Your gallery stays private. You can optionally use your device camera, but Trace Studio never accesses your photo gallery, contacts, or files. Only what you capture in the moment.
Privacy by
design
Your photos are captured and printed on-device by default. Digital copies live in a protected environment — accessible through your unique QR code or an account that claims the photo with the printed short code.
Most photo booths upload your face to the cloud without asking. We built ours differently.
On-device capture and print
Photos are captured and printed on the Trace Studio hardware. A digital copy is stored so you can access it from the QR code on your receipt during the retention window.
Protected digital storage
Full-color digital copies are hosted in a secured environment. Access requires the unique short-code printed on your thermal receipt — no browsing, no public gallery.
Zero personal data at the booth
No sign-up, no login, no permissions. Just step up, take a photo, and walk away with your receipt. We don’t know who you are unless you choose to tell us.
Philosophy
Trace Studio Privacy Architecture
A system that captures and prints on-device, with digital copies securely stored behind receipt-based access for a limited retention period.
The Trace Studio captures your photo and prints it locally. A digital copy is uploaded so you can access it from the QR code on your receipt during the retention window.
Photos are not listed in a public feed. Access is tied to the receipt QR code or to an account that claims the photo with the printed short code.
Walk up, take a photo, and get your receipt - no sign-up required. If you want easier re-access, you can link photos to an account with your phone number.
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your photos private
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Control what gets captured
Choose your photo before it prints. Retake as many times as you want. Receipt-accessible photos are retained for about 90 days instead of indefinitely.
Your data, your call
No account? You can still use the booth. Create one? You can link photos to your profile and request deletion of account-linked data.
Venue operators see numbers only
Location partners receive aggregate counts and peak-hour analytics. They never see individual photos, names, or any personal data.
Frequently Asked Questions
Photos are captured and printed on the device. A digital copy is stored in our protected environment so the QR code on your receipt can open it during the retention window. If you create an account, you can also link photos to your profile with the printed short code.
No. Photos are private by default. Venue operators receive aggregate analytics, but not individual photos, names, or a public photo feed.
No. You can walk up to any Trace Studio, take a photo, and receive your thermal receipt without providing personal information at the booth. Optionally, you can create an account using your phone number to link photos to your profile for easier access.
Digital copies accessed via QR code are typically retained for 90 days. If you create an account and later request deletion, all associated data is permanently removed within 30 days. Without an account, the primary link to your photo is the physical receipt in your possession.
At the booth: nothing personal. When you scan the QR code: basic access logs (timestamp, device type). If you create an account: your phone number for authentication. We do not use cookies for tracking, do not run advertising, and do not sell any data to third parties.
Defining the privacy standards
for the photo booth era
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: March 1, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Interactons Company of Bangalore DBA Trace and our subsidiaries and affiliates (“Trace,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) handles personal information that we collect through our digital properties that link to this Privacy Policy including as applicable, our websites, Trace Studio photo booths (our “Photo Booths”), web application (the “App”), and social media pages, as well as our marketing activities, and other activities described in this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Service”).
This Privacy Policy does not apply to information that we process on behalf of our business customers (such as retailers and other organizations) while providing the Services to them. Our use of information processed on behalf of our business customers may be governed by our agreements with such customers, and your agreement with them. If you have questions regarding your personal information that we process on behalf of another business that you have a relationship with, please direct your questions to that business customer.
Personal Information We Collect
Information you provide to us
Depending upon the context in which you interact with us, personal information you may provide to us through the Service includes:
- Contact data, such as your phone number and any name you provide when creating an account.
- Profile data, such as your account preferences, privacy settings, and any profile photo or display name you choose to set.
- Photo Booth data, such as photos captured at a Trace Studio, the number of visits, booth location, timestamp, and whether you signed up for our Service using a unique QR code.
- Communications that we exchange with you, including when you contact us through the Service, social media, or otherwise.
- User-generated content, such as photos, images, and other content you generate, transmit, or make available on the Service, as well as associated metadata.
- Other data not specifically listed here, which we will use as described in this Privacy Policy or as otherwise disclosed at the time of collection.
Automatic data collection
We and our service providers may automatically log information about you, your device, and your interaction over time with the Service, our communications and other online services, such as:
- Device data, such as your device’s operating system type and version, browser type, screen resolution, IP address, unique identifiers, language settings, and general location information such as city, state, or geographic area.
