Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to ScanRate. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you when you use our app.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, such as:

  • Account information (email address, display name)
  • Profile information (profile picture, bio)
  • User-generated content (product ratings, reviews, comments)

We also collect certain information automatically when you use the app, such as device type, operating system, and usage data.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve the ScanRate service
  • Display your ratings and reviews to other users
  • Send you notifications about replies to your content
  • Monitor and analyse usage trends to improve user experience
  • Detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with third-party service providers who help us operate our service (such as hosting and analytics providers), subject to confidentiality agreements.

Your public profile information, ratings, and comments are visible to other users of the app.

5. Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements within the app. Google may use cookies and device identifiers to show you personalised ads based on your interests. You can learn more about Google's data practices at policies.google.com/privacy.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active. You may delete your account at any time from your Profile page, which will permanently remove all your data from our systems.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your account and associated data
  • Object to or restrict certain processing of your data

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the date at the top of this page.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the app.