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We believe understanding how your information is handled should be just as simple as understanding product ingredients.

Last Updated • July 2026

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 2026

Last Updated: July 2026

Welcome to ScanSkrit ("ScanSkrit", "we", "our", or "us").

Your privacy is important to us. We believe understanding how your information is handled should be just as simple as understanding the ingredients in the products you consume.

This Privacy Policy explains how ScanSkrit collects, uses, stores, protects, and shares information when you use our website, web application, future mobile applications, and related services (collectively referred to as the "Services").

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before using ScanSkrit.

By accessing or using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please discontinue using our Services.

Who We Are

ScanSkrit is an ingredient intelligence platform designed to help consumers better understand the ingredients found in food, beverages, dietary supplements, cosmetics, personal care products, baby care products, and other consumer products.

Our platform uses technologies such as Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to extract ingredient information and simplify it into language that is easier for consumers to understand.

ScanSkrit does not provide medical advice, medical diagnosis, treatment recommendations, or healthcare services. The information provided through our Services is intended solely for educational and informational purposes and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical advice.

Scope of this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to:

  • The ScanSkrit website
  • The ScanSkrit web application
  • Future ScanSkrit mobile applications
  • Related online services operated by ScanSkrit
  • Customer support interactions
  • Communications sent by ScanSkrit

This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites, applications, or services that may be linked from our platform. Those services are governed by their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them before providing any personal information.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

  • Account, means a registered user profile created to access ScanSkrit's scanning features.
  • AI Analysis, means the automated ingredient explanation generated using trusted third-party Artificial Intelligence technologies.
  • Ingredient Database, means ScanSkrit's internal knowledge base containing ingredient information, explanations, and analysis used to improve future scan performance.
  • OCR, means Optical Character Recognition technology used to extract readable text from uploaded or scanned images.
  • Personal Information, means information that can reasonably identify an individual, such as a name, email address, or other information that can be used to identify an individual.
  • Services, means the ScanSkrit website, web application, future mobile applications, features, and related services.
  • User, means any individual who accesses or uses ScanSkrit.

Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with ScanSkrit.

Some information is provided directly by you, while other information is collected automatically to operate, maintain, and improve our Services.

The categories of information we may collect include:

  • Account Information
  • Product Scan Information
  • Technical Information
  • Usage Information
  • Communication Information
  • Analytics Information

Each category is explained in more detail below.

Account Information

Certain ScanSkrit features require you to create or access an account before they can be used.

Currently, users may browse the ScanSkrit website without creating an account.

However, to use ingredient scanning features, users are required to sign in using a supported Google account.

When you create or access an account, we may collect information including:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Google account authentication information
  • Account creation date
  • Basic profile information provided during authentication

We do not collect, store, or have access to your Google account password.

Authentication is securely handled through Google's authentication services using industry-standard security protocols.

Product Images & Ingredient Scanning

One of ScanSkrit's primary features allows users to upload or scan images containing product ingredient information for analysis.

These images are processed solely for the purpose of:

  • Extracting ingredient text using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology.
  • Generating AI-powered ingredient analysis and explanations.
  • Presenting the analysis results to the user.

Uploaded images are not permanently stored by ScanSkrit.

Images may be stored temporarily while a scan is being processed or while the scan results remain available to the user during the active session.

Once the user closes the scan results or starts a new scan, the uploaded image is scheduled for deletion and is not retained for long-term storage.

Extracted Ingredient Information

After OCR processing, ingredient text extracted from uploaded images may be retained by ScanSkrit to improve the efficiency and consistency of future ingredient analysis.

For example, if an ingredient has already been analyzed, ScanSkrit may retrieve the existing explanation from its internal Ingredient Knowledge Database instead of requesting a new AI-generated analysis.

This approach allows ScanSkrit to:

  • Improve response times.
  • Reduce unnecessary AI processing.
  • Improve consistency across ingredient analyses.
  • Reduce operational costs while maintaining service quality.

The retained information relates to the ingredient itself and its educational analysis, rather than the uploaded image.

This information is not stored for the purpose of identifying individual users or tracking their activity.

AI-Generated Ingredient Analysis

ScanSkrit uses trusted third-party Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to generate easy-to-understand explanations of product ingredients.

When ingredient information has not previously been analyzed, the extracted ingredient text may be securely transmitted to trusted third-party AI service providers for analysis.

The AI-generated explanation may then be stored within ScanSkrit's Ingredient Knowledge Database to improve future ingredient analyses and reduce repeated AI processing.

