QR&BarCode Scanner Privacy Policy
Welcome to our "QR&BarCode Scanner" APP (hereinafter referred to as "this APP"). We attach great importance to your privacy protection and are committed to providing you with safe and reliable services. This privacy policy is intended to explain to you how we collect, use, share, store and protect your personal information during your use of this APP. Please read this privacy agreement carefully and use this APP only after you fully understand and agree to it. When you start using this APP, you are deemed to have agreed to all the terms of this privacy policy.
Data Collection
(I) Collection of Necessary Data
- Camera Permission Data: When you use the code scanning function, we will obtain your camera permission to take pictures containing QR codes or barcodes. This is the basis for realizing the code scanning function. If you refuse to grant camera permission, you will not be able to use the code scanning function.
- Device Information: We will collect basic information about your device, such as device model, operating system version, device identifier (such as IMEI, Android ID, IDFA, IDFV, etc., the identifiers obtained by different operating systems are different). This information is used to identify your device, ensure the normal operation of the APP, security maintenance and statistical analysis, such as helping us understand the performance of the APP on different devices in order to optimize the service.
- Log Data: When you use our services, if there is an error in the application, I will collect data and information on your phone (through third-party products), called log data. This log data may include information such as your device Internet Protocol ("IP") address, device name, operating system version, application configuration when using my service, the time and date of your use of the service, and other statistics.
- Cookies: Cookies are files containing small amounts of data, which are usually used as anonymous unique identifiers. These are sent to your browser from the website you visit and stored in the memory of your device. This APP may use third-party code and libraries that use "cookies" to collect information and improve its services. You can choose to accept or reject these cookies and understand when cookies are sent to your device. If you choose to reject our cookies, you may not be able to use some parts of this service.
(II) Collection of optional data
- When you use the QR code creation function of this APP, we will collect the content data you actively input, including but not limited to:
Text information: the text content you want to encode;
Website link: the URL address that needs to generate the URL QR code;
Email information: the email address used to generate the email QR code;
Wi-Fi information: including network configuration information such as Wi-Fi name, password and encryption method.
- Album access data: When you choose to select a picture containing a QR code or barcode from the album for identification, we will obtain album access rights. This permission is used to read the image data in the album. If you refuse to grant album access rights, you will not be able to select pictures from the album for scanning and identification, but the camera scanning function can still be used normally.
Data use
- Realization of core functions: The image data, device information, etc. we collect will be used to identify the content of the QR code or barcode, realize core functions such as information extraction after scanning, and provide you with a convenient scanning service experience.
- Optimize and improve services: device information, network information, etc. will be used to analyze the operation of the APP, understand user usage habits and behavior patterns, so as to optimize APP performance, improve functional design, and provide you with more stable, efficient and personalized services.
- Ensure security and prevent risks: The collected information is used to detect and prevent security risks in the use of the APP, protect your account security and personal information security, and maintain the normal operation order of the APP.
Data processing
Our application service does not store any other third-party service passwords. Your account information will not be disclosed to this application, and you can cancel the connection with any social networking site from this application at any time.
We process personal data for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. The legal basis for our processing of personal data includes:
- Necessary conditions for compliance with legal requirements (for example, compliance with applicable accounting rules and mandatory disclosure to law enforcement);
- Necessary for our legitimate interests (for example, managing our relationship with you, ensuring the security of our services, and the security of communication with you and your products and services);
- Based on your consent (for example, placing certain cookies and sharing your information with third parties for advertising purposes).
- Emergency: In an emergency, such as to protect your life or property safety or that of others, we may share necessary personal information to assist in resolving the emergency.
Third-party services
We want to ensure that our advertising and marketing are relevant and interesting to you and our other customers. To this end, we use third-party advertising and technology companies to serve ads and/or provide aggregated data to assist in serving ads when you visit or use our applications. This includes third-party technology companies that collect data about you to build a profile of your preferences based on your activities when you visit or use our applications. When you use our applications, we also use these companies to automatically collect your data to help us identify the ads served to you and your behavior after seeing those ads. In addition, we also share data with analytics tool providers, such as Firebase and Google Analytics, which we use to analyze your use of the application. The third-party advertising and technology companies we use and their privacy policies are as follows:
Google Play Services
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
Google Admob
https://transparency.google/our-policies/product-terms/google-admob/
Firebase
https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy/
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy
Pangle
https://www.pangleglobal.com/privacy
Topon
https://www.toponad.com/en/privacy-policy
Data Protection
We value your trust and are committed to using industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information. However, it should be clear that in the current technological environment, no Internet transmission or electronic storage method can be absolutely secure. Although we will continue to optimize security mechanisms, there may still be potential risks due to uncontrollable factors such as cyber attacks and technical vulnerabilities. Therefore, we cannot promise you 100% security and recommend that you pay attention to the proper protection of personal information when using the service.
