Privacy Policy

Effective July 23, 2026 · Applies to the Maskwave iOS app and maskwaveai.com

The short version

Maskwave replaces your face and voice in video entirely on your device. Your recordings, imported clips, camera and microphone data, and exported videos are processed locally and are never uploaded to us or anyone else. There are no accounts. We collect only anonymous, aggregated usage statistics — never your content.

What the app does with your data

Video, audio, face and voice data — captured or imported only when you record or import a clip, processed on-device, and saved only where you choose (your device / photo library). We never receive it.
Camera, microphone and photo library access — used solely for recording, importing and saving clips.
Settings and usage limits — stored locally on your device.

Deleting the app deletes everything it stored.

Face data (Apple's TrueDepth API)

To animate your avatar, Maskwave uses Apple's ARKit face tracking (the TrueDepth API) while you are recording. From it the app reads only anonymous facial-expression coefficients (ARKit "blend shapes", such as how open the mouth is or whether an eye is blinking) and the position and rotation of your head. The app never receives, saves or transmits the camera image, the depth map, or any picture of your face from the TrueDepth camera.

Purpose. These expression and head-pose values are used for one thing: to drive your chosen 3D avatar in real time so it mirrors your movements while you record. They are not used to identify or authenticate you, are not used for advertising, and are not used to build any profile.

Storage, retention and deletion. The expression and head-pose values exist only on your device. They are held in memory during recording and written into the temporary on-device recording only for as long as it takes to render your exported video; they are discarded when you finish, discard or leave the recording, and deleting the app removes anything that remained. They are never uploaded to Maskwave or to any server.

Sharing. Face data is never shared with any third party and never leaves your device. No third party — including our analytics, purchase or hosting providers — receives it.

Network requests the app makes

Voice model downloads. Optional voice models are downloaded from our Google Cloud Storage bucket. Like any download, the server sees standard request data (such as your IP address); none of your content is sent.
Purchases. Subscriptions and purchases are handled by Apple and by RevenueCat, our purchase-management provider. RevenueCat receives a random anonymous identifier, purchase/receipt information and basic device information — never your name, contacts or content. See the RevenueCat privacy policy and Apple's privacy policy.
Usage analytics. The app may send anonymous usage statistics — for example that the app was installed or opened, which features were used, and export counts per avatar, voice or background — to us or to an analytics/attribution provider acting on our behalf. This data is tied to a random identifier, not to your name or Apple ID, and we use it only in aggregate (e.g. "which voices are most popular"), never to profile individual users. It never includes your recordings, video, audio or any content.

That's the complete list. The app makes no other network requests.

Website

maskwaveai.com uses Google Analytics to measure visits with cookies. This applies to the website only, not the app.

Children

Maskwave is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect any personal information from them (or from anyone else).

Changes & contact

If we change this policy, we'll update this page and its effective date. Questions: use the contact form.