# Privacy Policy for SkinGlow
**Effective Date:** August 3, 2026
**Last Updated:** August 3, 2026
SkinGlow ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, process, store, and disclose information when you use the **SkinGlow** mobile application (the "App"), available on the Google Play Store under the Beauty category.
By downloading, installing, or using SkinGlow, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not use the App.
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## 1. Important Medical & Health Disclaimer
**SkinGlow is a cosmetic care, ingredient scanner, and skincare routine tracking application intended for informational and personal self-care purposes only.**
- **Not Medical Advice:** The App does not provide medical advice, clinical diagnosis, dermatological consultation, or treatment for skin diseases, conditions, or disorders.
- **Consult a Professional:** Always seek the advice of a board-certified dermatologist, physician, or qualified healthcare professional with any questions regarding skin conditions, rashes, lesions, or medical treatments.
- **No Doctor-Patient Relationship:** No content, feature, scan result, or analysis provided by SkinGlow creates a doctor-patient relationship.
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## 2. Information We Collect and How We Collect It
We collect information to provide, maintain, and improve our beauty analysis and skincare routine tracking services.
### A. Camera and Photo Data
- **Camera Access:** We request access to your device’s camera to allow you to take photos of cosmetic product packaging, ingredient lists, barcodes, and your face for routine progress tracking and skin assessment.
- **Photo Library Access:** If you choose to upload photos from your device’s gallery, we access only the specific images you select for ingredient scanning or progress tracking.
### B. Facial Data & On-Device Processing Disclosure (Google ML Kit)
SkinGlow uses on-device Machine Learning features (Google ML Kit Face Detection) to detect facial boundaries and landmarks for skin assessment features.
- **On-Device Processing:** on device storage of your data
- **No Cloud Upload of Face Data:** Photos containing facial data, facial coordinates, or facial landmarks are **never** uploaded to, stored on, or transmitted to external servers or third-party cloud systems.
- **No Biometric Identification:** We **do not** create biometric identifiers or facial recognition profiles to identify individual users, nor do we use face data for authentication, tracking across apps/websites, or targeted advertising.
- **Retention of Facial Photos:** Any progress photos you choose to save are stored strictly within your local device storage and remain entirely under your control.
### C. Cosmetic & Ingredient Scanning Data
- **OCR Text & Barcode Data:** When you scan a product using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) or barcode scanning, the text on the product label or barcode string is processed locally to look up ingredient safety information and product details.
### D. Skincare Routine & App Activity Data
- **User Inputs:** Skincare products added to your virtual shelf, routine schedules (morning/evening), skin type selections, and completed tracker logs.
- **Local Storage:** This data is stored locally on your device using local storage (`SharedPreferences` / local database).
### E. Technical & Usage Information
- **App Diagnostics & Analytics:** We may collect non-personally identifiable diagnostic information, such as crash logs, app version, performance metrics, and device model via Firebase to improve app stability.
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## 3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
- **Core Functionality:** To display ingredient breakdowns, detect cosmetic packaging text/barcodes, and help you track your skincare routines.
- **On-Device Assessment:** To run on-device computer vision algorithms for skin assessment features.
- **App Optimization:** To analyze app usage trends, fix bugs, and optimize performance.
- **Customer Support:** To respond to user inquiries and technical support requests.
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## 4. Third-Party Services and SDKs
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may utilize reputable third-party SDKs strictly to support core application infrastructure:
1. **Google ML Kit (Google LLC):** Used for on-device OCR, barcode scanning, and face detection. Operations occur locally on the user device. [Google Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy)
2. **Firebase (Google LLC):** Used for app performance monitoring and core app infrastructure. [Firebase Privacy & Security Information](https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy)
3. **Google Fonts (Google LLC):** Used for rendering UI typography.
We do not allow third-party ad networks to collect data through our app for personalized behavioral advertising.
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## 5. Data Safety, Security, and Storage
- **Local-First Data Storage:** Your skincare progress, routine logs, photos, and scanned ingredient data remain stored locally on your device.
- **Data Encryption:** Any communications between the App and external web services (e.g., product information databases or Firebase infrastructure) use secure HTTPS / TLS encryption protocols.
- **Security Safeguards:** While we take reasonable technical and organizational precautions to protect your data, no method of electronic storage or transmission is 100% secure.
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## 6. Data Deletion and User Rights (Google Play Policy Compliance)
You have full control over your data:
- **Clearing App Data:** You can delete all locally stored data, photos, and routine logs at any time by navigating to your device’s **Settings > Apps > SkinGlow > Storage > Clear Data / Clear Cache**.
- **Deleting Photos:** You can manually delete any progress photos within the app or remove camera/gallery permissions in your device settings.
- **Uninstalling the App:** Uninstalling SkinGlow immediately and permanently removes all locally cached data from your device.
- **Formal Data Deletion Request:** Because we do not require user account registration or retain personal data on external servers, uninstalling the app or clearing app storage permanently deletes your data. If you have any inquiries regarding data deletion, contact us at **sudhanshukumarsingh014@gmail.com**.
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## 7. Permissions Requested
SkinGlow requests only the minimum necessary permissions required to fulfill app functionality:
| Permission | Purpose | Optional/Required |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `CAMERA` | To capture photos of product labels, barcodes, and face progress. | Required for scanning features |
| `READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` / Photo Picker | To select existing product/progress images from your photo gallery. | Optional |
| `INTERNET` | To retrieve cosmetic product details and Firebase service requests. | Required |
You can revoke permissions at any time via your device settings.
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## 8. Children’s Privacy (COPPA & GDPR Compliance)
SkinGlow is intended for a general audience and is **not directed to children under the age of 13** (or 16 in certain European jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided personal information, we will delete it immediately.
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## 9. California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA) & International Users (GDPR)
If you reside in California or the European Economic Area (EEA):
- **Right to Know / Access:** You have the right to request what data we process.
- **Right to Delete:** You have the right to request deletion of your data.
- **No Data Sale:** We **do not sell** your personal information or facial data to any third parties for monetary or other valuable consideration.
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## 10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
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## 11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data privacy, please contact us at:
- **Email:** `sudhanshukumarsingh014@gmail.com`
- **App Name:** SkinGlow
- **Category:** Beauty (Google Play Store)