This stored information may include:

  • Ingredient names
  • Ingredient descriptions
  • Functional purpose
  • Common uses
  • General safety information
  • Educational summaries

ScanSkrit does not intentionally submit personal profile information, such as your name or email address, to AI service providers for ingredient analysis.

Technical Information

When you use ScanSkrit, certain technical information may be collected automatically to help us operate, secure, and improve our Services.

Depending on your device, browser, and how you access our Services, this information may include:

  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Language preferences
  • Screen resolution
  • IP address
  • Date and time of access
  • Pages visited
  • Referring website
  • Diagnostic information
  • Error reports

This information helps us maintain the security of our Services, improve performance, diagnose technical issues, monitor system reliability, and enhance the overall user experience.

Usage Information

We may collect information about how users interact with ScanSkrit to better understand how our Services are used and to continuously improve the user experience.

This information may include:

  • Features accessed
  • Pages viewed
  • Number of ingredient scans
  • Session duration
  • Device interactions
  • Navigation patterns
  • User preferences
  • Feature usage statistics

This information helps us understand how ScanSkrit is used, identify opportunities for improvement, enhance application performance, and develop new features that provide greater value to our users.

How We Use Your Information

ScanSkrit processes information only for legitimate business, operational, and security purposes that help us provide, maintain, improve, and protect our Services.

Depending on how you use ScanSkrit, your information may be used for the following purposes:

1. To Provide Our Services

We use your information to:

  • Create and manage your ScanSkrit account.
  • Authenticate your identity during sign-in.
  • Process ingredient scans.
  • Extract ingredient information using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology.
  • Generate AI-powered ingredient explanations.
  • Display scan results to you.
  • Improve scan accuracy, reliability, and overall performance.

2. To Improve ScanSkrit

We continuously use information to improve the quality, performance, and reliability of our Services. This information helps us to:

  • Enhance OCR accuracy.
  • Improve AI-generated ingredient explanations.
  • Expand and maintain our internal Ingredient Knowledge Database.
  • Improve application performance and stability.
  • Reduce repeated AI processing where existing ingredient analyses are available.
  • Improve response times.
  • Develop new features, capabilities, and user experience improvements.

3. To Maintain Security

Your information may also be used to help protect ScanSkrit, its users, and our Services. This includes:

  • Detect fraudulent or unauthorized activity.
  • Prevent misuse or abuse of ScanSkrit.
  • Protect user accounts and authentication systems.
  • Monitor system performance, stability, and reliability.
  • Detect, investigate, and resolve technical issues.
  • Maintain the security and integrity of our platform.

4. To Communicate With You

We may contact you from time to time regarding your use of ScanSkrit and to provide important information about our Services. This may include:

  • Login verification (One-Time Passwords or OTPs).
  • Important security notifications.
  • Service announcements.
  • Product updates and feature releases.
  • Changes to our Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions, or other important policies.
  • Customer support responses and account-related communications.

If ScanSkrit introduces marketing communications or newsletters in the future, we will provide users with appropriate options to manage their communication preferences and, where required by applicable law, obtain their consent before sending such communications.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

ScanSkrit uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience while using our Services.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help websites recognize your browser, remember your preferences, and improve the overall functionality of our Services.

Depending on your preferences, browser settings, and applicable laws, we may use the following categories of cookies:

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for the proper functioning, security, and reliability of ScanSkrit. Without these cookies, certain features and services may not operate as intended.

These cookies help us:

  • Maintain secure user sessions.
  • Remember your login status.
  • Protect against fraudulent or unauthorized activity.
  • Ensure the proper functionality of our website and web application.
  • Store your cookie consent and preference settings.

Because these cookies are essential to the operation of our Services, they generally cannot be disabled through our cookie preference settings. However, you may be able to manage or block cookies through your browser settings, although doing so may affect the functionality of ScanSkrit.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how users interact with ScanSkrit so that we can continuously improve the quality, performance, and usability of our Services.

These cookies help us:

  • Improve website usability and user experience.
  • Identify the most frequently used features.
  • Measure website and application performance.
  • Improve application stability and reliability.
  • Better understand how users interact with our Services.

Analytics information is generally collected in an aggregated or de-identified form and is not intended to directly identify individual users.

Marketing Cookies

At the time of publishing this Privacy Policy, ScanSkrit does not use marketing cookies for advertising, personalized marketing, or behavioral profiling.

We do not currently use cookies to deliver targeted advertisements, create advertising profiles, or track users across third-party websites for marketing purposes.

