UseBee: Privacy Policy

Last updated: 5 November 2026

Itachi Tech ("we") makes the UseBee app. This policy explains what happens to your information when you use the app.

The short version. You don't need an account. Your list stays on your phone. Camera pictures are read on your phone and are never saved or sent. To find a product's name, the app sends only the barcode number to Open Food Facts. The free version shows ads from Google AdMob. We use Google Firebase to count app use and fix crashes. We never sell your data.

1. Information that stays on your phone

• The items you add (name, date, place, date type, reminder, quantity), your settings and your reminders are stored only on your phone, in the app's private storage.
• Camera pictures are processed on your phone (Google ML Kit) to read the barcode and the printed date. They are not stored and not sent anywhere.
• If Android backup is on, Android may copy the app's data to your own Google account. This is your backup, handled by Google under your Google account settings. We cannot see it. You can turn it off in your phone's settings.
• If you use "Back up to a file", the file is saved where you choose. We never receive it.
• Reminders are created on your phone. We do not send push messages.

2. Information sent to others

• Open Food Facts. When you scan a barcode, the app sends only the barcode number to Open Food Facts (openfoodfacts.org) to find the product name. Like any internet request, this also shows your IP address to their server. The Open Food Facts privacy policy applies to their server. You can always type an item instead of scanning.
• Google AdMob (ads). The free version shows one banner ad. Google may collect your advertising ID, approximate location (from the IP address), app interactions and diagnostic information, to show and measure ads and to prevent fraud. In the EEA, the UK and Switzerland, the app asks for your consent first, and you can change your choice at any time in Settings → Privacy choices. How Google uses this data: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
• Google Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics. We use them to see how the app is used (for example screen views and in-app purchase events) and to fix crashes. They collect usage events, crash reports, device information and app-instance identifiers. We never send your item list, item names or barcodes to Firebase. Analytics data is kept for 14 months; crash reports for 90 days.
• Google ML Kit. The text and barcode reader runs on your phone. Google's ML Kit sends Google basic diagnostic data (device model, app version, performance and error codes, an installation identifier) to keep it working. It does not send your pictures.
• Google Play. If you buy UseBee Pro, Google Play handles the payment. We receive only a purchase confirmation on your phone, never your card details.

All of this is sent over encrypted connections (HTTPS).

3. What we don't do

• We don't sell your data.
• We don't ask for your name, email, contacts or precise location.
• We don't upload your photos or your list.

4. Children

UseBee is made for adults. It is not directed to children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect information from them.

5. Your choices and deleting your data

• Your list is on your phone: delete items in the app, or uninstall the app (or clear its data) to delete everything stored on your phone.
• Turn off reminders in Settings.
• Change ad consent in Settings → Privacy choices (EEA, UK, Switzerland).
• Reset or delete your advertising ID in your phone's settings (Settings → Privacy → Ads).
• Questions or requests: write to us at the address below.

6. Product data

Product names come from Open Food Facts (https://openfoodfacts.org), a free and open database. Data © Open Food Facts contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Open Food Facts does not guarantee that the data is correct.

7. Changes

If this policy changes, we will update this page and the date at the top.

8. Contact

Itachi Tech · itachitech16@gmail.com