Trust · Aug 3, 2026 · 8 min
Are AI headshots safe? Data, deletion, and the ugly clauses
You are uploading a biometric. Some tools treat that like a jpeg. Some treat it like a training set. Read this before the first selfie.
Allen MannA face file is not a vacation photo. It can unlock a phone, train a model, or leak into a dataset you will never see. The lab scores Trust at 5% of the total — too small for the stakes, which is why this guide exists outside the ranking.
What good looks like
- Deletion timer (30 days is the norm we accept).
- No-training toggle that is on by default, not buried.
- A refund path that does not require a public tweet.
- A real company, a real address, a real SOC 2 if they claim one.
Red flags
- Free generators that do not mention training.
- Cancellation flows that hide the delete button.
- ToS that assign them a license to your likeness in perpetuity.