LaneParty — AI Features: Terms & Consent
Last updated: 2026-04-19
LaneParty — AI Features: Terms & Consent (DRAFT)
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Last updated: 2026-04-19
1. Overview
LaneParty ("we," "us," "our") offers two Pro tier only AI-powered features to enhance your bowling experience. This document explains what data is processed, how we use AI services, and your rights regarding AI-generated content.
Both features are optional. You may use LaneParty without ever using AI features.
2. AI Features Summary
Feature 1: AI Photo Score Import (Pro)
- Photograph a physical bowling scoresheet
- LaneParty sends your photo to Anthropic's Claude Vision API for automatic score extraction
- Extracted scores populate your LaneParty game session
- Photo is processed and deleted from LaneParty's systems after extraction
Feature 2: AI Portrait Generation (Pro, 18+ only)
- Upload a selfie (portrait photo)
- Select from curated brand styles (Vintage Baseball Card, Modern Chrome, Comic, Retro Arcade, etc.)
- LaneParty sends your selfie + chosen style to an AI image generation service
- Generated portrait images are moderated for safety before display
- Your chosen portrait becomes your season trading card avatar (~1 year duration)
- Selfie is deleted after generation completes
3. Data Collection & Transmission
AI Photo Score Import
What data is sent:
- Your photograph of a physical bowling scoresheet
- Photo is transmitted directly to Anthropic Claude API (claude-sonnet-4-6)
Which third party receives data:
- Anthropic Inc. (https://www.anthropic.com)
- Data transmission via Anthropic's REST API
- Requests are processed over HTTPS
Data Anthropic receives:
- The scoresheet image file
- Timestamp of the API request
- Standard API metadata (account identifier, IP address)
AI Portrait Generation
What data is sent:
- Your uploaded selfie (portrait photograph)
- Selected style name and generation parameters
- Selfie + parameters transmitted to AI image generation service
Which third party receives data:
- [ATTORNEY REVIEW NEEDED: Insert AI image generation service provider name and URL here]
- Data transmission via HTTPS API
Data the service receives:
- The selfie image file
- Generation parameters (style, quality settings)
- Standard API metadata (account identifier, IP address)
4. Explicit Consent Mechanisms
AI Photo Score Import Consent
First use of this feature triggers consent flow:
"LaneParty uses AI technology to read bowling scoresheets from your photos. To use this feature:
- Your photo will be sent to Anthropic's AI service for processing
- Your photo will be analyzed to extract bowling scores
- The photo will be deleted from LaneParty after extraction
- Anthropic may retain the image per their data retention policy (not for training)
- By proceeding, you consent to this processing
[ACCEPT] [LEARN MORE] [CANCEL]"
Consent is:
- Explicit (requires user action to proceed)
- Feature-specific (no blanket consent)
- Revocable (user may stop using this feature anytime)
AI Portrait Generation Consent
First use of this feature AND before each generation:
"LaneParty uses AI image generation to create your trading card portrait. To use this feature:
- Your selfie will be sent to [SERVICE NAME] for processing
- An AI will generate portrait versions based on your chosen style
- All generated images are reviewed by AI moderation before you see them
- Your selfie will be deleted after generation completes
- [SERVICE NAME] may retain the image per their data retention policy
- Generated portraits are stored on LaneParty so you can use them on your trading card
- By proceeding, you consent to this processing
- Age requirement: You must be 18+ to use this feature
[ACCEPT] [LEARN MORE] [CANCEL]"
Consent is:
- Explicit (requires user action before each generation)
- Feature-specific
- Age-gated: under-18 users receive hard block, not optional consent
- Revocable (user may delete their AI portrait at any time)
5. Third-Party Bowler Data in Photos
[ATTORNEY REVIEW NEEDED: This section addresses liability for non-consenting individuals whose names/scores may appear on shared scoresheets]
Acknowledgment & Limitation of Liability
When you photograph a bowling scoresheet for AI Score Import, the photo may contain:
- Names of other bowlers
- Scores of other bowlers
- League or tournament information
- Venue details
You acknowledge that:
- Other bowlers shown in the scoresheet photo have NOT consented to AI processing of their data
- You are responsible for ensuring you have permission to submit photos containing other people's information
- LaneParty processes the photo to extract scores, which may incidentally process others' personal data
- You will not submit photos containing other bowlers' data without their consent
LaneParty's responsibility:
- LaneParty does not retain the photo after extraction
