BeReal retains your personal data for as long as your account is active and for a period after account deletion, depending on the type of data and legal obligations.
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The provision creates a defined data lifecycle management framework that complies with regional data protection standards while establishing the temporal boundaries for information storage. This structure governs when user data is subject to deletion or archival under the service's operational requirements.
The updated policy now requires email address in addition to phone number, full name, and date of birth to create an account. BeReal discloses that it derives likely gender from your username, first name, and biography using AI, and uses this classification for internal targeting purposes. The policy also reveals that a randomized sample of 0.001% of users will have their interface interactions (touches and swipes) recorded through an analytics partner for up to 90 days to understand how users navigate the app; this practice does not apply in all geographic regions. You can review your app settings or contact BeReal to inquire about your data collection status.
View change record →Deleting your BeReal account does not guarantee immediate erasure of all your personal data, as retention periods vary and some data may persist for compliance or legal reasons.
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The provision creates a defined data lifecycle management framework that complies with regional data protection standards while establishing the temporal boundaries for information storage. This structure governs when user data is subject to deletion or archival under the service's operational requirements.
Deleting your BeReal account does not guarantee immediate erasure of all your personal data, as retention periods vary and some data may persist for compliance or legal reasons.
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