Scan Food Products - Privacy Policy & Support
This policy explains what information the FoodScanner iOS app (“the app”) handles, why, and what choices you have. FoodScanner has no user accounts, shows no ads and does not track you across other companies’ apps or websites.
Who we are
The app is provided by AIRapps, s.r.o., Vihorlatská 8, Bratislava (“we”, “us”), who is the data controller for the processing described here. Contact: airapps.sro@gmail.com.
Support
Questions, bug reports or feedback about FoodScanner? Email us at airapps.sro@gmail.com. We usually reply within a few days.
Information that stays on your device
The following is stored only on your iPhone and is never sent to us:
- Food preferences such as allergies, dietary goals and organic preference.
- Your list of scanned and saved products.
- Camera and photos. Barcodes are read on-device. When you pick a photo, it is analysed on your device only to find a barcode and is not uploaded or stored.
- AI analysis and translation. Product analysis uses Apple Intelligence, and translation uses Apple’s Translation framework. Both run on your device.
Deleting the app removes this data.
Product lookups (Open Food Facts)
To show product information, the app sends the scanned barcode number to the Open Food Facts database. Like any web request, this reveals your IP address to Open Food Facts. No other information about you is sent. See the Open Food Facts privacy policy.
Analytics and crash reporting (Google Firebase)
To understand how the app is used and to fix bugs, the app uses the following Google Firebase services. Google acts as our data processor.
| Service | What is collected | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Firebase Analytics | A random app-instance identifier, app opens, sessions, screens viewed, in-app purchase events, device model, OS version, app version, language, and approximate region (country/city level, derived from your IP address) | Understand usage and improve the app |
| Firebase Crashlytics | Crash reports and stack traces, a random installation identifier, device model, OS version, app version, free memory and disk space at the time of the crash | Find and fix crashes |
| Firebase Performance Monitoring | App start-up times, screen rendering and network request timings, device and OS information | Keep the app fast and reliable |
This data is not linked to your name, email or any account. It is not used for advertising and is not used to track you. We do not collect the advertising identifier (IDFA).
Google may process this data outside the EU/EEA, including in the United States. Such transfers are covered by the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and/or Standard Contractual Clauses. Analytics event data is kept for 2 months. Crash reports are kept for 90 days. See Privacy and Security in Firebase.
Legal basis: our legitimate interest in keeping the app working and improving it (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Purchases
Purchases are processed entirely by Apple through the App Store. We never receive your name, payment details or Apple ID. We only learn whether the app has been unlocked on your device.
Children
The app is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
Your rights
If you are in the EU/EEA or the UK, you have the right to access, rectify or erase your data, to restrict or object to its processing, and to data portability. Because Firebase data is not linked to your identity, we generally cannot identify which records belong to you. If you contact us, we will help where possible. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
To contact us about privacy, email airapps.sro@gmail.com.
Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we will update it on this page and change the effective date above.