- LaneParty discards all scoresheet images from our systems immediately after processing
- LaneParty does not use names or identifying data from scoresheets for any purpose other than score extraction
- LaneParty does not sell, share, or disclose the scoresheet photo to any third party
Limitation of liability:
- LaneParty is not responsible for unauthorized disclosure of third-party bowler data by you
- LaneParty's liability for data of third parties shown in scoresheet photos is limited to the cost of your Pro subscription for one month
- If you submit scoresheet photos containing non-consented third-party data, you assume all liability for that submission
[ATTORNEY REVIEW NEEDED: Consider adding explicit indemnification clause requiring users to hold LaneParty harmless for third-party data in their submissions]
6. Data Retention & Deletion
What LaneParty Retains
AI Photo Score Import:
- Extracted scores (retained in your game history)
- Photo itself: NOT retained after extraction completes
- Extracted data is stored per our standard Privacy Policy
AI Portrait Generation:
- Your selected AI-generated portrait image (retained for the current season)
- Portrait style name and generation timestamp
- Selfie itself: NOT retained after generation completes
- Generated portraits are stored per our standard Privacy Policy
What Gets Deleted
AI Photo Score Import:
- Your scoresheet photo is deleted from LaneParty's systems immediately after API processing returns extracted scores
- "Immediately" = within 5 seconds of successful extraction
AI Portrait Generation:
- Your selfie is deleted from LaneParty's systems immediately after API processing returns generated images
- "Immediately" = within 5 seconds of successful generation
- Deletion is permanent; the selfie cannot be recovered
What Third Parties May Retain
Anthropic (Claude Vision API):
- Per Anthropic's API Terms of Service (https://www.anthropic.com/legal/terms-of-service):
- API inputs are NOT used for model training
- Anthropic may retain API inputs for up to 30 days for trust & safety, abuse detection, and service improvement
- You may request deletion of your API inputs; Anthropic will honor deletion requests per their privacy policy
- Anthropic's Privacy Policy: https://www.anthropic.com/privacy
[SERVICE NAME] (Portrait Generation):
[ATTORNEY REVIEW NEEDED: Insert actual data retention policy for image generation service here]
- Examples of required information:
- How long images are retained
- Whether images are used for model training
- Whether Anthropic will disclose your data to law enforcement
- User rights to request deletion
- Link to service provider's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service
7. AI-Generated Content Ownership & Licensing
Portrait Generation Ownership
Your rights:
- You own the right to display your AI-generated portrait on your LaneParty trading card
- You may use your portrait within LaneParty (season trading card, profile, sharing features)
- You may download a copy of your portrait for personal use
- You may not use your portrait for commercial purposes without additional rights
LaneParty's rights:
- LaneParty has a license to store, display, and serve your AI-generated portrait within the platform
- LaneParty may display your portrait in season leaderboards and public team/league displays
- LaneParty may use aggregate anonymized data about portrait generation (e.g., "57% of Pro users generated a portrait this season")
Third party (image generation service) rights:
[ATTORNEY REVIEW NEEDED: Confirm actual licensing terms from service provider]
- Service provider retains underlying model IP
- Service provider may retain rights to improve models (if applicable per their terms)
- Generated images are subject to service provider's Terms of Service
8. AI Output Moderation
Portrait Generation Safety Review
Every AI-generated portrait image is automatically reviewed before you see it using Claude Vision moderation. LaneParty flags and discards images that:
Automatic rejection criteria:
- Explicit sexual content (NSFW)
- Violence or gore
- Celebrity likeness detection (to prevent unauthorized deepfakes)
- Trademarked logos or brand marks
- Hateful symbols or extremist content
- Weapons
What happens when an image is flagged:
- The flagged image is not shown to you
- The image is permanently deleted
- You receive a free retry with your same selfie and style selection
- No cost; retries are unlimited
- This is not counted toward your one $0.99 mid-season regeneration
Moderation is not perfect:
- AI moderation may incorrectly flag safe content or miss unsafe content
- You may report a moderation decision (incorrectly flagged image) via in-app support
- LaneParty will review and may manually override an automated flag
- Please allow 24-48 hours for manual review
9. Age Restrictions & Under-18 Policy
AI Portrait Generation Age Requirement
You must be 18 or older to use AI Portrait Generation.
