Privacy policy

Privacy Policy — Family Groceries

Provider: Samt Software. Contact: info@samt.qa. Updated: 26 October 2026. Package: com.samt.groceries.

Family Groceries helps households share grocery requests and record shopping visits and expenses. Local sample data and device preferences are stored on your device. Choosing cloud sync sends family names, member names, country/currency settings, catalog entries, requests, notes, selected photo thumbnails, shopping history, costs and timestamps to Firebase Cloud Firestore. Firebase Authentication processes your email, password and unique account identifier for account creation and sign-in. Your password is not displayed to family members or stored in grocery records.

We use data to provide accounts, approved family membership, shared lists and photos, consistent checkout, reports, support and service security. Firebase may process IP addresses and app, SDK, device and operating-system metadata for service delivery and abuse prevention. We do not use IP addresses to infer your location. The app does not request GPS, contacts, microphone or full photo-library access. Camera and photo selection use system apps.

Approved family members can access their household's shared data. Knowing a family code does not grant read access without approval. Google Firebase acts as a service provider; authorized support staff may access data when necessary to resolve issues or process deletion. We do not sell data or use it for advertising. The current app does not include Google Analytics, AdMob or Crashlytics SDKs.

The current Firestore database is in Doha, me-central1. Google may process authentication and technical service data in other regions under its policies. Firebase traffic uses HTTPS and household access rules. This is not end-to-end encryption and no security measure offers an absolute guarantee.

Cloud records remain until changed or deleted through available features or a verified deletion request. The app keeps local copies, caches and backups made before connecting a family. Signing out does not erase local copies. Uninstalling does not delete your account or cloud data. Device backups depend on your operating-system settings. Providers may retain technical or security records under their policies and obligations.

Deletion: initiate a request in Settings → Privacy & support → Request account and data deletion, visit the deletion page, or email info@samt.qa. Provide your registered email, never your password or verification codes. After ownership verification, we explain the steps and expected processing time. Requests cover account credentials, membership links and associated personal data. Shared household records may require coordination; where a shared record must remain for other members, we remove identifying links or anonymize personal data as appropriate. A member cannot delete other people's accounts. Family owners receive an explanation of deletion or ownership-transfer consequences before action. Any legally or security-required retention is explained when applicable.

This is a general household utility, not a service specifically directed at young children. The responsible adult manages family participation and minors' data. A child profile does not require a separate login. Contact us about unauthorized child data. You can use local mode, choose photos, manage membership, correct available records and request support or deletion. Material policy changes are reflected in the update date and notified when appropriate.

Firebase privacy and security · Google Privacy Policy.