🔒 Privacy & Security First

How PassportSnap Secures Your Passport Photo Data

Your passport photo is biometric data — literally your face used for identity verification. Here's exactly how PassportSnap protects it.

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Our Core Privacy Principle: On-Device Only

PassportSnap was built from the ground up with a single privacy principle: your photo never leaves your device. All AI processing — face detection, background removal, cropping, compliance verification — happens locally on your phone using on-device frameworks.

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On-device processing

All AI uses Apple Vision (iOS) and ML Kit (Android) — local frameworks with no cloud dependency.

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No server uploads

Your passport photo is never transmitted to PassportSnap servers or any third-party service.

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No data retention

PassportSnap doesn't store your photos. Processing is temporary in-memory — cleared when you close the app.

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No third-party access

No analytics SDK, no advertising network, and no third-party service ever sees your photo.

Your Face Stays on Your Device

No cloud. No servers. No stored data. Complete privacy, guaranteed.

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Why On-Device Privacy Matters for Biometric Data

A passport photo isn't just an image — it's biometric data used for:

When you upload your passport photo to a cloud service, you're handing your biometric data to a company. Questions to ask any app you use:

PassportSnap eliminates all of these questions by never uploading your photo in the first place.

PassportSnap vs Cloud-Based Alternatives

Privacy FactorCloud-Based AppsPassportSnap
Photo uploaded to serverYesNo — never
Photo stored after downloadOften yesNo
Used for AI trainingPossiblyNo
Third-party data sharingPossiblyNo
Works offlineNoYes
GDPR / privacy compliantVariesBy design

Frequently Asked Questions

Does PassportSnap store my passport photo?
No. PassportSnap processes your photo in device memory during the session and outputs the result to your phone's camera roll or download folder. The original and processed photo are never uploaded to or stored on PassportSnap's servers.
Is my biometric data safe with PassportSnap?
Yes — because it never leaves your device. On-device processing means there is no server to be breached, no database to be accessed, and no data to be retained beyond your session.
Does PassportSnap use my photos to train AI models?
No. Since photos are never uploaded, they cannot be used for any purpose beyond your individual processing session. No photo data is used for model training.
Does PassportSnap work without an internet connection?
Yes — all processing is on-device. After the app is installed, you can create compliant passport photos without any internet connection.