Age enforcement:
- Hard block (not optional): Under-18 accounts cannot access AI Portrait Generation
- Under-18 users receive a message: "AI-generated portraits are available to 18+ users only"
- Alternative avatars available to under-18 users: illustrated profile avatars, abstract pattern cards, or uploaded photos (subject to content policy)
[ATTORNEY REVIEW NEEDED: Confirm that age verification mechanism is adequate; consider COPPA compliance if any users are under 13]
AI Photo Score Import has no age restriction — available to all Pro users, regardless of age.
10. Selfie Consent & Likeness Transmission
What You Acknowledge
By uploading a selfie for AI Portrait Generation, you acknowledge:
- Transmission to third party: Your selfie will be transmitted to [SERVICE NAME]'s servers for processing
- Processing by AI: An artificial intelligence will analyze your face and likeness to generate portrait variations
- No guarantee of likeness: Generated portraits may not accurately resemble you; results vary by style and AI capability
- Deletion after generation: Your selfie file will be deleted from LaneParty after generation completes
- Deletion does NOT guarantee deletion from [SERVICE NAME]'s systems; see Section 6 for third-party retention
- Generated images are your property: You own the right to use the generated portrait on your LaneParty card
- Consent to processing: You consent to AI processing of your likeness for the purposes of generating your trading card portrait
11. Right to Opt Out & Deletion
Opting Out of AI Features
You may stop using AI features at any time without penalty:
AI Photo Score Import:
- Simply don't photograph and submit any more scoresheets
- No data will be sent to Anthropic
- Scores you've already imported remain in your game history
AI Portrait Generation:
- You may delete your AI-generated portrait at any time
- Your portrait reverts to another avatar type (default, illustrated, or uploaded photo)
- You may regenerate a new portrait immediately at no cost if you delete mid-season
- Exception: Only one additional regeneration ($0.99) is allowed per season if you do NOT delete
Deleting Your Portrait
In-app action: Settings → Trading Card → Delete AI Portrait
What happens when you delete:
- Your AI-generated portrait is permanently removed from your trading card
- Your avatar reverts to your last non-AI selection (or default)
- Generated portrait image is deleted from LaneParty
- Your selfie has already been deleted per Section 6
- Season resets: Next season, you may generate a new portrait or stick with another avatar type
12. Season Lock & Regeneration
Season Duration
AI-generated portraits are locked to the current season (approximately 1 year).
