Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 6, 2026
This policy explains what information the Aura Check app (“Aura Check”, “we”, “us”) collects, how we use it, and the choices you have. We built Aura Check to collect as little as possible: there’s no sign-up, no ads, and no tracking.
- You don’t create an account. The app uses a random, anonymous ID.
- When you scan, your photo is sent to our AI provider to identify the bottle. We don’t store your photos on our servers.
- Your scan history, Rotation, prices and wear log stay on your phone.
- We don’t sell your data, show ads, or track you across other apps or websites.
- You can delete your data anytime in Settings → Delete My Data.
1. Information we collect
Photos you scan. When you take or choose a photo to scan, the app makes a smaller copy and sends it to our server, which passes it to our AI provider, Anthropic, to recognize the fragrance. The photo is used only to identify the bottle. Our server does not save it. Before your first scan, the app asks for your permission to do this.
Anonymous ID. The first time you scan, the app creates a random anonymous account ID with our backend provider. It isn’t linked to your name, email, phone number, or Apple ID.
Scan records. For each successful scan we record your anonymous ID and the time of the scan, so we can count free scans.
Dupe votes. If you tap thumbs up or thumbs down on a dupe, we save your vote with your anonymous ID and which fragrances it was about, so you can see your votes later and we can learn which dupes people agree with.
Bottles we don’t have yet. If a scan finds a fragrance that isn’t in our curated list, we save the brand, name and concentration the AI returned with your anonymous ID, so we can see which bottles to add next. We don’t save the photo with it.
Fragrance results. We save the fragrance information the AI returns (for example the name, brand, notes and ratings) so the same bottle always shows the same result. These saved results are not linked to you or your anonymous ID.
Purchases. If you buy Aura Check Pro, Apple processes your payment. We use RevenueCat to check whether you have Pro. RevenueCat receives your purchase details and your anonymous ID. We never receive your payment card details.
Information that stays on your phone. Your scan history, saved photos, Rotation, prices paid, and wear log are stored only on your device. We don’t receive them.
What we don’t collect. We don’t collect your name, email address (unless you email us), contacts, location, or advertising identifiers, and we don’t use third-party analytics or advertising tools.
2. How we use information
- To identify the fragrance in your photo and show you its details, aura score and dupes.
- To count scans (the free limit, and Pro’s daily fair-use limit) and to unlock Pro.
- To remember your dupe votes and improve which dupes we suggest.
- To decide which fragrances to add to our list next.
- To keep the service working, secure, and free of abuse.
- To answer you if you contact us.
3. Who we share information with
We share information only with service providers that help us run Aura Check, and only as needed:
- Anthropic (AI provider): receives the photo you scan to identify the fragrance. Anthropic processes it under its commercial terms and does not use it to train its models.
- Supabase (backend hosting): runs our server and stores your anonymous ID, scan records, dupe votes and the names of bottles missing from our list.
- Apple and RevenueCat: process your Pro purchase and confirm that you have it.
We don’t sell or rent your information, and we don’t share it for advertising. We may disclose information if required by law.
4. Links to other websites
“Shop” buttons open other websites, such as stores. Those sites have their own privacy policies. We may earn a commission from links in this app.
5. How long we keep information
Scan records, dupe votes and missing-bottle records are kept while your anonymous account exists. Photos are not kept on our servers. Data on your phone stays there until you delete it or delete the app.
6. Your choices and deleting your data
Go to Settings → Delete My Data to permanently delete your scan records, dupe votes, missing-bottle records and anonymous account from our server and erase everything Aura Check stored on your phone. Deleting the app erases the data on your phone, but your anonymous scan records and votes stay on our server, so use Delete My Data first if you want those removed. You can also email us to ask about or delete your data.
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete your information. Contact us and we’ll help.
7. Children
Aura Check is not directed to children under 13, and we don’t knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child under 13 has used the app, contact us and we’ll delete any related data.
8. Security and storage
Information is sent over encrypted connections (HTTPS) and stored with our providers, whose servers may be located in the United States. No system is perfectly secure, but we work to protect your information.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy. We’ll change the date at the top and, for important changes, let you know in the app.
10. Contact us
Questions or requests: auracheck.app@gmail.com