This policy explains how the WordPos iOS app handles scanning, product queries, health profiles, and cloud synchronization. These public privacy and support pages are available without signing in.
1. Scope
This policy applies to the WordPos iOS app and its product scanning, ingredient analysis, health alerts, favorites, comparison, and cloud synchronization features.
You do not need to create an account or provide personal information to read this privacy policy or the support page.
2. Information stored on your device
WordPos stores the following information on your device to provide personalized alerts and core features. Unless you enable Sign in with Apple and cloud synchronization, this information is not uploaded to a WordPos server.
- Health profile: age, gender, chronic conditions, food allergies, dietary needs, and display preferences that you choose to provide.
- Usage data: scan history, favorite products, comparison lists, and their update times.
- App settings: language, display preferences, account state, and information required to maintain settings and synchronization.
3. Camera and barcode scanning
WordPos requests camera access only when you use the scanner. VisionKit recognizes EAN-13 and EAN-8 barcodes in real time. The app does not save or upload scanner frames, photos, or videos.
The recognized barcode number is used to query product information. If you deny camera access, live scanning will be unavailable, but saved content and these public pages remain accessible.
4. Third-party product databases
Product queries send the barcode to Open Food Facts. If a food product is not found, the app tries Open Beauty Facts. These services receive the barcode and technical request information, such as the IP address and User-Agent, under their own policies.
Product queries do not include your health profile, favorites, comparisons, or Apple account identifier. The third-party operators are responsible for database accuracy, availability, and their own data retention practices.
5. Sign in with Apple and iCloud synchronization
Sign in with Apple is optional. WordPos does not request your name or email address. It receives only the user identifier supplied by Apple to separate local account data and synchronization scopes. Session information is stored in the device Keychain.
After you sign in and enable synchronization, your health profile, scan history, favorites, and comparisons are stored in your iCloud private database to synchronize across your devices. No cloud synchronization occurs while signed out. Apple processes iCloud data under its own privacy policy.
6. Support requests
When you contact support, we use the contact details, problem description, device information, app version, and screenshots you provide to respond and troubleshoot. Do not include unnecessary health profile data or other sensitive information in support requests.
7. Sharing, sale, and tracking
WordPos does not sell personal information, include third-party advertising or behavioral analytics SDKs, or use this data to track you across other companies' apps or websites.
We use Apple, Open Food Facts, and Open Beauty Facts only to the extent necessary for scanning, product queries, account synchronization, and support. We do not proactively provide your health profile to these services.
8. Retention and deletion
- Local data remains until you clear it in the app, delete account data, or uninstall the app.
- Synchronized iCloud data remains until you use the account data deletion feature in the app or manage it through Apple-provided controls.
- Support records are retained only as long as needed to respond, troubleshoot, and maintain necessary records.
- Third-party product databases and Apple apply their own retention policies.
9. Data security
Product queries use HTTPS, Apple session information is stored in the Keychain, and synchronization uses your iCloud private database. We use measures appropriate to the information processed, but no network transmission or storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
10. Children
WordPos is intended for users aged 13 and above and is not directed at children under 13. Contact us through the support page if you believe a minor has provided inappropriate personal information.
11. Changes to this policy
We will update this page and revise the update date when our features or data practices change. Material changes may also be communicated in the app or through another appropriate channel.
12. Contact us
For questions about this policy, personal information, or data deletion, contact us through the support page.
leif@herensi.com