Privacy policy clauses for React Native Camera
React Native Camera is a library that enables mobile applications built with React Native to access device camera hardware for capturing photos and videos. Apps use it to provide camera functionality without building native code, collecting visual content and associated metadata.
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What data React Native Camera collects
Your privacy policy must disclose each of the following data types when you use React Native Camera.
When does React Native Camera trigger privacy obligations?
React Native Camera triggers privacy obligations the moment you integrate it into your app and users can access the camera feature. The library itself collects no data—but your app, via React Native Camera, now has access to real-time photo and video capture plus camera metadata (device orientation, focal length, timestamp). This flow is subject to:
GDPR (EU/EEA users): Camera access is biometric-adjacent data collection. GDPR Article 6 requires a lawful basis (consent is typical); Article 13/14 require you disclose what data flows before capture. Article 32 requires technical measures to protect captured images in transit and at rest. If you're processing images server-side, a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with any third party is mandatory—even if you self-host, you need one with your hosting provider if they're a processor.
CCPA (California): Photos and videos are 'personal information' under CCPA Section 1798.100. You must disclose collection, use, and retention in your privacy policy and honor deletion requests.
iOS (App Store): Apple requires a usage description in Info.plist (NSCameraUsageDescription). Without it, the app will crash when users attempt camera access. This is enforced at submission.
