QR Scanner

"This app does use third-party services that may collect information that can be used to identify you. Links to privacy policies of third-party service providers used by this app: Google Play Services, AdMob, Google Analytics for Firebase, Firebase Crashlytics, Facebook. Third-party services share information we collect, including information used by our advertisers."

The app embeds multiple third-party SDKs (AdMob, Facebook, Firebase, Google Analytics) that independently collect user data, creating extensive data sharing with advertising and analytics partners.

"Categories of Data Processed: Device information, Identifiers, Information related to your use of and interactions with the Services, Location information, Privacy choices. Ad vendors may also collect information through the technologies discussed above or through interactive ads. Information may include... actual locations users have visited."

The app collects location information for analytics, notifications, and advertising purposes, and ad vendors can access users' actual visited locations — far beyond what a QR scanner requires.

"We and our advertising vendors may collect information about mobile application usage through advertising identifiers to support or deliver personalized advertising. An advertising identifier is a randomly generated alphanumeric code associated with a user's device. Information may include data about how users interact with the Services... user activity on other websites and online services."

The app uses advertising identifiers to track user activity across other websites and online services, building cross-context behavioral profiles for ad targeting.

"Categories of Data Processed: Device information, Identifiers, Information related to your use of and interactions with the Services, Location information, Privacy choices, Internet or other electronic network activity information. QR Scanner uses the following system permissions: android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC."

A QR scanner app collects device information, network activity, identifiers, and location data — well beyond what scanning QR codes requires. The FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC permission enables persistent background data processing.

"We will retain your information for as long as needed to provide and develop the Services. We will also retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. We may retain information that no longer identifies you indefinitely."

The policy allows indefinite retention of data that "no longer identifies you," with no clear deletion timeline and vague justifications for keeping data after it's no longer needed for the service.

"I may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. I will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page."

The company can change the privacy policy at any time with no direct notification to users — simply posting changes on a webpage and expecting users to check periodically.

"Because Our Service is designed to be used without an account, you cannot perform these actions yourself within the application. Please contact Us if You wish to exercise these rights, and We will assist You in identifying any data We may hold and processing Your request."

Users cannot delete their data through the app and must contact the developer via email, creating friction for exercising deletion rights despite the app collecting significant personal data.