Privacy Policy

👋 Overview

ByteKit Sales and Inventory Tracker ("the App") is developed and maintained by ByteKit PH. This Privacy Policy explains how the App handles information when you use it on your Android device.

            ByteKit is designed to work fully offline. Your business data — products, sales,
            customers, and expenses — is stored locally on your device and is never sent to
            our servers.
        

📦 Data We Collect

LOCAL ONLY

The App stores the following data on your device only:

Product names, prices, costs, and stock levels
Sales transactions and order history
Customer names and credit balances (utang)
Expense records and owner's draws
Store settings and preferences
Product photos captured using your device camera
E-services transaction records

None of this data is transmitted to ByteKit PH or any third party. All data remains on your device unless you manually export a backup file.

📷 Camera Permission

The App requests access to your device camera for two purposes:

Barcode scanning — to quickly add products to a sale by scanning their barcode
QR code scanning — to connect and sync with another device over a local network (LAN sync)
Product photos — to capture and attach photos to your product inventory
Payment screenshot scanning (OCR) — to read GCash and Maya payment confirmation screenshots for faster transaction recording

Camera access is only activated when you tap the scan or photo button. The App does not access the camera in the background, does not record video, and does not upload any images to external servers.

🌐 Internet Permission

The App requests internet access for the following limited purposes only:

License verification — to validate your access code when activating the app or transferring it to a new device
Silent revalidation — a periodic background check (every 30 seconds when online) to confirm your license is still active

The App functions fully offline after initial activation. Internet is never required for day-to-day use such as sales, inventory, or reports.

License verification communicates only with a private, secure repository maintained by ByteKit PH. No personal or business data is transmitted during this process — only your device's anonymous hardware identifier and your license key.

📱 Device Identifier

The App reads your device's Android ID — a unique anonymous identifier assigned by Android to each device. This identifier is used exclusively to bind your license to your device and to prevent unauthorized sharing of license keys.

The Android ID is not linked to your name, Google account, phone number, or any other personally identifiable information.

📳 Vibration Permission

The App requests vibration permission to provide haptic feedback when a barcode is successfully scanned. This is optional and can be turned off in the App's scanner settings.

🔔 Notifications Permission

The App requests permission to send notifications to your device. These are used exclusively to provide: • Inventory Alerts — to notify you of low stock levels or expired products. • System Status — to provide updates on background tasks like data backups. All notification logic is processed locally on your device. The App does not send notification data to external servers, and you can disable these alerts at any time in your device settings.

📶 Bluetooth Permission

The App requests Bluetooth access to connect to external hardware, such as thermal receipt printers. This connection is used only for local printing and no business or personal data is transmitted via Bluetooth to any third party.

💾 Backup Files

When you use the Export or Auto Save feature, the App creates a .zip backup file containing your business data and product images. This file is saved to a folder you choose on your device.

ByteKit PH does not have access to your backup files. You are solely responsible for the security of any exported backup files.

🔒 Data Security

Since all data is stored locally on your device, the security of your data depends on the security of your Android device. We recommend:

Keeping your device locked with a PIN or biometric
Regularly exporting and storing backup files in a safe location
Not sharing your device with untrusted users

👶 Children's Privacy

ByteKit Sales and Inventory Tracker is intended for use by adults and business owners. The App is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from children.

🔄 Changes to This Policy

ByteKit PH may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the App after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.