Scanpik Privacy Policy

Effective date: June 26, 2026

1. About This Policy

Scanpik ("the App," "we," "us") is an iOS app that lets you scan product barcodes, view and write reviews, and contribute product information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Account Information (via Sign in with Apple)

When you sign in, Apple shares with us:

• Apple user identifier — a stable ID unique to your Apple account and our app
• Email address — your real email, or a relay address (e.g., xxxxx@privaterelay.appleid.com) if you chose to hide your email
• Apple authorization tokens — a refresh token we store only to revoke your Apple authorization when you delete your account

Apple may also share your name on first sign-in. We do not store your real name.

2.2 Profile

• An auto-generated username (e.g., user_abcd1234)
• A display name you choose (optional)
• A profile photo you upload (optional)
• Apple anti-abuse signal — a value Apple provides (likely_real, unknown, or unsupported) indicating its confidence that you are a real person. We use this to mitigate automated abuse.

2.3 Content You Create

• Reviews — ratings, text, optional taste profile (sweet, salty, sour, bitter, spicy, umami), like counts
• Scan history — products you scan and the time of each scan
• Product submissions and edit proposals — product name, category, brand, and photos you suggest
• Photos of products you upload
• Reports you file against products or reviews
• Likes and blocks — which reviews you like and which users you block

2.4 Feedback Conversations (AI)

If you use the in-app feedback chat, your messages are sent to Google's Gemini API to generate responses. The full conversation is stored in our database to help us improve Scanpik. We retain feedback conversations indefinitely; you can request deletion at any time by contacting us.

3. How We Use Information

• Provide the App's functionality (authentication, displaying reviews and products, scanning, content moderation, etc.)
• Detect and prevent abuse (e.g., using the Apple anti-abuse signal to weight content)
• Improve Scanpik based on aggregate usage patterns and your feedback
• Communicate with you about your account or service-related matters

4. Photo License

By submitting photos of products to Scanpik, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, non-exclusive license to use, display, reproduce, modify, distribute, and create derivative works of those photos for any purpose related to Scanpik. You retain ownership of your photos. Photos approved for public display may remain visible in Scanpik after you delete your account; we remove uploader attribution when your account is deleted.

5. Third-Party Services

We rely on the following third parties to operate Scanpik:

• Apple — Sign in with Apple authentication.
• Supabase — Database, file storage, and serverless functions. Data is hosted in Supabase's infrastructure, typically located in the United States.
• Google (Gemini API) — Used to power feedback chat. The content of your conversations is sent to Google to generate responses, subject to Google's API terms and privacy practices.

6. Data Retention and Deletion

• Account and most content — retained until you delete your account. When you delete your account from within the app, your profile, reviews, scan history, likes, blocks, and reports are deleted, and we also revoke your Sign in with Apple authorization with Apple.
• Photos approved for public display — may remain accessible after account deletion under the license above, with uploader attribution removed.
• Feedback conversations — retained indefinitely; contact us to request deletion.

7. Your Rights

• Access — most of your data (profile, reviews, scans) is visible in the App.
• Update — you can edit your display name and other profile fields in the App.
• Delete — you can delete your account from the App's Profile screen. This cascades to your data and also revokes your Apple authorization.
• Contact — for any other requests, email us at scanpik.app@gmail.com.

8. Children's Privacy

Scanpik is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may collect additional categories of information or change how we use information as Scanpik evolves. If we make material changes to this policy, we will update the effective date and notify users through the App or by email.

10. Contact

Questions, comments, or requests: scanpik.app@gmail.com