Source: https://restorebunny.com/guides/decide-family-photo-upload-privacy/ # Decide Whether a Family Photo Can Be Uploaded Before Buying Credits Check upload authority and processing terms before paying for sensitive family photos. Separate approved files from privacy questions on hold. Family photo projects4 min readUpdated 11 October 2026 ## Try it on your own photo Repair a copy of your photo, then compare faces and details with the original. [Restore my photo]()1 credit per successful photo ยท Account required[See credit packs]() Quick answer ## The short version Review the processing terms and the family's permission before purchasing for sensitive photos. RestoreBunny's policy allows third-party AI inference, states that it does not train its own models on uploads and sets a ten-day image retention window. If those terms do not fit, choose a suitable local or separately contracted workflow. ## Define this purchase decision This is a purchase eligibility check for online processing, not a general guide to public sharing permissions. Owning a print, holding a scan and having a relative's approval are different facts. Resolve who can authorise the intended upload and whether the pictured people or source owner have restrictions before you fund a batch. Read the actual policy rather than a broad claim that a service is private. RestoreBunny states that images may be sent to third-party processors for inference and that it does not publicly display or sell them without consent. Those statements do not mean processing happens solely on your device or that every category of account data disappears when image files expire. ## Worked decision example Worked example: a thirty-photo selection includes twenty-two ordinary family scenes, four with children whose guardians need to approve processing and four showing sensitive personal documents in the background. The immediately eligible paid scope is twenty-two, while the eight others stay on hold. Do not purchase based on thirty before the hold decisions are settled. For one background document, the family can prepare an upload derivative that excludes the document while retaining an untouched master locally. That changes the wanted image and should be documented. If the document is essential context, cropping is not the right answer; choose a processing route whose terms the owner accepts. This is an editorial decision example, not legal advice or a privacy certification. ## Complete the decision worksheet - Authority: identify the source owner and who is authorising online processing. Resolve restrictions explicitly rather than assuming a family relationship grants permission. - Processing: read the current image-inference, sharing, retention and contact provisions. Record the date checked and any unanswered question. - Content: identify children, personal documents, medical context, addresses or other sensitive regions. Decide whether a different derivative is appropriate before uploading. - Purchase: count only approved files and versions. Keep held images out of the batch and use a different route when the processing terms do not fit. ## Resolve the buyer objections Does ten-day image deletion mean all information is deleted then? No. The policy separately discusses data needed for delivery, legal compliance and dispute resolution. Image retention is one specific limit, not a promise that all billing or account records vanish. Does no training mean no third parties? No. The policy distinguishes training its own models from third-party inference used to deliver a result. If you need a named processor, locality requirement or additional contract, ask the provider before paying; this guide cannot supply unverified guarantees. ## Keep a useful decision record For a held photo, write the unanswered question rather than a vague privacy concern. Examples include whether the source owner permits third-party inference, whether a sensitive document can be excluded or whether the family needs a particular processing location. Send a question to support only through the family's authorised route; this guide does not contact anyone. Keep any response with the decision date so later purchases can be checked against current terms. Approval for one private restoration does not automatically authorise public gallery use or every later derivative. By keeping upload scope and publication scope separate, you can make the immediate credit decision without overstating the family's agreement. ## Choose the next action Proceed with a pilot only for approved images whose processing terms fit the family's expectations. Check account balance and current pricing after eligibility is settled. Buying a pack does not authorise an otherwise restricted upload or resolve a sensitive ownership question. Save sources and downloads privately using your chosen archive process. If a question remains unresolved, hold that subset while the approved project continues. Where the terms do not fit at all, a local controlled workflow or separately agreed manual provider may be the correct purchase instead of RestoreBunny credits. ## FAQs Are uploads processed entirely on my device? The policy permits third-party processors for AI inference. This is not an exclusively local workflow. Does the policy say uploads train RestoreBunny models? It says uploaded photos are not used to train its own models. Review the full current policy for processing details. Should I buy for photos awaiting permission? Count approved scope first. A credit purchase does not resolve upload permission or suitability. ## Sources Preservation and technical guidance reviewed for this article. - RestoreBunny: [Current credit-pack pricing]() - RestoreBunny: [Credits, outputs and privacy FAQ]() - RestoreBunny: [Credit purchase and technical issue policy]() - RestoreBunny: [Image processing and retention policy]() ## Related - [Share Family Photos Accessibly: Alt Text, Captions and Readable Notes]() - [Hand Off a Family Photo Archive Someone Else Can Maintain]() - [Review supported photo restoration]() - [Start an eligible restoration trial]() - [Check current credit-pack terms]() - [Use the family archive handoff worksheets]() ## Ready to restore your photos? Upload an image, choose your settings, and preview results with a before/after slider. [Restore my photo]()[View Pricing]() RestoreBunny Team Photo workflow editors Guides follow our [editorial policy]() for sourcing, product claims, AI limitations, updates, and corrections.