Privacy Policy
Last updated: 19 June 2026
Find My Pants helps you keep a photo inventory of what's packed in your boxes, bins, and shelves. This policy explains what we collect, where it's processed, and the choices you have. The short version: no ads, no tracking, and we never sell your inventory.
Who we are
Find My Pants is an iOS app and accompanying service operated as an independent project ("we", "us"). For any privacy question, contact us at [email protected].
We are the data controller for the personal data you provide through the app. Our servers are hosted in Norway, within the European Economic Area (EEA), and we process personal data in line with the EU/EEA General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
What we collect
Account information
- Email address — required to create an account and sign in.
- Password — stored only in a scrambled form that can't be reversed, so we never see your actual password.
- Display name (optional) — shown to other members of your household.
- Profile photo / avatar (optional) — if you choose to add one.
If you choose to use Sign in with Apple, Apple provides us with the identifiers needed to create your account in accordance with Apple's policy. We do not receive your Apple password.
Your inventory content
- Photos of items, boxes, and places that you capture or select.
- Item details — names, descriptions, categories, tags, colors, materials, and any text you add or that is generated from your photos.
- Organization data — your rooms, places, shelves, boxes, and the QR codes you assign to them, plus which item lives where.
Household & sharing
- Household membership — who belongs to a shared household and their role (owner, editor, or viewer).
- Invitation emails — when you invite someone, we store the email address you enter in order to send and manage the invite.
Technical data
- A secure sign-in token is stored safely on your device (in Apple's Keychain) to keep you signed in.
- Standard server logs (such as IP address and request timing) may be processed to operate and secure the service.
What we don't collect. We do not collect your location, your contacts, or the advertising ID used to track you across apps. The app contains no third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking tools, and Apple's privacy report for the app confirms we don't track you.
Camera & photo access
The app asks for permission to use your camera so you can scan QR codes and photograph items, and optionally for access to your photo library if you'd rather pick an existing photo. These permissions are used only for the features you trigger. You can change them at any time in iOS Settings → Find My Pants.
How your photos are processed
Find My Pants uses a mix of on-device and server processing:
- QR code scanning — on your device. Codes are read locally; the scanned image is not uploaded.
- Recognizing what's in a photo — on your device. Your iPhone analyzes the photo itself, right on the device, to help match and search items. Nothing is sent anywhere for this step, and no other company is involved.
- Storing items & AI item descriptions — on our server. When you add an item, the photo is uploaded to our server, where our AI looks at it and suggests a name, description, and tags to make your inventory easy to search.
Your photos and inventory are uploaded to and stored on our server so they stay in sync across your devices and with other members of your household.
How we use your data
- To provide the core features: storing your inventory, generating item descriptions, and powering search.
- To authenticate you and keep your account secure.
- To enable sharing within the households you create or join.
- To operate, maintain, and troubleshoot the service.
We do not use your photos or inventory for advertising, and we do not sell your data.
Who can see your data
- You — your own items, boxes, and places.
- Members of your household — people you invite share access to that household's boxes and items, according to the role you assign them.
- Us — only as needed to operate and secure the service.
We do not share your personal data with third parties for their own purposes. We may disclose information if required by law or to protect the safety and integrity of the service.
Data security
Information sent between the app and our server travels over a secure, encrypted connection (HTTPS — the same kind of connection your bank uses). Passwords are stored only in a scrambled form, and your sign-in token is kept safely on your device. No system can be guaranteed perfectly secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect your information.
International data transfers
All of our servers and data storage are located in Norway, within the European Economic Area (EEA). We do not host, store, or transfer your personal data outside the EEA.
Data retention & deletion
We keep your account and inventory data for as long as your account is active. You can delete individual items, boxes, and places from within the app at any time.
You can delete your entire account directly in the app under Profile → Delete Account, or by contacting us at [email protected]. Deleting your account permanently erases your account details and everything you added — including any households you own (and all of their contents) and items you created in households shared with others, even items you assigned to another person. This cannot be undone.
Legal basis for processing (GDPR)
Where the GDPR applies, we rely on the following legal bases:
- Performance of a contract — to create and run your account and provide the app's core features (storing your inventory, sharing within households, search).
- Legitimate interests — to keep the service secure, prevent abuse, and troubleshoot problems.
- Consent — for optional device permissions such as the camera and photo library, which you grant in iOS and can withdraw at any time.
- Legal obligation — where we must process or disclose data to comply with the law.
Your rights
Under the GDPR (and similar laws elsewhere) you have the right to access, correct, export (data portability), and delete your personal data, and to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected]. We will respond within the time limits set by the GDPR.
If you believe we have handled your data improperly, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. In Norway this is the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet).
Children
Find My Pants is not directed at children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your country), and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we'll revise the "Last updated" date above. Significant changes will be communicated through the app or by email where appropriate.
Contact
Questions about this policy or your data? Reach us at [email protected].