This Privacy Policy describes how PriceCheckFirst ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and shares your information when you use our mobile application PriceCheckFirst (the "App") on Android and iOS.
By downloading and using our App, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Do Not Collect
We want to be perfectly clear: Our App is designed with your privacy in mind.
- We do not collect any personally identifiable information (PII). This means we do not ask for or store your name, email address, phone number, or physical address.
- We do not collect sensitive information. We do not access your contacts, photos, media, or any other sensitive data on your device.
- We do not require you to create an account. Therefore, no login credentials are stored.
2. Information We Collect for Functionality
For the App to function and provide its core service of checking product prices, it needs to process certain non-personal information. This includes:
- Product Information You Provide: This includes the barcode numbers, product names, or URLs that you manually enter or scan using the App's camera to search for prices.
- Device Information (Non-Personal): We may collect non-identifiable information about your device to ensure compatibility and improve performance. This includes:
- Device type (e.g., Samsung Galaxy S23)
- Operating system version (e.g., Android 14)
- Language and regional settings
- Usage Data: We may collect anonymous information about how you interact with the App. This includes:
- Features you use most frequently (e.g., barcode scanner, manual search).
- Crash reports and performance data to help us fix bugs and improve stability (this is typically collected by third-party services like Firebase Crashlytics, see Section 4).
- Camera Permission: The App requests camera access only for the purpose of scanning barcodes. We do not record, store, or transmit video footage. The camera feed is processed in real-time on your device solely to extract the barcode number, and is then immediately discarded.
3. How We Use Your Information
The limited information we collect is used for the following purposes:
- To Provide the Core Service: To fetch and display current product prices and information from various online retailers and databases.
- To Improve Our App: To analyze anonymous usage trends and crash reports to enhance the App's functionality, user interface, and performance.
- To Ensure Security: To monitor and prevent app misuse.
4. Third-Party Services
The App uses third-party services that may collect anonymous information. These services have their own privacy policies governing how they use data.
- Google Play Services: The App is distributed via Google Play and may interact with Google's services.
- Crash Reporting & Analytics: We use services like Firebase Crashlytics and Google Analytics (or another service you use) to collect anonymous crash logs and usage data. This helps us diagnose problems and understand how to improve the App.
- Product Data Providers: The App fetches price data from public APIs or web services of various retailers and price comparison engines. When you make a search, a request containing the product identifier (e.g., barcode) is sent to these providers. We are not responsible for the data practices of these external websites or services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share non-personal, aggregated, or anonymized data for the purposes outlined above:
- With Service Providers: With trusted third parties who assist us in operating our App (e.g., Firebase for crash reporting), so long as they agree to keep this information confidential and use it only for the purposes we specify.
- For Legal Reasons: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
6. Data Security
We value your trust and strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect the information processed by the App. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Children's Privacy
Our App does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take necessary action.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
9. Your Consent (GDPR / CCPA Considerations)
By using our App, you consent to our Privacy Policy.
- Right to Access/Delete: Since we do not collect personal data, there is no profile to access or delete. You can simply uninstall the App to stop all data processing.
- Do Not Sell My Personal Information: We do not sell personal information.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about this Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at:
- Email: info@pricecheckfirst.com
- Website: Contact Us