A social media platform that prompts users to simultaneously take photos with both front and back cameras at random times daily to share authentic, unfiltered moments with friends. The app emphasizes spontaneous content creation without filters or editing capabilities, positioning itself as an alternative to highly curated social media experiences. Its policies govern how personal photos and location data are collected and shared, which is particularly relevant given the app's focus on capturing users' real-time activities and surroundings.

2 Documents
47 All provisions 9 High severity 30 Medium severity 8 Low severity
4 Changes · 12 mo
Jul 8, 2026 Last change

High, provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium, provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low, standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Privacy Rights
26 provisions · 1 high · 15 med
Data Collection
12 provisions · 1 high · 9 med
Data Retention
12 provisions · 4 high · 7 med
Data Sharing
12 provisions · 6 high · 6 med
Account Control
9 provisions · 2 high · 5 med
Intellectual Property
8 provisions · 2 high · 6 med
Enforcement Actions
6 provisions · 5 high · 1 med
Acceptable Use
5 provisions · 2 high · 2 med
Data Usage
5 provisions · 4 high · 1 med
Contract Terms
5 provisions · 2 med
Quick Facts
AI Training: Disclosed (high impact)
Data Retention: Specified
Key Governance Provisions
High Interest inference from visual elements of photos

The content of users' photos is analyzed to generate interest inferences that inform targeting, even though these inferences are limited to internal use.

High User Consent to Data Collection and Transfer

Users' information will be shared with third-party partners and transferred across multiple countries, which may involve varying data protection standards.

High Opt out of sale sharing targeted advertising available

BeReal provides a defined mechanism for users to exercise opt-out rights over sale, sharing, and targeted advertising, offering two specific pathways.

High Advertiser audience lists not disclosed back to advertisers

This establishes a limit on what advertiser-provided matching data and user phone data BeReal will return to advertisers, even after a matching process has occurred.

High Account deleted after two years inactivity Europe

Non-US users face a shorter inactivity threshold than US users before account deletion may occur, resulting in earlier potential loss of account and data.

Document Coverage
Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: Jul 8, 2026 Changes (12 months): 4 Documents monitored: 2 Provisions tracked: 47
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Documents

BeReal Privacy Policy

Medium

BeReal's privacy policy explains how BeReal collects and uses your information, including analyzing your photos and profile text to infer your interests and likely gender in order to show you …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
9 provisions 6 versions captured 1 significant change Version history →

BeReal Terms of Service

Medium

BeReal's Terms of Service govern how you can use the platform and what BeReal can do with the content you post. When you share content publicly, you give BeReal a …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
9 provisions 4 versions captured Version history →

Recent Changes

July 8, 2026 · BeReal Privacy Policy Medium

BeReal updated its privacy policy on July 8, 2026, adding email address as a required account creation field, introducing collection of inferred gender via AI analysis, and disclosing a new …

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High Severity Provisions (9)

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Applicable Regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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COPPA
United States Federal
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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DMCA
United States Federal
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GDPR
European Union
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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VPPA
United States Federal
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Frequently Asked Questions

What BeReal documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 2 BeReal documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has BeReal made in the past year?

BeReal has made 4 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for BeReal?

ConductAtlas has classified 47 provisions across BeReal's tracked documents. 9 are rated high severity, 30 medium, and 8 low.

Can I get alerts when BeReal changes their policies?

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