QRScan privacy policy
Summary
QR & Barcode Scanner reads and creates codes on your device. We do not run any servers for this app, we have no user accounts, and we do not receive your scans, images or history. The only data that leaves your device because of the app itself is the advertising data described under "Advertising".
Data on your device
- Camera pictures. The camera preview is analysed live on your device to find codes. Frames are not recorded, saved or uploaded.
- Images you pick. When you use "From image", the picture you choose with the Android photo picker is read once to look for codes. The app does not copy or keep it and does not upload it.
- Saved codes. If "Save scans to history" is on (the default), the app stores the text of each code you scan, its format and type, the time, and whether you marked it as a favorite or put it in a list. Codes you create and choose to save are stored the same way. Lists you create (names and which codes they contain) and your settings are stored too. All of this is kept in the app's private storage and is excluded from Android cloud backup.
- Files you create. A PNG you save goes to
Pictures/QR Codes(or the location you pick). A CSV export goes where you choose or to the app you share it with. Files used for sharing are kept briefly in the app's cache and removed automatically. - Clipboard. The app reads the clipboard only when you tap "Paste". When you copy a Wi-Fi password the app marks it as sensitive on Android versions that support this.
Code recognition (Google ML Kit)
Codes are recognised by the Google ML Kit barcode model that is bundled inside the app, so images are processed on your device without being sent to Google. As described in Google's ML Kit data disclosure, the ML Kit SDK may send limited technical information (such as performance and crash diagnostics) to Google; it does not send your images or the contents of codes.
Advertising and consent
The app shows a banner ad on its home screen, served by Google AdMob. Google may collect and use device identifiers, IP address, coarse location derived from it, interactions with ads and diagnostics to serve and measure ads. Where required (for example in the European Economic Area and the UK) you are asked for consent through Google's User Messaging Platform before ads load, and you can change your choice later from the home screen (Customize, Ad privacy choices). Ads never appear inside the scanner, creator or other tools. See Google's advertising policies and Google's privacy policy.
Your choices and deleting data
- Turn history off in Settings, Scanning; choose automatic deletion after 30, 90 or 365 days in Settings, Data.
- Delete single entries, clear history, or delete everything (history, favorites and lists) in the app.
- Uninstalling the app removes everything it stored on your device. Files you saved or shared to other places (PNG, CSV) are yours and are not removed.
- Because we receive no personal data from the app, we hold nothing to access, correct or delete on our side. For advertising data, use the choices above and your Google account's ad settings.
Permissions
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
| Camera | To scan codes live. Requested only when you open the Camera tab, with an explanation first. If you decline, you can still scan from an image and create codes. |
| Vibrate | Optional short vibration when a code is read (can be turned off in Settings). |
| Internet and network state | Used by the advertising SDK only. The scanner, generator, history and link checks work offline. |
The app does not request access to your photos, files, contacts, location, microphone, SMS or call log. Adding a contact, creating a calendar event, writing an email or message, dialling, or joining a Wi-Fi network is done by handing the details to the system or another app after you tap the button; you confirm the final step there.
Links and other apps
The app checks links with built-in rules on your device and never contacts a website to do so. When you tap "Open link", "Open in maps", "Search the web" or "Search product online", the link or search text is passed to your browser or another app, which handles it under its own privacy policy. "Search the web" sends the code text to the search page in your browser only after you tap it.
Children
The app is intended for a general audience of adults aged 18 and over and is not directed to children or teenagers. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the new version will be published at the same address with an updated date, and the in-app information will be updated with the next release.
Contact
Questions or privacy requests: sumclartech@gmail.com.