Privacy Policy for Halal Scanner

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Halal Scanner ("Halal Scanner," "we," "us," or "our") provides barcode scanning, ingredient analysis, menu scanning, halal suitability assessments, saved lists, optional account sync, and AI-powered companion features.

This Privacy Policy explains what information the app processes, how it is used, and your choices.

Information We Process

Depending on how you use the app, Halal Scanner may process:

• Account information, such as your email address and authentication-related account identifiers, if you sign up or sign in. • Product lookup information, such as barcodes and product search queries, when you scan or search for products. • Images you choose to analyse, including ingredient-label photos or menu photos. • Ingredient and product information, including extracted ingredient text, product name, brand, flagged ingredients, verdicts, and related analysis inputs. • User content you create in the app, such as saved lists, scan history, purchase decisions, community flags, and AI companion chat messages. • Technical request data necessary to operate app features securely and reliably.

How We Use Information

We process this information to:

• provide barcode scanning and product lookup features • generate halal-related verdicts and ingredient explanations • analyse ingredient-label and menu photos • provide AI-powered ingredient analysis and companion chat responses • save your history, lists, preferences, and optional decisions • sync supported data across devices when you are signed in • support community flagging and product feedback features • maintain and secure the app’s backend services

AI Features

If you use AI-powered features, relevant inputs may be sent to third-party AI or backend providers to generate results.

This can include:

• selected photos for ingredient-label or menu analysis • extracted or provided ingredient text • product names and brands • doubtful or flagged ingredient context • chat prompts and recent app context needed to answer your request • language and preference settings relevant to the response

AI-generated results are automated assistance only. They may be incomplete or incorrect and should not be treated as a religious ruling, halal certification, or guaranteed product determination.

Where Data Is Stored