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Facial matching, privacy, and state laws
Last reviewed: November 8, 2026
Why facial matching may not be available for every Event
Finding your favorite wedding pictures can take time when hundreds or thousands of photos are shared. IDoSnap.com is designing optional facial matching to make it easier for guests to find photos of themselves and, when they choose to share their results, to help Event hosts find those photos too.
Automatic facial matching is offered only where legally permitted. Different states have different rules about analyzing faces in photographs. Some require advance notice or individual consent; other privacy laws can apply depending on where people and businesses are located and how the technology works. The state where an Event takes place helps us evaluate availability, but it is not the only factor.
Manual people tagging and ordinary Gallery browsing are separate features. You can still enjoy and share Event photos when automatic matching is unavailable or when you choose not to participate.
Which states have facial matching restrictions?
Examples of laws that can affect private-sector facial recognition include:
| Jurisdiction | General overview |
|---|---|
| Illinois | Its Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) imposes notice, written-release/consent and retention requirements for covered face-geometry collection. |
| Texas | Its Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI) generally requires notice and consent for covered commercial capture of face geometry. |
| Colorado | Colorado has biometric-specific collection, consent, security and retention requirements. |
| Washington | Washington has a biometric-identifiers law with specific definitions and context-dependent rules, including exclusions concerning photographs and data generated from them. Other laws may still apply. |
| Other states | Comprehensive consumer privacy laws and other restrictions can govern biometric information even without a dedicated facial-recognition statute. |
This is not a list of states where IDoSnap.com has approved automatic matching. Laws and their applicability can change, and a workflow may be restricted even when a state's statute does not specifically mention wedding photos. IDoSnap.com evaluates each supported processing mode before making it available.
For a broader, regularly maintained overview, see the independent law-firm resource U.S. biometric laws and pending legislation tracker (Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner). For the underlying laws, see Illinois BIPA, Texas CUBI, Colorado's biometric law, and Washington's biometric statute.
How IDoSnap.com handles availability
The Event owner provides the state where the Event takes place. Depending on the applicable laws and the matching workflow, IDoSnap.com may:
- Offer optional automatic matching in an approved setting, with the applicable privacy controls.
- Require affirmative consent before eligible matching, with limits on what photos or faces may legally be analyzed.
- Leave automatic matching unavailable, while preserving manual people tagging and Gallery filtering.
Changing an Event's state does not automatically remove legal obligations, and the Event owner cannot override IDoSnap.com's compliance restrictions.
Your choice, your photos
If facial matching is available for your Event, IDoSnap.com may offer you the chance to opt in while entering your guest details or later in your Event privacy settings. Participating is voluntary. You can continue browsing and uploading photos if you decline.
When matching is supported and you participate, it can help you find photos you appear in. You separately control who may find those matches through the People filter:
- Only Me: your default setting.
- Me + Event Team: you and the authorized Event Team (hosts, co-hosts and moderators) can find your matching photos.
- Everyone: other people with authorized access to the Event can find your matches too.
Your choice never grants access to a photo that is otherwise private, unapproved, or hidden. You can change visibility settings or withdraw facial matching consent, subject to applicable law. Withdrawing consent stops the related facial matching and removes its automated associations; ordinary Event photos and separately approved manual tags are handled under their own privacy settings.
For children, parental or legal guardian consent is required under IDoSnap.com's policy, with additional verification wherever the law requires it.
What IDoSnap.com does with facial information
IDoSnap.com's intended design uses temporary facial representations during permitted processing rather than maintaining a permanent cross-Event face database. Matching stays within the particular Event; enrolling at one Event does not enroll you at another. Reference photos are used only as permitted, and biometric processing ends when the Event's upload window closes. Existing approved photo associations may remain available under the Event's retention and visibility settings.
We continue to review the technology, applicable laws, and service providers before enabling each processing mode. Some photographs contain people who have not consented; this may limit automatic matching even when another person in the photograph has opted in.
Important: This article explains IDoSnap.com's intended feature and general legal considerations. It is not legal advice or a guarantee that automatic matching is available in any particular state or Event. The Event's actual options and privacy disclosures control its available features. See also our Biometric Data Policy y Privacy Policy.