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- 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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# Your Data Is Yours. Here's How We Keep It That Way.
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We know we're asking you to connect your grocery store account. That means trusting us with your purchase history — and we take that seriously.
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Here's exactly what we access, what we store, and what we never do.
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## What We Access
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When you connect your store account, CartSnitch uses an automated scraper to pull your purchase history from the store loyalty portal. This means we can see:
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- **What you bought** — product names and quantities
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- **How much you paid** — shelf prices at time of purchase
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- **When you bought it** — purchase dates
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We **cannot** see:
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- Your store login credentials
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- Payment method information
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- Your physical location
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## What We Store
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We store only the data we need to calculate unit prices and compare baskets:
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- Product identifiers (names, sizes, categories)
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- Shelf prices and unit prices
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- Purchase frequency
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- Your tracked products and alerts
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We **do not store**:
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- Your full purchase history indefinitely
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- Payment information
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- Personal identifying information beyond your email
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## What We Never Do
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- **We never sell your data.** Your data is never a product. We don't license it, share it with third parties, or use it for advertising.
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- **We never see your login credentials.** CartSnitch accesses your store loyalty portal through an automated scraper — we never have access to your store password.
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- **We never post to your social accounts or profile.**
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- **We never use your purchase data for anything other than the CartSnitch service.**
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## How We Use Your Data
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We use your purchase data to:
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1. **Calculate unit prices** — so you can compare products fairly
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2. **Detect shrinkflation** — by monitoring when products you buy change in size or price
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3. **Compare store prices** — to show you where your total basket costs less
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4. **Send you alerts** — when products you track change in price or size
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That's it.
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## Data Retention
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- You can delete your account and all associated data at any time
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- When you disconnect a store account, we remove the connection and stop accessing new data
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- Historical data associated with your account can be deleted on request
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## Security
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- All data is encrypted in transit and at rest
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- CartSnitch accesses store loyalty portals using an automated scraper — we never see your store password
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- Our team follows strict access controls — only the engineers who need your data to build the product can access it
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## Want to Disconnect?
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You can disconnect your store account at any time:
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1. Go to Settings
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2. Select "Connected Accounts"
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3. Click "Disconnect" next to the store you want to remove
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Disconnecting immediately stops us from accessing new data from that store.
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## Questions?
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We're happy to answer questions about how we handle data. Email us anytime: privacy@cartsnitch.app
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See our full [Terms of Service →]
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