Privacy Policy

iBeleg — Receipt Scanner

Who we are

iBeleg ("the App") is an iOS application developed and published by Richard Baecker ("we", "us"). This policy explains what information the App handles. The short version: your receipts are processed and stored on your device, and nothing is sent to us — we operate no servers.

Data the App collects

We collect none. The App contains no analytics, no tracking, no advertising, and does not communicate with any developer-operated server.

Receipt photos and the data extracted from them (merchant, amounts, dates, categories, notes) are stored only in the App's storage on your device. Receipt extraction — text recognition, the optional Apple on-device model, and the optional Gemma 4 on-device language model — runs entirely on your device. A short technical extraction log (which engine was used and how long it took; it contains no receipt content) also stays on your device.

Gemma 4 model download

If you choose to install the optional on-device Gemma 4 model, the App downloads the model file once from a third-party file host (Hugging Face). This download request contains no personal data and no receipt information. After the download, extraction with Gemma 4 requires no internet connection. The model can be unloaded from memory at any time from the App's settings, and removing the App removes the downloaded model.

iCloud sync (optional)

If you enable iCloud sync, the App stores your receipt accounting details (merchant, amounts, date, category and notes) in your private iCloud database (Apple CloudKit) so they stay up to date across your own iPhone and iPad devices signed into the same Apple ID. Receipt images never leave your device. The data lives in your own iCloud account under Apple's terms — we operate no servers and can never read it, and it is not shared with other users. Sync is optional and can be turned off at any time in the App's settings. Receipt details already written to your private iCloud database remain in your iCloud account until you remove them (Settings → Apple ID → iCloud → Manage Account Storage → iBeleg).

Backups and exports

Backups, CSV/Excel exports and receipt PDFs are created on your device and are shared only when you explicitly share them via the iOS share sheet.

Purchases

The App's optional yearly Pro subscription is processed entirely by Apple through App Store In-App Purchase. We never see your payment details, your identity, or your purchase history beyond anonymous aggregate sales reports provided by Apple.

Children

The App does not knowingly collect any personal information from anyone, including children under 13, because it does not collect personal information at all.

Your rights

Because all data remains on your device and in your own Google account under your control, deleting the App deletes the on-device data. If you have questions, contact us at ror1994@gmail.com.

Changes to this policy

If a future version of the App materially changes how information is handled, we will update this page and the App Store listing before that version ships.