GE Scanner — Privacy Policy

Last updated: 8 October 2026

GE Scanner ("the app") is a trading-card identification and pricing tool published by Game Enthusiasts. This policy explains exactly what the app does and does not collect.

Camera

The camera is used solely to photograph a trading card when you tap the shutter. The captured image is sent to our card-identification service to recognize the card and return its details and prices. Images are processed to identify the card and are not used to build advertising or biometric profiles, and are not sold.

What we store on your device

• A scanner access key you enter, stored in the device secure keychain/keystore.
• An encrypted, on-device catalog cache (card names and cached prices) to enable fast, offline search. It is encrypted at rest and never leaves your device.
• A local list of your recent scans, so results are not lost if the app is backgrounded.

You can remove the scanner key at any time from Settings → Sign out. Uninstalling the app deletes all on-device data.

What we send to our servers

• Scans and searches: the card image you scan and the search queries you type.
• Your account, if you create one: scanning and price lookups work without one, but collections, binders, inventory and plans need an account. We keep its email address and sign-in record (Firebase Authentication), and the collection, binder, wishlist and inventory data you save, so it is there on your other devices.
• Payments, if you buy a plan or scan pack: handled by Stripe on card-prices.com. We receive what you bought and its status; we never see or store your card number.
• App diagnostics: which screens are used and crash reports (Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics), to find bugs and see which features are used.

We do not collect your contacts or location, and we do not sell your data.

Third parties

Card images and prices reference data from TCGplayer. Firebase (Google) provides sign-in, storage, analytics and crash reporting; Stripe processes payments. The app contains no advertising SDKs, its analytics run with the advertising ID turned off, and it does not track you across other companies' apps or websites.

Deleting your data

You can delete your account and everything saved in it from Settings → Delete account in the app, or by request — see card-prices.com/delete-account.

Children

The app is not directed to children under 13 and does not knowingly collect their data.

Contact

Questions or data requests: [email protected].