Welcome to the app "Universal BarCodeLens". We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding information collection, usage, and sharing in connection with your use of the App.
Universal BarCodeLens is developed by Mr. Ahmed RASNAAMA as a free utility application. By using this App, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
We strongly believe in user privacy. Universal BarCodeLens operates entirely offline:
- No internet connection is required to scan or generate barcodes.
- All data scanning (via Google ML Kit) and barcode generation (via ZXing) takes place locally on your mobile device.
- No scanned contents, images, camera streams, or user inputs are ever uploaded, transmitted, or stored on remote servers.
To provide its core utility, the App requires the following system permissions:
- Camera Access (android.permission.CAMERA): Required to scan barcodes directly using your device's camera. The camera feed is analyzed in real-time on-device and is never recorded or saved.
- Gallery/Storage Access (Read Media Images): Required only when you explicitly choose to import a photo/image from your gallery to detect barcodes. The image is loaded locally and is not shared.
- Write/Cache Storage (FileProvider): Used temporarily to save generated barcode images to the app's cache directory so you can share them with other applications. These files are deleted automatically or replaced during subsequent shares.
- Personal Data: We do not collect, store, share, or sell any personal data, identifiers, contact lists, location data, or payment information.
- Usage Data & Analytics: The App does not integrate any third-party analytics tracking (such as Google Analytics or Firebase) or advertising SDKs. No usage telemetry is collected.
The App uses official and standard Android libraries that process data on-device:
- Google ML Kit Barcode Scanning: Used to recognize barcodes. The image frames are processed on-device. Google ML Kit may use some device identifiers or model telemetry to improve performance, subject to Google's Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).
- ZXing (Zebra Crossing): An open-source library used to generate barcode bitmaps locally. It does not collect any data.
Since we do not collect any personal information, our App is safe for users of all ages, including children. We do not knowingly target or collect data from anyone under the age of 13.
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. You are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. Any updates are effective immediately upon publishing the new Privacy Policy in the App or on the store listing page.
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding this Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us at:Â
Email: ahmedrasnaama@gmail.com
Developer: Ahmed RASNAAMA