If marketing cookies or similar advertising technologies are introduced in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy and our Cookie Notice accordingly. Where required by applicable law, we will provide clear information about these technologies and obtain your consent before they are used.

Analytics Services

To better understand how ScanSkrit is used and to continuously improve our Services, we may use trusted third-party analytics providers.

These providers may collect information such as:

  • Device information.
  • Browser information.
  • Pages visited.
  • Session duration.
  • Navigation patterns.
  • Feature usage.
  • Performance metrics.

This information helps us understand how our Services are used, improve usability, identify technical issues, measure performance, and enhance the overall user experience.

Examples of analytics services that ScanSkrit may use include:

  • Google Analytics
  • Microsoft Clarity
  • Other trusted analytics providers that offer similar functionality.

Where possible, we make reasonable efforts to configure these services in a privacy-conscious manner and to collect only the information necessary to understand and improve the performance of our Services.

Third-Party Services

ScanSkrit relies on trusted third-party service providers to help deliver, operate, maintain, and improve our Services.

Depending on the features you use, these providers may assist us with:

  • User authentication.
  • Optical Character Recognition (OCR) processing.
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) analysis.
  • Cloud hosting and infrastructure.
  • Email delivery services.
  • Website and application analytics.
  • Error reporting and application monitoring.
  • Security and fraud prevention.

Examples of third-party service providers that ScanSkrit may use include, but are not limited to:

  • Google Authentication
  • Google Analytics
  • Microsoft Clarity
  • Trusted Artificial Intelligence service providers
  • Cloud hosting and infrastructure providers
  • Email delivery service providers

These service providers process information only to the extent necessary to perform services on our behalf. Where applicable, they are required to protect your information in accordance with their own privacy policies, contractual obligations, and applicable laws.

Sharing of Information

ScanSkrit does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

We may share limited information only when it is necessary to provide, operate, maintain, or improve our Services, or when required by applicable law.

1. Service Providers

We may share information with trusted third-party service providers that assist us in delivering and supporting our Services.

These providers may include:

  • User authentication providers.
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) processing providers.
  • Cloud hosting and infrastructure providers.
  • Email delivery service providers.
  • Analytics service providers.

These providers are permitted to process information only to the extent necessary to perform services on our behalf and are expected to protect your information in accordance with applicable contractual obligations and privacy requirements.

3. Business Transfers

If ScanSkrit undergoes a merger, acquisition, investment, corporate restructuring, financing, or sale of all or part of its assets, user information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable legal requirements.

Where required by applicable law, we will notify affected users before such a transfer becomes effective and, where applicable, explain any choices available to them.

Data Security

Protecting your information is an important responsibility for ScanSkrit. We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to help safeguard the information we collect.

These measures are intended to help protect information against:

  • Unauthorized access.
  • Unauthorized disclosure.
  • Loss.
  • Misuse.
  • Alteration.
  • Destruction.

Examples of security measures that may be used include:

  • Encrypted communications using HTTPS.
  • Secure authentication mechanisms.
  • Restricted access controls.
  • Security monitoring.
  • Cloud infrastructure protections.
  • Regular software updates and security improvements.

While we continually work to protect your information, no method of electronic storage or transmission over the Internet is completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Provide our Services.
  • Improve ScanSkrit.
  • Comply with legal obligations.
  • Resolve disputes.
  • Enforce our agreements and policies.
  • Maintain and improve our Ingredient Knowledge Database.

In general:

  • Uploaded product images are stored only temporarily while a scan is being processed and are deleted after the scan session ends.
  • Extracted ingredient text may be retained to improve future ingredient analysis and reduce repeated AI processing.
  • AI-generated ingredient explanations may be retained within our Ingredient Knowledge Database to improve response speed, consistency, and service quality.
  • Account information may be retained while your account remains active and for a reasonable period afterward where required for legal, security, or operational purposes.

Retention periods may change over time as ScanSkrit evolves, introduces new features, or as legal and regulatory requirements change.

International Data Transfers

ScanSkrit is currently operated from India.

Some trusted third-party service providers that assist us may process information in countries other than your country of residence.

Where information is transferred internationally, we take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are implemented where required by applicable laws.

By using ScanSkrit, you acknowledge that your information may be processed in jurisdictions where our trusted service providers operate.

Your Privacy Rights

We believe users should have reasonable control over their personal information.

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have certain rights regarding the personal information we hold about you.

