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Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 23, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Kesten (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you use our mobile application (the “App”).

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Information We Collect

To provide our receipt scanning and expense tracking services, we collect the following types of information:

  • Account Data: Email address, name, and account preferences provided during registration.
  • Scanning & Camera Data: Access to your device’s camera to scan physical receipts, invoices, QR codes (including scanned QR or IPS QR data).
  • Financial Data: Information extracted from scanned documents, such as merchant names, dates, amounts, taxes, and payment methods.
  • User-Provided Content: Notes, categories, and tags you manually attach to your expenses.
  • Technical & Device Data: IP address, device type, operating system version, and unique device identifiers for security and analytics purposes.
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How We Use Your Data

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our service (expense tracking and account management).
  • To process and organize your scanned receipts and invoices.
  • To provide customer support and respond to your inquiries.
  • To monitor and analyze usage trends to improve the App’s functionality.
  • To protect the security and integrity of our service.
  • To comply with legal and financial obligations.
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Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information only with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our service:

  • Cloud Hosting: Secure storage of your data.
  • Analytics: To understand how users interact with the App.
  • Payment & Notifications: Vendors that handle subscriptions or essential service alerts.
04

Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or request the deletion of your personal data. To exercise these rights, please reach out to us at our contact email below.

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Camera Access

The App requires permission to use your device's camera. This access is used strictly for scanning receipts and QR codes. We do not access your photo gallery or take photos without your explicit action.

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