Privacy Policy

Effective date: June 24, 2026

This privacy policy explains how Card Value Scanner (“we,” “us,” or “our”) may collect, use, store, share, and delete information when you use cardvaluescanner.io or the related mobile app (collectively, the “Service”). Card Value Scanner is a Pokémon card value scanner that identifies cards from photos and shows market prices, graded values, and collection totals for collectors and sellers.

Card Value Scanner is an unofficial fan tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or approved by The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, Creatures, or GAME FREAK. This policy describes our practices only; third-party marketplaces, app stores, and payment processors may have separate policies.

Information We May Collect

The information we collect depends on how you use the Service. Typical categories include:

  • Card scan data: photos you upload or capture, cropped card regions, matched card names, set symbols, card numbers, variant labels, scan timestamps, saved collection entries, price snapshots, and export history.
  • Account data: email address, display name, login credentials, subscription or purchase status, billing identifiers supplied by app stores, and support messages you send us.
  • Device and app data: device type, operating system, app version, language, crash logs, performance diagnostics, push-notification tokens, and general usage analytics such as feature taps and session length.
  • Website data: IP address, browser type, pages viewed, referral source, approximate location derived from IP, and cookie or similar technology identifiers when you browse cardvaluescanner.io.
  • Communications: feedback, bug reports, and email replies when you contact support.

Card photos may incidentally capture backgrounds, binders, receipts, faces, or room details if you do not crop them. We encourage users to scan on a neutral background and avoid including sensitive documents in frame.

How We Use Information

We use collected information to operate and improve the Service, including to:

  • Identify Pokémon TCG cards from photos and display market-price estimates, graded-value ranges, and collection totals.
  • Maintain your saved scans, collection dashboard, exports, and account settings.
  • Improve recognition accuracy, pricing workflows, reliability, security, fraud prevention, and customer support.
  • Send service notices, policy updates, and optional product messages where permitted by law and your settings.
  • Comply with legal obligations, enforce our https://cardvaluescanner.io/terms-of-use, prevent abuse, and protect users and the Service.

We do not use card scan data to claim ownership of your cards or to buy or sell cards on your behalf unless a separate written agreement says otherwise.

Where applicable privacy laws require a legal basis, we may process personal data because it is necessary to perform our contract with you, because you consented, because processing is in our legitimate interests (such as improving recognition and preventing abuse), or because we must comply with law. You may withdraw consent where processing is consent-based, though some features may stop working afterward.

Sharing, Retention, and Security

We do not sell personal information. We may share limited data with service providers that help us host infrastructure, process images, deliver analytics, prevent fraud, handle payments, send email, or answer support requests. Those providers may use data only to perform services for us under contractual confidentiality obligations.

We may also disclose information if required by law, to respond to valid legal process, to protect rights and safety, or in connection with a merger, acquisition, or asset sale with notice where required.

We retain information for as long as needed to provide the Service, maintain records you request, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and meet legal obligations. Retention periods vary by data type and your account settings. Security measures may include encryption in transit, access controls, and monitoring, but no online service can guarantee absolute security.

Cookies and Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to remember preferences, measure traffic, and understand how visitors use guides and download pages. You can adjust browser cookie settings, though some features may not work without essential cookies. Mobile analytics may be controlled through device or in-app settings where available.

Your Choices and Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, export, or restrict processing of personal data, or to object to certain processing. To exercise these rights, contact us through the support channel listed on https://cardvaluescanner.io/brand-facts.

  • Review and update account details in the App where available.
  • Revoke camera permission in iOS or Android settings at any time.
  • Delete the App from your device; server-side data may remain until you request account deletion.
  • Store exported CSV or JSON collection files securely; exports can reveal inventory size and estimated value.

Children and Families

The Service may be used by families collecting Pokémon cards, but parents or guardians should supervise minors who scan or save collections. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or the applicable age in your jurisdiction) without verifiable parental consent. If you believe a child provided personal information without appropriate consent, contact us so we can review and delete it where required.

International Transfers

We may process and store information in countries other than where you live. When we transfer personal data internationally, we use appropriate safeguards where required by applicable law.

Policy Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date above and may provide additional notice in the App or on this page. Continued use after an update means you accept the revised policy.

Contact

For privacy questions or deletion requests, contact us through the support channel listed on https://cardvaluescanner.io/brand-facts. See also our Terms of Use.