Privacy Policy

At TheScanQR, accessible from https://thescanqr.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of information collected and recorded by TheScanQR and how we use it.

Information We Collect

TheScanQR operates on a privacy-first principle. We do not require account registration, passwords, or personal identity verification to use our scanning features. When you visit our website, basic access logs may record standard network identifiers such as your browser type, device information, and approximate geographic region solely for site operations and traffic analytics.

QR Code Processing

All QR code image processing and decoding takes place strictly on your local device within your web browser using client-side JavaScript. Your photos, screenshots, and live camera streams are never uploaded, stored, or transmitted to any remote server or third party. Once you close or reload the browser session, any temporary image data in memory is immediately discarded.

How We Use Your Information

Information collected via basic website analytics is used solely to maintain, evaluate, and optimize the performance, security, and accessibility of TheScanQR across different browsers and mobile devices. We do not correlate your browsing session with any personal identities or sell any data to advertisers.

Information We Don't Collect

We do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, payment details, or contents of the QR codes you scan. We do not build individual user profiles, engage in cross-site behavioral tracking, or monitor the destinations you inspect.

Third-Party Services

Our website uses standard analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to measure aggregated site usage. These providers may use first-party cookies to collect non-personally identifiable diagnostic and traffic data in accordance with their respective privacy policies.

Data Retention

Because we do not store your uploaded images or scanned data, retention of your scan activity on our servers is non-existent. Standard web server access logs are retained only as long as necessary for technical security and operational monitoring.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location (such as under GDPR in Europe or CCPA in California), you may have statutory rights regarding your personal data. Because we do not link scan data to individuals, we encourage you to contact us with any questions regarding data protection.

Data Security

We employ industry-standard transport layer encryption (HTTPS/TLS) across our entire web infrastructure to protect the integrity of data exchanged between your browser and our content delivery network.

Children's Privacy

TheScanQR does not knowingly collect any personal identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child has provided personal information on our website, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect enhancements to our tool or regulatory updates. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated modification date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, please reach out via our contact page at TheScanQR Contact.