changes in data processing types due to their version upgrades, policy adjustments, etc., please refer to their publicly announced official instructions.

(3) SDK Technology

Part of the functions in this application are provided in the form of SDK plugins by third-party institutions (hereinafter referred to as "SDK technology providers") that we cooperate with. SDK technology service providers will obtain corresponding permissions and information based on the functions or services you provide. Please read the permissions and types of personal information obtained by the SDKs below in detail. We have carried out security testing on the SDKs integrated in this application to ensure that these SDKs only use the basic permissions necessary to achieve their functions or services. If you have any objections, you can feedback to us by email.

a. Third-party SDK Name: Umeng+ SDK

Purpose of collecting personal information: Statistical analysis, pushing information

Method of collecting personal information: Embedding third-party SDK, SDK collects and transmits personal information

Scope of collecting personal information: Device information (IMEI/Mac/androidID/IDFA/OPENUDID/GUID/SIM card IMSI/geographical location information/device serial number/device sensor), installed program list, running processes, running processes

Name of the third-party institution: Youmeng Tongxin (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing Ruixun Lingtong Technology Co., Ltd.

b. Third-party SDK Name: WeChat Open Platform SDK

Purpose of collecting personal information: Help users use WeChat sharing and WeChat payment

Method of collecting personal information: Embedding third-party SDK, SDK collects and transmits personal information

Scope of collecting personal information: Device identification information

Name of the third-party institution: Tencent Computer System Co., Ltd.

c. Third-party SDK Name: Alipay Payment

SDK service type: For cash payment to purchase membership