Buy or Pass? Privacy Policy
Effective: November 6, 2026
Buy or Pass? is published by Jimmie Zinn ("I", "me"). This policy explains what the app collects, where it goes, and the choices you have. Short version: your business records stay on your device, and photos leave it only when you ask the app to identify an item.
What stays on your device
Everything you type into the app is stored only on your phone, tablet or computer: items, prices, hauls, inventory, sales, consignors, mileage, expenses and settings. I don't have a copy, there's no account, and I can't see it. If you delete the app, this data is deleted too, unless your device backs it up (for example to iCloud or Google), which your device's backup settings control.
Photo identification (optional)
The first time you use photo identification, the app asks for your permission and names the company that does the work. Only after you agree, and only when you tap Identify:
- The photos you chose (up to 3, made smaller first) and any search words you typed are sent to the Buy or Pass? server, which runs on Cloudflare.
- The server passes them to Anthropic, the company that makes the Claude AI, to identify the item and draft a listing. The answer comes back to your device.
- My server doesn't save your photos or the answer.
- Anthropic doesn't use data sent this way to train its AI models. It deletes it within 30 days, or keeps it longer only if a request is flagged for breaking its usage policy. See Anthropic's privacy policy at https://www.anthropic.com/legal/privacy.
You can turn photo identification off at any time in Settings → Photo AI. With it off, no photos leave your device.
Information the server receives
To run photo identification and protect it from abuse, the server receives:
- A random install ID. It's created on your device the first time you use the AI and isn't linked to your name, email or device identifiers. The server uses it only to count scans per day. That count is stored for at most 48 hours.
- Your IP address and basic request information, which Cloudflare handles as part of delivering the request. I don't use it to identify you.
- Reports you send. If you tap Report on an AI result, the server records your reason, the suggested title and search words, and the install ID, so I can fix problems. Reports never include photos.
Subscriptions
Buy or Pass? Pro is sold through the App Store or Google Play. Apple or Google handles your payment; I never see your card or billing details. The app uses RevenueCat to confirm whether your subscription is active. RevenueCat receives an anonymous app user ID and your purchase records from Apple or Google, not your name or email. See RevenueCat's privacy policy at https://www.revenuecat.com/privacy.
Companies that help run the app
Only these companies receive information from the app, and only to provide the service described above:
| Company | What it does | What it receives |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | Identifies items from photos (Claude AI) | Photos and search words you send, when you tap Identify |
| Cloudflare | Runs the Buy or Pass? server | Requests to the server, including the install ID and IP address |
| RevenueCat | Confirms your Pro subscription | An anonymous app user ID and purchase records |
| Apple or Google | Sells and bills the subscription | Your purchase, under their own privacy policies |
Each of these companies is bound by its terms or privacy policy to protect this information at least as well as this policy describes. None of them may use it for advertising, and none receives your inventory, sales, consignment, mileage or expense records.
How long information is kept
- Your records: on your device until you delete them or the app.
- Photos and AI answers: not stored on my server. Anthropic deletes them within 30 days, or keeps them longer only if a request is flagged for breaking its usage policy.
- Daily scan counts: deleted automatically after 48 hours.
- Reports you send: kept until the problem is fixed, then deleted. Ask and I'll delete yours sooner.
What the app doesn't do
- No advertising, and no ad tracking.
- No analytics or tracking tools.
- No selling or sharing of your information for marketing.
- No location data.
- The camera and photo library are used only when you tap Take photo or Choose photos, and only for the photos you pick.
Files you export
When you export a CSV report or send a consignment statement, the app opens your device's share menu. Where it goes from there (email, Files, Messages and so on) is up to you.
Children
Buy or Pass? is a business tool for adults and isn't directed to children under 13. I don't knowingly collect information from children.
Your choices and rights
- Withdraw your consent to photo identification at any time in Settings → Photo AI → Turn off. Nothing more is sent after that. Everything except photo identification keeps working.
- Delete your records in the app at any time, or delete the app.
- Depending on where you live (for example California or the EU), you may have rights to access or delete personal information about you. Because I don't keep accounts or copies of your records, there's usually nothing on my side to retrieve. To ask me to delete anything I hold, such as a report you sent, email me at the address below and I'll delete it within 30 days.
Changes
If this policy changes, I'll update it here and change the effective date. Important changes will also be noted in the app.
Contact
Questions or requests: support@getbuyorpass.com