Links to other websites
This APP may contain links to other websites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Please note that these external websites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you review the privacy policies of these websites. We have no control over, and do not assume any responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.
Children's Privacy
These services are not intended for anyone under the age of 13. We do not intentionally collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If we discover that a child under the age of 13 has provided me with personal information, we will immediately delete it from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you know that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected] so that we can take necessary measures.
Your rights under GDPR
We always value the privacy protection of your personal data and ensure that you can effectively exercise your legal rights. As a data subject, you have the following rights within the EU:
l Right to access data
You can request to access, update or delete personal information stored in the system. You can complete most operations by yourself through the account settings interface. If you encounter technical limitations, please contact our support team. You can also request a copy of the personal data we hold.
l Right to data correction
If you find that the information is incorrect or missing, you have the right to request that we correct and update the data we hold.
l Right to object to processing
When data processing is based on legitimate interests, you can object based on special circumstances. For direct marketing data processing, you can exercise unconditional right to object at any time.
l Right to data deletion
When we lack a legitimate basis for continuing to process, you have the right to request complete deletion of relevant personal data.
l Right to data portability
We will transfer the automated data you actively provide (based on contract or authorization processing) to the third party you specify in a structured common format. This right does not cover derived analytical data.
l Right to withdraw authorization
You can revoke the data processing authorization previously given at any time. Please note that some service functions that rely on data authorization may no longer be used as a result.
Your rights under CCPA
According to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), if you are a California resident, you may exercise the following rights:
l Right to information disclosure
You may request that we publicly disclose the types and specific scope of personal information collected and processed. For details, please refer to the description of the "Data Collection" section of this policy. You also have the right to know:
(a) the classification of personal information collected, the source of data, the purpose of use, and the scope of recipients to whom the information is shared or sold;
(b) For the sale or disclosure of information for commercial purposes, we will: (i) list the categories of recipients in the sales scenario and the corresponding categories of information sold; (ii) display the types of recipients and related information categories in the commercial disclosure scenario.
l Right to data deletion
Except for the exceptions provided in Section 1798.105 of the CCPA, you may request that we delete personal information related to QR&BarCode Scanner.
l Right to self-control of data
Refuse to share or sell: You may choose to refuse the sharing or commercial sale of personal information at any time.
Right to Correct Information: Based on the scope of information collection and processing, you have the right to request correction of the content of relevant personal information.
Right to Restrict Sensitive Information: You can choose to restrict the use of sensitive personal information.
l Right to exercise by agent
You can entrust a legally authorized representative who has completed registration with the California Secretary of State to exercise all the above rights on your behalf.
l Rights Protection Commitment
According to CCPA, when you exercise the above rights, we promise not to discriminate against you or restrict your services.
Exercise Your Rights
If you are in the European Union, you can exercise your data subject rights by contacting us, including accessing, correcting, deleting personal information or objecting to data processing. Please note that in order to ensure data security, we may need to verify your identity information before processing the request. For the application you submit, we will do our best to ensure the response timeliness. If you have any objections to our data operation behavior, you have the right to file a complaint with the data protection regulator in your jurisdiction. If users in the European Economic Area (EEA) need specific complaint procedures, please contact the data protection authority in your country directly for guidance.
If you are in California, if you need to exercise the above rights, please submit a written application through the channels provided in the "Contact Us" column of this policy, and ensure that the content of the request can be effectively verified. The processing flow is as follows: To ensure data security, you may be asked to supplement verification materials if necessary. All verification information you provide will only be used for this application review and will not be shared with third parties. We will complete the processing within 45 days after receiving a valid application. If the period needs to be extended due to complex circumstances, we will notify you in advance and explain the reasons. The maximum extension period shall not exceed 45 days.
According to Section 1798.83 of the California Civil Code, if your personal data is used for direct marketing purposes and involves third-party sharing or sales, you may request us to provide the following: the specific name and contact information of the recipient and a list of personal data categories that are shared or sold. Please submit a formal application through the aforementioned "Contact Us" channel to exercise this right.
Mobile Devices
In mobile devices, you can manage the usage preferences of application data in the following ways: For Android systems, you can enable "Disable interest-based ads" or turn off ad personalization; iOS users can achieve similar effects through the "Limit Ad Tracking" setting. Regarding the collection and control of location information, you can prevent the relevant data from being obtained by adjusting the privacy options in the device settings.
Revision of this Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy agreement based on changes in laws and regulations, business development needs or other reasons. The updated privacy agreement will be published in the APP and you can view it at any time. If the updated agreement has a significant impact on your rights, we will notify you in an appropriate manner. After you continue to use this APP, it is deemed that you agree to be bound by the updated privacy agreement.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about this privacy agreement or our privacy protection measures, or if you need to exercise the above rights, please contact us in the following ways:
Contact email: [email protected]
Effective date: May 20, 2025