Privacy Policy
How ScanLikely protects and respects your privacy
Last Updated: May 1, 2025
Scan Likely, Inc. ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Scan Likely mobile application ("the App").
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using the App, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, do not use the App.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide to Us
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when using the App, including:
- Account information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and password
- Profile information: Any additional information you choose to add to your profile
- Communications: Information you provide when you contact us for support
1.2 Information We Collect Automatically
When you use the App, we may automatically collect certain information, including:
- QR code data: The content of QR codes you scan
- Device information: Device type, operating system, and unique device identifiers
- Usage data: How you use the App, features you access, and time spent on the App
- Location information: General location based on IP address (not precise GPS location unless explicitly granted)
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve the App
- Process and analyze QR codes for safety and content recommendations
- Personalize your experience and provide content recommendations
- Communicate with you, including sending updates and support messages
- Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with the App
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or other illegal activities
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Sharing of Your Information
We may share information we collect in the following circumstances:
- With service providers: We share information with third-party vendors and service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as Google Safe Browsing API for safety checks and recommendation APIs for generating related content suggestions
- With advertising partners: Limited information may be shared with advertising partners to provide relevant advertisements within the App
- For legal reasons: We may disclose information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities
- With your consent: We may share information with your consent or at your direction
We do not sell your personal information to third parties for monetary compensation.
4. Data Storage and Security
We use commercially reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet or electronic storage system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your scan history and settings are stored:
- Locally on your device by default
- In our secure cloud servers if you create an account and enable synchronization
We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law or for legitimate business purposes.
5. Your Choices and Rights
You have several choices regarding your information:
- Account information: You can update your account information through the App settings
- Scan history: You can view, manage, and delete your scan history in the App
- Synchronization: You can enable or disable cloud synchronization of your data
- Marketing communications: You can opt out of receiving promotional emails
- Push notifications: You can manage permissions for push notifications in your device settings
- Delete account: You can request to delete your account and associated data
Depending on your location, you may have additional rights regarding your personal information, such as:
- Right to access and receive a copy of your personal information
- Right to correct inaccurate information
- Right to request deletion of your personal information
- Right to restrict or object to processing
- Right to data portability
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this Privacy Policy.
6. Children's Privacy
The App is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will promptly delete such information from our servers.
7. Third-Party Links and Services
The App may contain links to third-party websites and services, including those linked from scanned QR codes. This Privacy Policy does not apply to such third-party services, and we are not responsible for their content, privacy policies, or practices.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you access through our App.
8. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Your continued use of the App after we post any modifications to the Privacy Policy will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.
9. International Transfers
Your information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the information, including personal information, to the United States and process it there.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@scanlikely.com
Scan Likely, Inc.
123 Main Street
Anytown, CA 12345
United States