Privacy Policy

1. Overview

Raw QR ("the App") is a QR code scanner for Android developed by ZenTen Apps. Its sole purpose is to decode QR codes using your device's camera and display the raw decoded value to you — nothing more.

This Privacy Policy explains what information the App accesses, how it is used, and confirms that no data ever leaves your device as a result of using the App.

2. Information We Do Not Collect

The App does not collect, store, transmit, or share any of the following:

3. Device Permissions

The App requests the following Android permission:

The App declares android.hardware.camera as not required (required="false"), meaning it can be installed on devices without a camera, though scanning functionality will be unavailable without one.

4. How the App Works

• The camera viewfinder is displayed on-screen and camera frames are analyzed in real time using Google ML Kit Barcode Scanning — entirely on-device.
• When a QR code is detected, its raw decoded text value is displayed to you on a detail screen.
• The App classifies the content type (URL, email, phone number, Wi-Fi credentials, or plain text) and shows relevant safety warnings — all computed locally with no network calls.
• You may copy the raw value to your clipboard, or choose to open a URL in your device's default browser. Opening a URL is an explicit user action; the App itself makes no network requests.
• An optional "AI" button constructs a Google Search URL and opens it in your browser for you to review the QR content for security risks. This is a browser action initiated by you — the App does not communicate with Google directly.
• No scan history is saved. The App holds the most recent scan result only in memory for the duration of the current session, and it is discarded when the App is closed.

5. Local Storage

The App does not write any user data to local storage. On first launch it removes a legacy SharedPreferences key (safe_qr_history_v1) left over from a previous version of the App, and no new data is written in its place. No databases, files, or persistent preferences are created by the App.

6. Third-Party Libraries

The App uses the following third-party libraries. None of them collect data on behalf of the App:

• Google ML Kit Barcode Scanning — on-device barcode detection. Processes camera frames locally; no data is sent to Google by the library in this configuration.
• AndroidX / Jetpack Compose — Google's official Android UI toolkit. No data collection.
• AndroidX CameraX — camera access library. No data collection.

7. Internet Access

The App does not declare the INTERNET permission in its Android manifest. It is therefore technically incapable of making any network requests on its own. Any network activity (e.g., opening a scanned URL or the Google AI Search page) is performed by your device's browser or other apps, not by Raw QR.

8. Children's Privacy

The App does not collect any personal information from anyone, including children under the age of 13. It is safe for use by all age groups.

9. Changes to This Policy

If this Privacy Policy is updated, the revised version will be published at the same URL with an updated effective date. Continued use of the App after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact