Privacy Policy

Effective Date: December 10, 2024

1. Collection and Use of Personal Information

QR Reader values user privacy. This App does not directly collect personal information, but limited information may be collected for advertising services.

2. Information Not Directly Collected by the App

  • Personal identification information such as name, email, phone number
  • Location information
  • Scan history or usage patterns (not transmitted to servers)

3. Locally Stored Data

The following data is stored only on your device:

  • App settings (theme, language selection)
  • Scan history (can be deleted at user's request)

This data is not transmitted to external servers and is completely removed when the App is deleted.

4. Permission Usage

Camera Permission

  • Purpose: Real-time QR code scanning
  • Required: Optional (images can be selected from gallery)

Gallery/Storage Permission

  • Purpose: Reading QR codes from saved images
  • Required: Optional

Internet Permission

  • Purpose: Loading advertisements and checking app updates
  • Required: Required

5. Advertising and Third-Party Services

Google AdMob

This App uses Google AdMob to display advertisements. AdMob may collect the following information to provide ads:

  • Advertising ID (for personalized ads)
  • IP address
  • Device information (device model, OS version, etc.)
  • Ad interaction data

Ad Personalization Settings:

  • Android: You can turn off ad personalization in Settings > Google > Ads
  • iOS: You can limit personalized ads in Settings > Privacy > Advertising

Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

6. Data Sharing with Third Parties

This App only interacts with third-party services in the following cases:

  • Google AdMob (displaying advertisements)
  • When user chooses to open scanned URLs (web browser)
  • App update checks (only version information from GitHub Gist)

7. Data Security

  • Personal data is stored only on the user's device
  • The App only accesses external resources through HTTPS
  • Advertising-related data is processed according to Google's security policies

8. Children's Privacy

  • This App is recommended for users aged 13 and above
  • We do not target advertisements to children under 13
  • We do not intentionally collect personal information from children

9. GDPR Compliance (EU Users)

EU residents have the following rights under GDPR:

  • Right to refuse ad personalization
  • Right to request data deletion (possible through app deletion)
  • Right to data portability

10. CCPA Compliance (California Users)

California residents can request to opt-out of personal information sales under CCPA. This App does not sell personal information.

11. Changes to Privacy Policy

When this policy changes, we will notify you through app updates, and important changes will be announced through in-app notices.

12. User Rights

  • You can delete stored data at any time in app settings
  • You can refuse ad personalization in device settings
  • All local data is removed when the App is deleted

13. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us through the in-app feedback feature.

14. Cookie Usage

This App does not directly use cookies, but AdMob may use cookies or similar technologies to provide advertisements.