PasaleKo

Privacy Policy

Effective date: 5 August 2026 · App: Pasale Register / PasaleKo POS (Android package com.akai.pasaleko)

This policy describes how the PasaleKo mobile app (“the App”) handles information when you use it as a store owner or staff. The App is a retail point-of-sale and inventory tool. Contact for privacy requests: use the support / contact email on the Google Play listing (or the in-app help channel if provided).

1. Who we are

PasaleKo is developed for local retail (including Nepal and South Asia). The App may use Google Firebase (Authentication, Firestore, Storage, App Check, Cloud Functions) to provide login, sync, and optional AI features.

2. Information we collect

• Account & authentication: phone number and verification codes when you sign in with Phone OTP via Firebase Authentication. We do not operate a separate password database for phone login.
• Store & business data you enter: store name, catalog products, prices, stock, customers (e.g. phone/name for credit sales), invoices, expenses, vendors, and related notes. This is your business data, stored to run the POS.
• Device session data: active store id, language, and local preferences stored on the device so the App works offline.
• Photos you capture or pick (optional): product photos, invoice stills, or AI “basket” photos. These may be stored on the device and uploaded to Firebase Storage when you are online and signed in, so the same store can sync images or process AI features.
• Camera & barcode scanning: the camera is used for barcode scanning and optional OCR / vision features. Frames used for on-device ML may be processed locally; some advanced features send images to our cloud functions only when you use those features and the device is online.
• Technical logs: crash or diagnostic information may be collected by the platform (e.g. Google Play / Firebase) to keep the App reliable. We do not sell this data.

3. How we use information

• Provide POS, inventory, invoices, and sync across your devices
• Authenticate you and protect store membership
• Upload product / invoice images you choose to save
• Optional AI features you explicitly start (e.g. vendor invoice parse, basket photo) — these need internet and send the relevant image/text to our backend
• Improve reliability and security (rate limits, App Check)

4. Offline-first processing

Sales and some catalog actions can be saved on your phone first and uploaded when a connection is available. On-device barcode decoding and price-tag OCR (where available) run locally. Cloud AI features are optional and require network access.

5. Sharing

We do not sell your personal or store data. Data may be processed by:

• Google Firebase / Google Cloud — hosting auth, database, storage, and functions under Google’s terms and security controls
• Google Play — distribution and integrity (e.g. Play Integrity / App Check)
• You / your staff — people you invite to your store with the roles you assign

If you use optional AI features that call third-party model APIs (configured by the developer backend), image or text snippets you submit for that feature are processed only to return results to your session, subject to that provider’s terms as used by the backend.

6. Retention

Account and store data remain until you or an authorized owner delete them or request deletion. Local device caches (pending sales, photos not yet uploaded) remain until cleared by the App, OS storage cleanup, or uninstall.

7. Security

We use industry-standard transport security (HTTPS), Firebase security rules for store membership, optional App Check, and encrypted session storage on device where implemented. No method is 100% secure; protect your phone and OTP codes.

8. Children

The App is intended for business users (store operators), not for children under 13 (or the minimum age in your country). We do not knowingly collect data from children.

9. Your choices & deletion

• You can stop using the App and uninstall it at any time
• You control what photos and catalog data you enter
• To request deletion of your account or store data associated with your phone login, contact us via the email on the Google Play listing, and include the phone number used for OTP (do not share OTP codes). We will verify ownership and delete or anonymize data we control within a reasonable period, subject to legal retention needs.

10. International processing

Firebase/Google may process data in data centers outside your country. By using the App you understand that transfer is required for the service to operate.

11. Changes

We may update this policy as the product evolves (including open-source camera/AI modules). The effective date at the top will change; continued use after an update means you accept the revised policy where permitted by law.

12. Contact

Privacy questions and deletion requests: use the developer contact email on the Google Play Store listing for this app.