Privacy Policy

Introduction

Pet Allergy Scanner ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and pet food scanning service.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

When you use our scanner tool, we may collect:

• Ingredient lists you scan or input
• Pet allergy information you provide
• Email address (if you subscribe to our newsletter)

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect:

• Browser type and version
• Device information
• IP address
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring website

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and improve our pet food scanning service
• Analyze ingredient lists for potential allergens
• Send you educational content about pet allergies (with your consent)
• Improve our website and user experience
• Respond to your questions and support requests
• Analyze usage patterns to enhance our service

Where your scan data lives

If you scan without an account (the default for first-time visitors), your scan history is stored in your browser's localStorage and never leaves your device. The ingredient analysis itself still goes to Google Gemini for the AI processing step (see "Third-Party Services" below), but no per-user record is kept on our servers. You can clear local data at any time via your browser's site-storage controls.

If you sign in to save profiles, sync history across devices, or use Pro features, your scan logs are written to our Supabase database so they can be retrieved on any signed-in device. Each row is tagged with your user ID and accessible only to you under Supabase row-level security. You can download a copy of everything we hold from Settings → Your data or request deletion at any time.

Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

• Remember your preferences
• Understand how you use our website
• Improve website performance

You can control cookies through your browser settings.

Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services including:

• Google Gemini AI: For analyzing pet food ingredients
• Analytics Services: To understand website usage
• Email Service Providers: For newsletter delivery (if you subscribe)

These third parties have their own privacy policies and we encourage you to review them.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights (UK GDPR)

Pet Allergy Scanner is operated from the United Kingdom and processes personal data under UK GDPR + the Data Protection Act 2018. You have the right to:

• Access (Art. 15): download a copy of your data. Signed-in users can do this directly from Settings → Your data → Download my data; we'll honour written requests within 30 days for everyone else.
• Rectification (Art. 16): request correction of inaccurate information.
• Erasure (Art. 17): request deletion of your account and all linked records. Signed-in users can trigger this from Settings → Danger Zone → Request account deletion; deletion is processed within 30 days.
• Restriction (Art. 18) and Objection (Art. 21): request we stop processing your data while a dispute is being resolved.
• Withdraw consent at any time — including the analytics cookie consent shown on first visit. You can re-display the banner by clearing this site's storage in your browser.

Controller: Gary Innes, sole operator, contactable at hello@petallergyscanner.com.

Complaints: if we have not resolved a concern to your satisfaction, you have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint.

Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us through our website or via the contact information provided in our Terms of Service.