Photo and video sharing social networks
Daily photo sharing from France, owned by Voodoo
FranceEUFree plan Ownership reviewed, controller unresolvedHigh non-EU dependencyScope verdict
BeReal SAS, Paris RCS 881 079 685, is the operator and data controller at 59 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 75001 Paris. The official register names Voodoo SAS (792 483 307) as president, and both companies announced the completed acquisition in June 2024. GBL discloses a 14.8% minority in Voodoo at June 2026. Voodoo's filed April 2026 articles give one vote per share but do not identify the current holders. Its presidency chain through Stan Holding and S1 Holding to Alexandre Yazdi is a management chain, not proof of majority ownership. Ultimate control remains unresolved. French law and Paris courts apply subject to mandatory local protections.
Operational dependency warning
Current public evidence shows 6 non-European infrastructure or email dependencies across 4 providers: Amplitude and Datadog, Cloudflare and Fastly, Google, Mailchimp and authorized domain MX. The reviewed operational path is therefore not entirely European.
BeReal prompts friends to share a front-and-back camera photo during a daily two-minute window. The proprietary app also offers comments, reactions, memories and optional wider sharing. It is operated by BeReal SAS and has belonged to Voodoo since the June 2024 acquisition.
The core app is free and advertising-supported. Its current policy describes ad targeting using inferred interests from photos and inferred gender from profile information, with consent controls in the app. French incorporation does not establish EU-only hosting or ultimate European control.
The core consumer app is free with advertising. The September 2026 terms offer a paid No Ads subscription only in the United States, managed through Apple or Google; they do not publish a fixed price. Other in-app purchases can apply. Advertising inventory is a separate business offering.
Data and operations
Verified operational dependencies, shown separately from ownership and from the service's core data hosting.
Core service hosting
Why this matters
Reviewed evidence places Google Cloud in the core service path, so customer data may be processed under non-European control. Check the cited source for the documented region and scope.
Supporting services
Supporting services
Why this matters
The published disclosure lists Cloudflare and Fastly for supporting services. Depending on the function, account or customer data may reach this non-European provider. See the source for the documented scope.
Public website
Incoming business email
Why this matters
Published MX records route incoming business email through Google Workspace. Correspondent details and message content can therefore enter this non-European provider's systems; MX does not reveal the configured storage region.
Authorised outbound email
Why this matters
This domain authorises Mailchimp and authorized domain MX to send email. If active, recipient details and message content can be processed by this non-European provider. SPF does not reveal its configured storage region.
Customer email delivery
Message delivery channel
Supporting services
Why this matters
The published disclosure lists Amplitude and Datadog for supporting services. Depending on the function, account or customer data may reach this non-European provider. See the source for the documented scope.
Supporting services
Supporting services
Payment processing
Why this matters
When this payment method is used, Apple App Store and Google Play processes payment and billing data. This role alone does not establish access to the service's other customer content.
Open source
