Privacy policy

Last updated: November 2, 2026 · MaScanner 1.1.2

Information handled by the app

MaScanner uses your camera to recognize QR codes and barcodes. If you select photos, the selected images are used to detect codes. Camera images, selected photos, and scan contents are not uploaded to a MaScanner server.

Scan contents, scan details, notes, favorites, and preferences are stored locally on your device so you can review past results and keep your settings. MaScanner does not operate a remote database of your scans.

Permissions

Camera access is used for live scanning. Photo access or the system photo picker is used when you choose images to scan. You can manage available permissions in your device settings on iOS or Android. Denying camera permission prevents live camera scanning. You can still choose a saved photo to scan without granting camera access.

Sharing and external services

When you choose to open a scanned website or launch another app, that destination handles information according to its own privacy practices. When you copy or share a result, the content is passed to your clipboard or the destination you select. MaScanner does not sell scan data or use it for advertising or tracking.

Advertising and privacy choices

MaScanner requests non-personalized banner ads through Google AdMob. Google may process technical data such as IP addresses and approximate location inferred from them, device identifiers, diagnostics, performance information, ads viewed, and app interactions such as app launches. This data is used to deliver and measure ads, prevent fraud, and maintain its services. Google may also share performance data with other advertising providers. Non-personalized ads still involve data processing. MaScanner does not pass scan contents, notes, camera images, or selected photos to the ad SDK.

Google’s consent service presents privacy messages where required before ads are requested. When available for your region, open Settings → Ad privacy choices to review or change your choices. If ad requests are not permitted or an ad cannot load, you can continue scanning. Learn more in Google’s Privacy Policy and Google’s advertising information.

Android barcode recognition

On Android, barcode recognition uses Google ML Kit on your device. ML Kit may collect technical data such as device and app information, installation identifiers, performance measurements, image format and resolution, input/output sizes, and feature events or errors for diagnostics and usage analytics. This SDK processing is separate from advertising and may continue after Remove Ads is purchased. MaScanner does not upload scan contents or photos to a MaScanner server. Read Google’s ML Kit data disclosure for more information.

Optional Remove Ads purchase

MaScanner offers an optional one-time Remove Ads purchase through the App Store on iOS or Google Play on Android. The store handles payment information and transactions under its own privacy practices. MaScanner reads the current store purchase status to determine whether to remove ads and to restore a previous purchase. MaScanner does not receive your payment-card details or operate a server-side purchase database. Purchases belong to the relevant store account and are separate between the App Store and Google Play.

Retention and deletion

Saved scans remain on your device until you delete them. You can delete individual scans or open History and choose Clear, then Clear All, to remove all saved scans and favorites. MaScanner has no server-side scan records to delete. Device backups, if enabled, are controlled by your device and backup-provider settings.

Support requests

If you contact support, the information you choose to send is used to answer your request and troubleshoot the issue. Avoid including sensitive scan contents. Support correspondence is separate from the app’s local scan history. You may request deletion of your support correspondence by contacting support.

This website

This website does not embed advertising, analytics, or third-party tracking scripts. Its hosting provider may process technical request information, such as IP addresses, to deliver and secure the website.

Changes to this policy

This page will be updated when MaScanner’s data practices change. The date above identifies the latest revision.

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