Does HAUNTED Record You? Privacy, Microphone and Camera
Does HAUNTED: Are You Alone? record you or your room? A plain-language look at its privacy policy: no microphone, no servers and no analytics.
A game that fills your own living room with monsters naturally raises the question: does HAUNTED record you, your room or your voice? The privacy policy of HAUNTED: Are You Alone? by ThreeFlavors LLC answers this with unusual clarity, and this article translates it into plain language. Everything below comes from that policy, last updated 6 October 2026. Read the full text on the game's privacy page if you need legal detail.
The short version
The policy's own summary: the developer does not collect personal data, the game sends nothing to its servers, and nothing about your room ever leaves your headset. There is no account system of its own and no sign-in beyond the platform you run it on.
Does it use the microphone?
No. The policy states: "The Game does not use your microphone and does not request microphone permission." So the game is not listening to you scream, whisper or talk to friends. If your headset ever shows a microphone permission request for this game, that does not match the policy and you should deny it and contact the developer.
What about the camera and passthrough?
Passthrough is how you see your real room. The policy says the game does not access, record or store passthrough camera images. The headset's system composites them. In other words, the game draws its monsters on top of the picture the headset already provides; it does not get its own copy of what the cameras see.
What data does it actually use?
The game uses information the headset provides, processed on the headset in real time, only for gameplay, and never recorded, stored by the developer or transmitted:
- Room layout (scene data and spatial anchors) from your Space Setup, so walls can break, the floor can fill with blood and monsters can stand in doorways.
- Passthrough, so you see your room.
- Head, controller and hand tracking (position and pose) so you can aim, swing and draw secret symbols and so enemies can react to where you look.
The policy specifies that "looking direction" is derived from head orientation. The game does not use eye tracking or face tracking.
What is stored on your headset?
Your chapter progress, weapon upgrades, unlocked secrets and settings are stored locally in the game's private storage. There is also a small technical log of the last two sessions used to diagnose crashes. None of this is uploaded to the developer. The policy notes that your headset platform may include app data in its own backups according to its own privacy policy.
Does it connect to the internet?
The policy says the game has no connection to any server operated by the developer. It also says there are no third-party analytics, advertising or tracking SDKs, and no advertising shown. The policy is explicit that nothing is sent to the developer. Your platform (Meta) still handles your purchase and account under its own policy, and the developer never sees your payment or Meta account details.
Can I delete my data?
Yes. Uninstalling the game removes its progress, settings and log from your device. You can also delete your room layout at any time in your headset's Space Setup settings. Since the developer holds no personal data, there is nothing on their side to delete, but you can still email them with privacy requests; they promise to respond within 30 days.
Is it safe for children?
The privacy policy says the game contains intense horror content and is not directed at children, and that the developer does not knowingly collect data from children. The content warning is separate and stricter; see our age rating article.
How to double-check for yourself
You do not have to take anyone's word for it:
- Read the policy on the HAUNTED privacy page.
- Check the permissions your headset shows for the game in its settings.
- Review the Meta Horizon Store listing's data disclosures.
- Email the developer with questions.
FAQ
Does HAUNTED record audio or video of me?
No. It does not use the microphone, and it does not access, record or store passthrough camera images.
Does HAUNTED send my room scan to a server?
No. The policy says nothing about your room leaves your headset and the game sends nothing to the developer's servers.
Does HAUNTED use eye tracking?
No. The policy says looking direction comes from head orientation and the game does not use eye or face tracking.
Does HAUNTED have ads or analytics?
No. The policy states there is no advertising and no third-party analytics, advertising or tracking SDKs.
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