PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: January 31, 2026

This privacy policy governs the data processing practices of QR Code Scanner: Barcode ("App", "Company", "we", "us", or "our"). It explains how and why we collect, store, use, and share your information when you engage with our services ("Services"). Please carefully read this policy to understand your rights and choices regarding your privacy.

If you do not agree with our practices, please refrain from using our Services. If you have any concerns or inquiries, please reach out to us at khoald2302.ai@gmail.com.

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Information Automatically Collected: We automatically gather certain information when you visit our Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Services, and other technical information.

Specific data types we collect to function and for Advertising and Analytics purposes include:

• Identifiers (Device ID): We collect your unique device identifier (such as the IDFA on iOS or Advertising ID on Android) to recognize your device for advertising and analytics purposes.
• Usage Data (Product Interaction): We collect information about how you interact with our App (e.g., first open, screens viewed, features used) to analyze user behavior and optimize ad delivery.
• Location Data (Coarse Location): We collect approximate location data derived from your IP address (e.g., city or country level) to show geographically relevant content and ads. We do not collect precise GPS coordinates.
• Diagnostics: We collect crash data and performance data to identify and fix bugs in our App.

2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

We process your information for the following purposes:

• To facilitate account creation and authentication and otherwise manage user accounts.
• To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user.
• To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users.
• To send you marketing and promotional communications: We and/or our third-party marketing partners may use the personal information you send to us for our marketing purposes, if this is in accordance with your marketing preferences.
• To deliver targeted advertising to you: We may use your information (specifically Device ID and Usage Data) to develop and display content and advertising (and work with third parties who do so) tailored to your interests and/or location and to measure its effectiveness.
• To identify usage trends: We process information about how you use our Services to better understand how they are being used so we can improve them.

3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason (i.e., legal basis) to do so under applicable law, like with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services to enter into or fulfill our contractual obligations, to protect your rights, or to fulfill our legitimate business interests.

For iOS Users (App Tracking Transparency):

Regarding the use of your Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) for tracking purposes, we rely on your explicit consent. You will be presented with a prompt asking for permission to track your activity across other companies' apps and websites. You can grant or deny this permission, and you can change your mind at any time in your iOS Settings.

4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

• Vendors, Consultants, and Other Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work.
• Third-Party Advertisers: We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the Services. These companies may use information about your visits to our Website(s) and other websites that are contained in web cookies and other tracking technologies in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
  Specifically, we use:
  • Google AdMob / Google Ads: For delivering advertising.
  • Google Firebase Analytics: For analyzing user behavior and ad performance.
• Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

5. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

We will maintain your personal information only as long as necessary to achieve the objectives outlined in this privacy notice, unless extended retention is mandated or permitted by applicable law. When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information.

6. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Services.

7. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

Depending on your location (such as the EEA, UK, or Canada), you may have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict, object, and request data portability.

Account Information: If you would at any time like to review or change the information in your account or terminate your account, you can contact us.

Opting out of Marketing and Advertising: You can unsubscribe from our marketing email list at any time. To opt-out of interest-based advertising on your mobile device, you can check the privacy settings of your Android or iOS device and select "Limit Ad Tracking" (Apple iOS) or "Opt-out of Interest-based ads" (Android), or manage your preferences via the App Tracking Transparency prompt on iOS 14+.

8. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature. However, specifically for mobile apps on iOS, we adhere to the App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework. If you decline tracking permission via the iOS prompt, we will not use your IDFA for tracking purposes as defined by Apple.

9. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

Yes, if you are a resident of California, you are granted specific rights regarding access to your personal information.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Notice

In the preceding twelve (12) months, we have collected the following categories of personal information: Identifiers (Device ID), Internet or other electronic network activity information (Usage Data), and Geolocation data.

Sale or Sharing of Personal Information:

We may share your personal information (specifically Device Identifiers and Usage Data) with third-party advertising partners (like Google) to provide targeted advertising. Under the CCPA/CPRA, this may be considered "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

California residents have the right to opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of their personal information. You can exercise this right by managing your device settings (e.g., enabling "Limit Ad Tracking" or denying permission via the App Tracking Transparency prompt) or by contacting us.

10. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible.

11. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at khoald2302.ai@gmail.com.