AnimStarter Face Mocap
Privacy Policy
Application: AnimStarterFaceMocap
Developer / Data Controller: AnimStarter
Platform: iOS & iPadOS (Apple App Store)
Effective Date: May 10, 2026
Last Updated: May 10, 2026
AnimStarter ("we", "us", or "our") operates the AnimStarterFaceMocap mobile application (the "App"). This Privacy Policy explains what information is processed when you use our App, how it is handled, and the rights you hold over your data. We are committed to protecting your privacy and processing your data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA / CPRA), and Apple's App Store Privacy Guidelines.
Summary for the cautious reader: AnimStarterFaceMocap collects no personal information. It processes facial geometry data exclusively on your device in real time and saves only abstract mathematical animation values — never a photo, video, or biometric identifier.
1. Who We Are (Data Controller)
The data controller responsible for this App is AnimStarter. For any privacy-related question or request, you may contact us at:
Email: animstarter@gmail.com
Website: https://www.animstarter.com
2. Scope of This Policy
This Privacy Policy applies solely to the AnimStarterFaceMocap iOS/iPadOS application. It does not apply to any third-party websites, services, or software (including Autodesk Maya) to which we may provide links or which you may use in conjunction with this App.
3. TrueDepth Camera & Facial Data — Critical Disclosure
⚠️ Apple App Store Mandatory Disclosure — TrueDepth API
AnimStarterFaceMocap uses Apple's TrueDepth camera system and the ARKit Face Tracking API solely to capture real-time facial expressions and convert them into abstract numerical animation parameters (Blendshape values). The following commitments apply unconditionally and permanently:
No raw facial data is stored: The App never writes, saves, caches, or records any photograph, video frame, depth map, infrared image, or raw biometric scan of your face to any storage medium.
No facial data is transmitted: No facial geometry, facial scan, or biometric information of any kind is ever sent over a network, uploaded to any server, or shared with any third party — including AnimStarter itself.
No facial recognition is performed: The App does not attempt to identify, authenticate, or profile you based on your facial features.
Processing is strictly on-device and real-time: All computation occurs locally on your device using Apple's secure hardware and software frameworks. The data never leaves the device's RAM during processing.
Only derived, non-biometric data is saved: The App saves only the resulting mathematical Blendshape animation values (floating-point numbers representing movement intensities, e.g., "jawOpen: 0.73"). These values carry no biometric identifier and cannot be used to reconstruct your face or identify you.
No sale or commercialisation of facial data: We do not sell, rent, license, or otherwise commercially exploit any data derived from the TrueDepth camera.
This usage complies with Apple's guidelines restricting TrueDepth data to app functionality and prohibiting its use for advertising, profiling, or sharing with data brokers. The front camera (TrueDepth) is accessed only while the App is in the foreground and the recording session is actively running. Camera access is requested via the standard iOS permission dialog (NSCameraUsageDescription) and can be revoked at any time through your device's Settings → Privacy & Security → Camera.
4. Data We Collect — Full Inventory
AnimStarterFaceMocap is designed with a privacy-by-design, data-minimisation philosophy. The following summarises all data processing activities:
Facial motion parameters (Blendshape values): Collected in RAM during capture, saved locally to a user-created file only upon explicit user action. Never transmitted. Not biometric. Legal basis (GDPR): Legitimate interest / contractual necessity (core feature of the App).
Camera feed: Processed in real-time on-device only. Never stored. Never transmitted.
Device crash reports: If the App crashes, Apple's operating system may generate an anonymous, aggregated crash log and forward it to AnimStarter via Apple's App Store Connect infrastructure, subject to your device's diagnostic sharing settings. These logs contain no personal data and no facial data. You may control this via Settings → Privacy & Security → Analytics & Improvements.
Purchase information: The App is sold as a one-time purchase through the Apple App Store. All payment and billing data is collected, processed, and stored exclusively by Apple under Apple's own Privacy Policy. AnimStarter never receives your payment card details, Apple ID, or email address.
No account data: The App requires no registration, login, username, email address, or any form of user account.
No analytics data: No third-party analytics SDK is integrated into the App. No behavioural, usage, or telemetry data is collected.
No advertising identifiers: The App does not access or use the IDFA (Identifier for Advertisers) or any other advertising identifier.
5. How the App Processes Data — Technical Flow
The TrueDepth camera captures depth and infrared data to track ~52 facial landmark regions.
ARKit translates this into Blendshape coefficient values (floating-point numbers between 0.0 and 1.0) representing the intensity of each expression.
These values are held in device RAM and displayed/recorded within the App.
When the user chooses to export, a structured data file containing only these coefficients is saved to the device's local storage (e.g., Files app / local sandbox).
The user manually transfers this file to their computer via AirDrop, USB, or any file-sharing method of their choice. AnimStarter has no involvement in or visibility of this transfer.
At no point in this flow does AnimStarter's infrastructure receive, store, or access any data.
6. Data Retention
AnimStarter retains no user data on its own servers, because no user data is ever transmitted to AnimStarter. Data files saved locally on your device are retained for as long as you choose to keep them; you may delete them at any time.
7. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise share your data with any third party. No data is shared with advertising networks, data brokers, analytics providers, cloud service providers, business partners, or government authorities. The only third-party involvement is Apple Inc., which manages the App Store distribution, the payment transaction, and anonymous crash reports.
8. International Data Transfers
Because AnimStarter collects no personal data from users, no international transfer of personal data takes place. Apple's crash-reporting infrastructure may process anonymous technical data on servers located in various countries; this is governed by Apple's own policies.
9. Children's Privacy
AnimStarterFaceMocap is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or 16 where applicable under local law). We do not knowingly collect any personal data from children. Because the App collects no personal data from any user, there is no specific risk of inadvertent collection from minors.
10. Your Rights Under GDPR (EEA / UK Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have rights under the GDPR, including the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and the right to object.
Practical note: Because AnimStarter holds no personal data about you, most of these rights are satisfied by default. Should you have any questions, contact us at animstarter@gmail.com and we will respond within 30 days.
11. Your Rights Under CCPA (California Residents)
California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, delete personal information, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. AnimStarter does not sell or share personal information. We do not collect personal information as defined by the CCPA.
12. Security
Because AnimStarter does not receive, store, or transmit user data on external infrastructure, the risk surface is minimal. On-device security is governed by Apple's iOS security architecture. Animation data files saved to local storage are protected by the device's standard file-protection mechanisms.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in the App's functionality or applicable law. Your continued use of the App after any change constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
14. Contact Us
For any questions, requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:
Email: animstarter@gmail.com
Website: https://www.animstarter.com
© 2026 AnimStarter. All rights reserved. This Privacy Policy was last updated on May 10, 2026.