- Online activity data, such as pages or screens you viewed, how long you spent on a page, navigation paths, information about your activity on a page, access times and duration of access, and whether you have opened our emails or clicked links within them.
- Location data when you authorize the App to access your device’s location, for example to show nearby Trace Studio locations.
How We Use Your Personal Information
Service delivery
We may use your personal information to provide, operate, and improve the Service and our business, including to: generate thermal prints and host digital photo copies, enable QR code access and phone number authentication, communicate service announcements and updates, understand your needs and personalize your experience, and respond to your requests, questions, and feedback.
Venue analytics
We provide venue operators with aggregate analytics only — total photo count, peak hours, and general engagement metrics. Individual photos are never visible to venue staff, venue operators, or Trace employees.
Compliance and protection
We may use your personal information to comply with applicable laws and legal process, protect our or others’ rights, privacy, safety, or property, enforce the terms and conditions that govern the Service, and prevent or investigate fraudulent, harmful, or unauthorized activity.
Anonymous and aggregated data
We may create anonymous, aggregated, or de-identified data from your personal information by removing information that makes it identifiable to you. We may use and share this data for our lawful business purposes, including to analyze and improve the Service.
Your data is never used for advertising, model training, or sold to third parties.
How We Share Data
Trace does not sell or share user data with advertisers. We share information only when necessary to operate the Service:
- Service providers. Third parties that provide services on our behalf, such as cloud hosting, information technology infrastructure, and website analytics, bound by confidentiality agreements.
- Venue partners. Companies with whom we partner to place Trace Studio photo booths on their premises. Venue partners receive aggregate analytics only — never individual photos or personal data.
- Legal obligations. Law enforcement and government authorities only when required by valid court order or applicable law.
In all cases, shared data is minimized and non-identifiable wherever possible.
Retention
We generally retain personal information to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements, to establish or defend legal claims, or for fraud prevention purposes.
To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we consider factors such as the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, the purposes for which we process it, and the applicable legal requirements.
- Receipt photos: Retained for a limited access window before expiry is enforced on photo views and downloads.
- Account photos: Retained until you delete them or close your account, subject to product policy updates.
- Deletion mechanism: Upon deletion, all user-identifiable data and photos are erased. Backups are purged within 30 days.
Aggregate analytics data is retained for business reporting purposes and cannot be linked to individual users.
Your Choices
Access or update your information
If you have registered for an account with us through the Service, you may review and update certain account information by logging into your account.
Opt-out of marketing communications
You may opt-out of marketing-related emails by following the opt-out or unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of the email, or by contacting us. If you receive text messages from us, you may opt out by replying STOP or by other reasonable means. You may continue to receive service-related and other non-marketing communications.
Declining to provide information
We need to collect personal information to provide certain services. If you do not provide the information we identify as required or mandatory, we may not be able to provide those services.
Delete your content or close your account
You can choose to delete certain content through your account. If you wish to close your account, you can do so in your account settings or by contacting us at support@tracestudio.co.
Other Sites and Services
The Service may contain links to websites, mobile applications, and other online services operated by third parties. These links are not an endorsement of, or representation that we are affiliated with, any third party. We do not control websites, mobile applications, or online services operated by third parties, and we are not responsible for their actions. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of the other services you use.
Security
We employ technical, organizational, and physical safeguards designed to protect the personal information we collect. However, security risk is inherent in all internet and information technologies, and we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information.
International Data Transfers
Interactons Company is headquartered in Bangalore, India and may use service providers that operate in other countries. Your personal information may be transferred to India or other locations where privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your state, province, or country.
Children
The Service is not intended for use by anyone under 13 years of age. If you are a parent or guardian of a child from whom you believe we have collected personal information in a manner prohibited by law, please contact us. If we learn that we have collected personal information through the Service from a child without the consent of the child’s parent or guardian as required by law, we will comply with applicable legal requirements to delete the information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by updating the date of this Privacy Policy and posting it on the Service or other appropriate means. Any modifications will be effective upon our posting the modified version. In all cases, your use of the Service after the effective date of any modified Privacy Policy indicates your acceptance of the modified Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
Email: support@tracestudio.co