The face photo changer application (FaceApp) is again viral on social media. Netizens in various parts of the world, including Indonesia, who use smartphones, take part in the #AgeChallenge challenge.
In a summary released by kompas.com, Thursday (18/7/2019). In the FaceApp application, there are several effects, one of which is popular is the effect to change the face to look older than its actual age.
Although it sounds fun to see and know faces in the future, users should be more careful when using this application. The reason is, FaceApp can actually distribute, store, and even sell user photos for commercial purposes even though the photo has been deleted by the owner. This possibility has been stated in the approval and terms of use section of the FaceApp application.
In the “user content” section, FaceApp says, “You own all content rights. Furthermore FaceApp does not claim ownership of user content posted through the service.”
This section is usually rarely read because users tend to rush to press the “agree” button.
The sentence does sound as if Faceapp is protecting user content. However, what needs to be considered is the sentence written at the beginning of the provisions.
“Except for the license you give below”
In the next section, FaceApp explains that the license in question is nothing but a full consent license and cannot be canceled.
Here is a complete quote:
“You grant FaceApp a perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid, license to reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works, distribute, publicly display, and display your content. by name, username or any other form provided in all media formats and channels, without compensation to you. By using this service, you agree that user-owned content may be used for commercial purposes. You further acknowledge that FaceApp’s use of the content for commercial purposes will not injure you or any person you authorize to act on its behalf.”
Referring to the statement, in other words, when a user uses the FaceApp application, he will fully surrender the rights to the photos produced through the application to the developer.
Then, after having full rights to the user’s photo, FaceApp has the right to do anything with the material, including distributing it and using it for commercial purposes without the need to ask for permission or compensate you.
It’s not over yet. FaceApp can also keep photos on the server even if you delete them from your phone.
The FaceApp developer argued that this was done to fulfill certain “legal obligations”, but it was not explained what legal obligations and in which countries were meant.
