Privacy Policy
Clear Food · PureScan · PureScan AI · Last updated: November 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how the Clear Food mobile application, also operating under PureScan and PureScan AI ("Clear Food", "PureScan", "PureScan AI", "the app", "we", "us"), handles your information. Clear Food / PureScan AI helps you understand how foods may affect your skin, appearance, and wellbeing by scanning products with your camera and showing an AI-powered score.
The short version: Clear Food / PureScan AI has no login and no user accounts. We do not sell your data. Photos you take are sent for analysis and are not stored on our servers afterwards. Most of your data stays on your device.
1. Who we are
The app is operated by Clear Food, PureScan, and PureScan AI. For any privacy questions, inquiries, or data requests, contact us at purescanai@outlook.com.
2. Data we process
| What | Why | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| Photos of food/products you scan | To analyze the product and generate a score | Sent to our processing backend (Supabase Edge Function), which forwards the image to Google's Gemini AI for analysis. The image is processed in real time and is not stored by us after the score is returned. |
| Onboarding answers (e.g. goals, skin concerns, height, weight, age range) | To personalize your scores and plan | Stored on your device, and may be stored in our backend (Supabase) to power the app's features. |
| Scan history, habits, streaks, settings | To run app features (history, tracking, reminders) | Stored locally on your device. |
| Purchase & subscription status | To unlock Pro features and manage your subscription | Handled by RevenueCat and Apple. We receive your subscription status tied to an anonymous app user ID, not your name. |
| Usage & diagnostic analytics (e.g. screens viewed, taps, crashes) | To understand how the app is used and fix problems | Processed by PostHog using an anonymous identifier. |
3. What we do NOT collect
- No account, no email, no password — the app works without you signing in.
- No name or contact details, unless you type a display name (which stays on your device).
- No precise location.
- We do not sell or rent your personal data to anyone.
4. Camera
Clear Food / PureScan AI asks for camera permission so you can scan products. The camera is only active on the scan screen. A captured photo is resized and sent for analysis to produce your score, then discarded by our backend. You can revoke camera access anytime in your iOS Settings.
5. Service providers
We rely on the following providers, who process data only to deliver the app:
- Supabase — backend and image-analysis proxy. supabase.com/privacy
- Google (Gemini AI) — analyzes the scanned image to generate a score. ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms
- RevenueCat — subscription management. revenuecat.com/privacy
- Apple — processes your purchase via the App Store. apple.com/legal/privacy
- PostHog — anonymous product analytics. posthog.com/privacy
6. Legal basis (GDPR)
If you are in the EU/EEA, we process your data based on your consent (camera, analytics), the performance of our service to you (delivering scores, managing your subscription), and our legitimate interest in keeping the app working and secure. You can withdraw consent at any time by disabling the relevant permission or stopping use of the app.
7. Data retention
Scanned photos are not retained after analysis. Data stored on your device remains until you delete it or uninstall the app — you can clear it anytime via the app's "Delete my data" option in Settings. Subscription records are kept by Apple and RevenueCat as required for billing.
8. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your data, and to object to certain processing. Because the app is account-free, most of your data lives on your device and you control it directly. For anything held in our backend, email purescanai@outlook.com and we will respond.
9. Children
Clear Food / PureScan AI is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 where required by local law). We do not knowingly collect data from children below that age.
10. Health note
Clear Food / PureScan AI is a wellness and educational tool, not a medical device. Scores and food information are estimates generated by AI and should not be treated as medical, nutritional, or dermatological advice. See our Terms of Use.
11. Changes
We may update this policy as the app evolves. The "Last updated" date above reflects the latest version.
Contact: purescanai@outlook.com