This policy covers the Monsey Market Prices website (monsey.market) and the Monsey Market app for Android and iOS. In short: there are no accounts and no ads. We use Google Analytics to see how the site and app are used, and we don't sell your information.
What we don't collect
We don't ask for your name, email address, phone number or precise location, and you don't need an account. We don't use advertising identifiers.
Usage analytics
The website uses Google Analytics and the app uses Google Analytics for Firebase, both from Google. They tell us which features people use so we can improve them. They record:
- pages and screens viewed, searches (the words you search for), products opened and whether a scanned barcode was found;
- device and browser type, operating system, app version, language and screen size;
- approximate location (city or region), which Google works out from your IP address;
- a random identifier for your browser or app install, so visits can be counted. On the website it is stored in a cookie.
This information isn't linked to your name or contact details. Google processes it for us under Google's Privacy Policy (see also how Google uses information from sites and apps that use its services). It is kept for a limited time and then deleted automatically. We don't use it for advertising.
Opting out. On the website you can block or delete cookies in your browser, or install the Google Analytics opt-out add-on. In the app, email us and we'll explain how to reset the app's identifier; uninstalling the app also removes it.
What our server receives
- Your shopping list. The list is kept on your device. To show what it costs at each store, the items on it are sent to our server, which doesn't keep them. A "send to store" button opens that store's site with your items in the link.
- Searches and items you open. To show prices, your search words, the items you open and any barcode you scan are sent to our server. Our server doesn't link them to you or write them to logs; it keeps them only briefly in memory so repeat searches load faster.
- Your IP address. Like any website, our server sees the IP address of each connection. It is held in memory for about a minute to stop abuse and is not saved.
- Gas price updates. When you send a gas price, add a station or mark one as wrong, we save what you sent and when, so everyone can see it. To limit spam, we also save a scrambled code made from your IP address. It can't be turned back into your address and isn't linked to your name or device. Sorting stations by distance uses your location on your phone only; it isn't sent to us.
- Our hosting and network providers may keep standard connection logs for security and reliability.
Camera (app only)
The app asks for camera access only when you tap the barcode button. The camera image is processed on your phone and is never uploaded or saved; only the barcode number is sent to look up the product. You can turn off camera access at any time in your phone's settings.
Other services
Product pictures come from the stores' websites and image servers. Those services receive your IP address and basic browser details when they deliver these files, under their own privacy policies. Links to a store's website open that site, which has its own policy.
Stored on your device
The website keeps a copy of its own pages on your device so it can open offline, and Google Analytics sets the cookies described above. You can clear both in your browser's settings.
Children
Monsey Market is a general-audience service and isn't directed at children under 13. We don't knowingly collect personal information from anyone.
Deleting your data
We don't keep personal data tied to your name or contact details. To ask for the analytics data linked to your browser or app install to be deleted, email us and we'll help.
Changes
If this policy changes, we'll update it here and change the date at the top.
Contact
Email info@monsey.market.