- Once you select and accept a generated portrait, it cannot be changed for the remainder of the season
- Season boundaries: Each calendar year (January 1 – December 31) is a new season
- You may generate a NEW portrait at the start of each season
[ATTORNEY REVIEW NEEDED: Confirm season reset mechanics and consider early-season reset policies for edge cases]
Mid-Season Regeneration
One paid regeneration allowed per season:
- Cost: $0.99 per regeneration
- Limit: One additional generation per season (beyond your first free generation)
- Use case: Change your mind about your portrait or want a different style variant
- Regeneration uses the same selfie; you do not re-upload
Exceptions to paid regeneration:
- If you delete your portrait (Section 11), you may regenerate immediately at no cost
- Moderation-flagged images receive unlimited free retries (Section 8)
- System errors (API failure, corrupted generation) receive one free regeneration
13. Changes to AI Features & Providers
Notice of Material Changes
LaneParty reserves the right to:
- Change which AI service provider we use (e.g., switching from Service A to Service B)
- Add new AI features or retire existing ones
- Modify moderation criteria
- Change pricing for regenerations
Your notice:
- LaneParty will provide 30 days' written notice of any material changes
- Notice will be sent via in-app notification and email to your registered account
- "Material change" means: change of service provider, new data sharing arrangement, or significant change to retention policy
Your choice upon notice:
- You may delete your AI portrait(s) and discontinue using the feature
- You may continue using the feature under the new terms
- If you do not delete your portrait or opt out within 30 days, continued use implies acceptance of the new terms
[ATTORNEY REVIEW NEEDED: Confirm 30-day notice period is sufficient; consider if material changes require explicit re-consent vs. acceptance-by-inaction]
14. Dispute Resolution & Liability
Limitation of Liability
LaneParty's maximum liability for any AI feature dispute, data loss, or misprocessing is limited to:
- The amount you paid for your Pro subscription in the immediately preceding 30 days
- If you have not paid in the last 30 days (e.g., free trial), liability is limited to $0.00
Excluded from liability:
- Loss or deletion of AI-generated portraits due to LaneParty system failure
- Unauthorized access to your selfie or scoresheet photo by third parties
- Failure of Anthropic or [SERVICE NAME] to delete your data per their policies
- Outcomes of AI moderation decisions (flagged or missed content)
- Inaccuracy or misprocessing of extracted bowling scores
[ATTORNEY REVIEW NEEDED: Review liability cap in context of state law and consider if exclusions are enforceable; confirm that liability language complies with consumer protection law]
15. Contact & Support
Questions About AI Features?
In-app support: Settings → Help & Support → AI Features
Email: [SUPPORT EMAIL FROM LANEPARTY CONTACT]
Privacy concerns: [PRIVACY POLICY LINK]
Request deletion of third-party data: See Section 6 for Anthropic's deletion request process at https://www.anthropic.com/privacy
16. Acknowledgment & Acceptance
[ATTORNEY REVIEW NEEDED: Confirm acceptance flow — checkbox, modal, or button click]
By enabling either AI feature, you acknowledge:
- ✓ You have read and understood these AI Terms & Consent
- ✓ You consent to the data processing described above
- ✓ You understand the third parties receiving your data (Anthropic and [SERVICE NAME])
- ✓ You assume responsibility for third-party data in your submissions (Section 5)
- ✓ You are at least 18 years old (if using AI Portrait Generation)
- ✓ You understand data retention policies in Section 6
- ✓ You accept the limitation of liability in Section 14
You may withdraw consent to either feature at any time by deleting the AI feature from your account.
Legal Notes & Attorney Review Checklist
[ATTORNEY REVIEW NEEDED] — PRIORITY ITEMS:
- [ ] Section 5 (Third-Party Data): Confirm limitation of liability language is enforceable and compliant with data protection regulations (GDPR, CCPA, state privacy laws). Consider explicit indemnification clause.
- [ ] Section 6 (Anthropic & [SERVICE NAME] Retention): Verify actual data retention policies with both service providers. Update with exact retention periods, training usage disclaimers, and user deletion rights links.
- [ ] Section 9 (Age Restriction): Confirm age verification mechanism meets legal standards. If any users under 13, assess COPPA compliance requirements.
- [ ] Section 4 (Consent Mechanisms): Review exact consent flow wording for legal sufficiency. Confirm "explicit opt-in" meets definition under applicable state laws (e.g., California's AIMA).
- [ ] Section 12 (Season Lock): Clarify mechanics and policy if user disputes arise mid-season (e.g., account deletion, subscription cancellation).
- [ ] Section 14 (Liability Cap): Confirm $30-day liability cap is enforceable in applicable jurisdiction(s). Consider if unconscionable under state law.
- [ ] Service Provider Terms: Link to and reference [SERVICE NAME]'s actual Terms of Service and Privacy Policy (currently placeholder). Ensure compatibility with LaneParty's terms.
- [ ] Selfie Consent (Section 10): Confirm language is sufficient for AI likeness processing consent. May require explicit consent to face-recognition and deepfake considerations.
Version History
| Version | Date | Changes |
|---------|------|---------|
| 0.1 DRAFT | 2026-04-19 | Initial draft: AI Photo Score Import + AI Portrait Generation |
This is a DRAFT document. It is not legally binding until reviewed and approved by qualified legal counsel.