Privacy Policy
PRIVACY POLICY — track4trace Apps
This Privacy Policy explains how track4trace (“we”, “our”, “us”) collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our mobile applications, including StockCounter.
This policy applies to all apps published by track4trace, including but not limited to:
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StockCounter
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Any future apps released under the track4trace brand
By using our apps, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
📌 1. Information We Collect
Our apps are designed to work offline first and do not collect any personal information unless explicitly stated.
We collect only what is necessary for the app to function:
1.1 Camera Usage
Some of our apps (including StockCounter) use your device’s camera to:
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Take pictures of labels
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Extract text using on-device OCR (ML Kit)
✔ Images captured through the camera are processed locally on your device.
✔ We do NOT send or upload images to any server.
1.2 Local Storage
Our apps may temporarily store files on your device’s internal storage, such as:
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Exported TXT or CSV files
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Locally saved scans
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Cache files required for app functionality
✔ These files remain on your device unless you delete them manually.
✔ We do not access any unrelated files on your device.
1.3 AdMob (Advertising Data)
We use Google AdMob to display banner and interstitial ads.
AdMob may automatically collect:
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Device type
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IP address (used for approximate location)
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Advertising ID
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Interactions with ads
This data is collected by Google, not by track4trace.
✔ You can opt-out of personalized ads inside your device settings.
✔ We do not receive any personally identifiable information (PII) from AdMob.
📌 2. Information We DO NOT Collect
We explicitly do NOT collect:
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Name, email, phone number
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Address or contact information
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GPS location
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Contacts or files
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Biometric data
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Any personal identifiers
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Any data uploaded to a server
All processing occurs locally on your device.
📌 3. How We Use Your Information
We use the data described above only for these purposes:
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Allow photo capture and text extraction
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Process label data locally
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Display advertisements through AdMob
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Create export files (TXT/CSV) that YOU choose to share
We do NOT:
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Sell your data
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Share your data with third parties (except AdMob for ads)
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Upload your images or scans
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Use analytics unless explicitly stated
📌 4. Third-Party Services
Our apps may include third-party services such as:
Google AdMob
Used for serving ads.
Google’s privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google ML Kit (on-device OCR)
Text recognition happens on your device only.
We do not share information with any service except those necessary for core functionality.
📌 5. Children’s Privacy
Our apps are not intended for children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
📌 6. Data Security
Because we do not store user data on servers, risks are minimal.
However, we take measures to ensure:
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No data leaves your device without your consent
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No sensitive permissions are used without justification
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Ads follow Google safety standards
📌 7. Your Choices
You can:
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Disable camera access at any time
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Disable personalized ads
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Delete exported files manually
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Uninstall the app to remove all locally stored data
📌 8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally.
Any changes will be posted at:
📌 https://www.track4trace.com/p/privacy-policy.html
We encourage you to review the policy periodically.
📌 9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, you can contact us at:
📧 mysd20252@gmail.com