Privacy Policy
Business Card Scanner - Smart Contact Management
Introduction
CodeToEase ("we," "us," or "our") developed Business Card Scanner to help users digitize business cards using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology. The app scans business cards, extracts text information using Google's ML Kit, and stores this information locally on your device. This privacy policy explains how we handle your data while using our app.
Information We Collect
The app requires these permissions:
- Camera access - for capturing business card images
- Storage access - to save card images and extracted data
The app collects:
- Business card images you capture or import
- Text extracted from business cards via ML Kit OCR
- Classified information (names, emails, phone numbers, etc.)
How We Use Your Information
Your data is used for:
- Processing business card images using ML Kit OCR
- Extracting and classifying text information
- Organizing extracted data into structured format
- Storing processed information locally
All processing is performed locally on your device:
- OCR is performed using on-device ML Kit
- Text classification is done locally
- No data is uploaded to external servers
- All information remains on your device
Data Storage
The app stores locally on your device:
- Captured business card images
- Extracted and classified text information
- ML Kit OCR model for text recognition
- App settings and preferences
All data is:
- Stored exclusively on your device
- Never synced or backed up to any server
- Deletable at any time through the app
- Under your complete control
Text Recognition Technology
Our OCR (Optical Character Recognition) system:
- Processes cards entirely on your device
- Uses ML models stored locally
- Does not transmit recognized text
- Can be updated with your permission
Third-Party Services
We use these services:
- Google ML Kit - for on-device text recognition (OCR)
- Android Camera API - for capturing images
- Android Storage API - for local data storage
ML Kit processes all text recognition locally on your device and does not transmit any data to external servers.