fix: address CEO review feedback on PR #42

- stores.md: replace "secure loyalty program integration" with honest
  description of automated scraper pulling from store loyalty portals
- privacy.md: replace all "loyalty program" / "read-only connection"
  language with accurate description of automated scraper architecture
- how-it-works.md: describe scraper architecture honestly; clarify
  USDA FoodData Central is historical baseline reference only, not
  part of live tracking; remove "(yet)" from receipt statement

Co-Authored-By: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
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@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ CartSnitch tracks unit prices automatically — so you don't have to do the math
## How We Track Prices
CartSnitch pulls pricing data from:
- **Store loyalty accounts** — Meijer, Kroger, and Target — when you connect your account
- **Store loyalty portals** — Meijer, Kroger, and Target — when you connect your account, CartSnitch uses an automated scraper to pull your purchase history from the store loyalty portal
- **Public manufacturer data** — packaging changes, suggested retail prices
- **USDA FoodData Central** — reference data for package sizing baselines
- **USDA FoodData Central** — reference data for package sizing baselines (used for historical size comparison only — not part of our live tracking system)
We calculate unit price for every product we track:
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ This is different from just comparing the price of one item. Some stores are che
## What We Don't Do
- **We don't collect receipts** — Store account connections give us enough data to track prices and compare baskets
- **We don't collect receipts** — Store account connections give us enough data to track prices and compare baskets. Receipt-based tracking is being evaluated.
- **We don't have every product** — Beta is limited to supported stores and categories. We're adding more every week.
- **We don't affect shelf prices** — We show you the data. What you do with it is up to you.