Privacy Policy

Skano

Privacy Policy — Skano

Last updated: 04/09/2026

Summary

The profiles, allergens, and history you create in Skano are stored only on your device, with no account or cloud sync. Skano also uses an anonymous usage analytics tool (PostHog) to improve the app, described below.

1. Who are we?

Skano is an iOS mobile app for scanning food allergens by barcode, distributed by an independent developer, Alexandre Paul. Contact: alexandre-paul@outlook.com.

2. Data recorded

The following is stored locally on your device:

Data	Storage	Purpose
Profiles (name, declared allergens)	Local only	Tailor the verdict to each family member
Scan history	Local only	Find products already checked
Favorites and shopping list	Local only	Make grocery shopping easier

This data stays exclusively on your device: Skano offers no account, no cloud sync, and no server for your profiles and history. Skano's publisher never has access to it.

3. Barcode scanning and Open Food Facts

Skano uses the camera to scan a product's barcode, then queries the collaborative Open Food Facts database to retrieve the matching ingredient list. Only the scanned barcode is sent to Open Food Facts for this lookup; no personal data or profile is ever sent.

4. Anonymous usage analytics (PostHog)

Skano uses PostHog (servers located in the European Union, eu.i.posthog.com) to understand how the app is used and improve it.

Data collected: anonymous usage events (e.g. scan performed, profile created, purchase made), with no name, address, or email.
Data not collected: name, address, email, identifiable health information, advertising identifier (IDFA).

This data is linked to a random identifier generated at install time, which cannot identify you. It is never used for advertising purposes or shared with third parties. No ad network, no other tracking tool.

5. Purchases

Unlocking Skano Plus (a one-time, non-consumable purchase) is handled entirely by Apple via StoreKit. Skano's publisher never sees or stores your payment information.

6. Retention and deletion

Since all profile and history data is stored locally, uninstalling the app permanently deletes all your data. No copy is kept elsewhere.

7. Minors

Skano can be used to manage a child's allergens under a parent's or guardian's responsibility. The app does not collect any identifiable health data and is not a medical record.

8. Disclaimer

The allergens shown come from Open Food Facts, a collaborative database that may contain errors or omissions. Skano never guarantees that a product is safe: always check the packaging before consumption.

9. Changes

Any substantial change to this policy will be reflected by an updated date at the top of this document.

10. Contact

For any privacy-related question: alexandre-paul@outlook.com.