Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 17, 2026
SwiftScan ("we", "us") is a small app run by Tyler Bowman in the United States. It helps you identify products and see estimated prices. This page explains in plain language what information SwiftScan handles and why.
What you give us
- Scans and searches. When you scan a barcode, take a photo, or type a product name, that input is sent to our server so we can identify the product and estimate prices. Photos and text are sent to Google's Gemini AI service to do the analysis, and barcodes are looked up in public product databases (such as Open Food Facts and UPCitemdb). We do not keep your photos on our servers. Google handles data it receives under its own terms.
- Your email address (only if you sign in). Signing in is optional. If you sign in, we store your email address, and we email you one-time sign-in codes. One-time codes are stored only in scrambled (hashed) form and expire after 10 minutes.
- Saved items and price alerts (only if you sign in). Products you save and any target prices or alerts you set are stored with your account so they follow you across devices and so we can email you an alert.
- Subscription (only if you buy Pro). Payments are handled by Stripe. We never see or store your card number. We store your Stripe customer ID and whether your subscription is active.
What we collect automatically
- Daily scan counters. To enforce the free daily scan limit we count scans per device (a cookie), per signed-in account, and per network address. For the network address we store only a one-way hash, not the address itself, and the counters expire after about two days.
- iPhone app. The SwiftScan iPhone app uses your camera and, if you choose, your photo library only to scan the item you point it at; photos are sent for analysis as described above and are not kept on our servers. Your scan history is stored on your phone. The iPhone app does not include Google Analytics or ads.
- Cookies. We use cookies that are needed for the app to work: a sign-in session cookie, a device cookie, and scan-counter / subscription cookies. They are not used to track you across other sites.
- Analytics and ads. On the website, SwiftScan uses Google Analytics to understand how the app is used, and may show ads from Google AdSense. Google may use cookies and similar technology for these. You can learn more and manage ad personalization at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Affiliate links
Some links to stores (for example Amazon) are affiliate links. If you click one and buy, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. When you click through, the store may set its own cookies under its own privacy policy.
We only send emails you ask for: sign-in codes and price alerts you set up. We do not send marketing email. Every price alert email has a link to stop that alert. Email is delivered through Resend.
Who else handles your data
We use these service providers to run SwiftScan: Vercel (hosting), Upstash (database), Resend (email), Stripe (payments), and Google (AI analysis, analytics, ads). They process data only to provide their service to us. We do not sell your personal information.
Keeping and deleting your data
Saved items, alerts and your account stay until you delete them. You can remove alerts and saved items inside the app. You can delete your account and the data tied to your email at any time from the Account screen in the iPhone app, or by emailing us at the address below. Deleting your account also cancels an active Pro subscription. Stripe keeps payment records as required by law.
Children
SwiftScan is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their information.
Changes
If we change this policy we will update the date above.
Contact
Questions or deletion requests: tylerbowmanphotos@gmail.com
See also our Terms of Service.