These rights may include:

  • Requesting access to your personal information.
  • Requesting correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Requesting deletion of your personal information, where applicable.
  • Requesting restriction of certain processing activities.
  • Requesting a copy of the personal information you have provided to us, where technically feasible.
  • Objecting to certain uses of your personal information where permitted by applicable law.

Some requests may be limited where we are legally required to retain certain information or where doing so is necessary to protect the security, integrity, or operation of our Services.

Account Management

Users may browse the ScanSkrit website without creating an account.

To access ingredient scanning features, users are currently required to authenticate using a supported Google account.

Users may sign out of their account at any time.

At the time of publishing this Privacy Policy, ScanSkrit does not provide an in-app self-service account deletion feature.

Users who wish to request deletion of their account or personal information may contact us using the contact details provided in this Privacy Policy.

As ScanSkrit evolves, additional account management and data deletion tools may be introduced.

Ingredient Knowledge Database

One of the core objectives of ScanSkrit is to continuously improve ingredient education through the development of our internal Ingredient Knowledge Database.

This database may contain:

  • Ingredient names.
  • Ingredient categories.
  • AI-generated ingredient explanations.
  • Ingredient functions.
  • Educational summaries.
  • General safety information.

This database is designed to improve the efficiency, consistency, accuracy, and quality of ingredient analysis provided through ScanSkrit.

The Ingredient Knowledge Database is not intended to identify individual users and does not retain uploaded product images after processing has been completed.

Artificial Intelligence

ScanSkrit uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to simplify ingredient information into language that is easier for consumers to understand.

Although we continuously work to improve the quality of our AI-generated analysis, Artificial Intelligence may occasionally produce incomplete, inaccurate, or outdated information.

AI-generated content should never be interpreted as:

  • Medical advice.
  • Professional healthcare advice.
  • Medical diagnosis.
  • Medical treatment.
  • Emergency guidance.

Users should always consult qualified healthcare professionals regarding medical decisions, allergies, medications, dietary restrictions, or other health-related concerns.

Children's Privacy

ScanSkrit is designed to help consumers better understand product ingredients through educational information.

While the educational nature of our Services may be useful for users of different age groups, children should use ScanSkrit under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian where required by applicable law.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable laws.

If a parent or legal guardian believes that a child has provided personal information contrary to applicable legal requirements, they may contact us and we will review the request and take appropriate action where necessary.

Future Features

ScanSkrit is continuously evolving, and we are committed to expanding the capabilities of our Services over time.

Future features may include:

  • Barcode scanning.
  • Scan history.
  • Enhanced ingredient insights.
  • Personalized experiences.
  • Support for additional product categories.
  • Performance improvements.
  • New educational features.

If future features require the collection of additional categories of personal information or changes to how personal information is processed, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our Services, technology, legal obligations, or business operations.

Updates may include:

  • Changes in our Services.
  • New product features.
  • Improvements to our security practices.
  • Changes in applicable laws and regulations.
  • Updates to third-party service providers.
  • Business or operational changes.

When material changes are made, we will update the "Last Updated" date displayed at the beginning of this Privacy Policy.

Where required by applicable law, we may also notify users through our website, web application, email, or other appropriate communication channels.

Your continued use of ScanSkrit after an updated Privacy Policy becomes effective constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, you may contact us using the details below.

ScanSkrit

Website: www.scanskrit.com

Email: contact@scanskrit.com

Country of Operation: India

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to privacy-related enquiries and requests within a reasonable timeframe.

Privacy Requests

If you wish to exercise any of your privacy rights or have questions about how your personal information is handled, you may contact us using the contact details provided above.

Depending on applicable laws, you may request:

  • Access to your personal information.
  • Correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Deletion of your personal information, where applicable.
  • Information about how your personal information is processed.
  • Assistance with privacy-related concerns or complaints.

We may request reasonable information to verify your identity before processing certain requests in order to protect your privacy and the security of your account.

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to valid privacy requests within a reasonable timeframe, subject to applicable legal and operational requirements.

Governing Law

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Nothing contained in this Privacy Policy limits any rights you may have under applicable privacy, consumer protection, or other relevant laws.

Acceptance of this Privacy Policy

By accessing or using ScanSkrit, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to this Privacy Policy.

Where required by applicable law, your continued use of our Services constitutes your acceptance of the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, you should discontinue using our Services.

Final Statement

At ScanSkrit, we believe privacy is built on transparency, responsibility, and trust.

Just as we strive to make ingredient information easier to understand, we are equally committed to explaining how your information is collected, used, stored, and protected in a clear and responsible manner.

Thank you for trusting ScanSkrit.