Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 2026

Spargo ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your personal information. This policy explains what we collect, why we collect it, and how it is handled across both this website (savewithspargo.com) and the Spargo mobile app.

1. Information we collect

Account information

When you create an account we collect your email address, and your first and last name if you provide them. Accounts are managed by Clerk. If you sign in with Google or Apple, we receive your email address and name from that provider — we never receive your password.

Location

With your permission, the app collects your device's precise location (latitude and longitude) and your city and province. This is used to show which nearby stores have the lowest prices and how far away they are. You can refuse or revoke location access in your device settings; the app still works, but store distances and "nearest store" results will not be available.

Shopping activity

We store the grocery lists and list items you create, the products and deals you favourite, your price scans, your notification history, and the time you last used the app.

Camera and photos

The app can scan a price tag using your camera, or a photo you select from your library. These images are transmitted to Anthropic for automated analysis in order to read the product and price from the image. Images submitted with a price report are also stored by us so we can review the report. We do not use your images for advertising, and we do not sell them.

Voice commands

The app has an optional voice assistant. When you use it, your device's speech recognition service (provided by Apple or Google) turns what you say into text; Spargo receives only that text, never the audio recording. Most commands are understood on your device. When they are not, the text of the command is transmitted to Anthropic for automated analysis so the assistant can work out what you asked for. We keep a log of your voice commands, and what the assistant did with them, for 30 days so we can improve how it understands requests, plus a count of how many commands you used each day. Microphone access is only requested when you first use the voice assistant, and you can revoke it in your device settings.

Payment information

Spargo is free to use, and you only provide payment details if you choose to subscribe to Spargo Premium. Premium subscriptions are processed by Stripe. Your full card number never reaches our servers. Card details are entered directly into Stripe's payment sheet. We store only a Stripe customer and subscription identifier, your subscription status, and the date your current period ends.

Device and notification data

If you enable push notifications we store a device push token, your time zone, and your notification preferences, including any quiet hours you set.

Store accounts

If you register a business through Spargo for Stores, we collect the store name, business email, store address, store category and the plan you choose. Once your store account is active, we also store the products, prices, deals, photos and store details you publish, plus usage data for your store dashboard. Store names, addresses, listings and deals are shown publicly to shoppers in the Service; your business email is not.

Website analytics

This website uses Vercel Analytics, which collects aggregate, privacy-preserving usage statistics about page visits. It does not use tracking cookies and does not identify you individually. If you join the waitlist, your email address is transmitted via EmailJS.

2. Why we collect it

• To provide the service — showing prices, deals and distances relevant to where you are, and keeping your lists and favourites available across sessions.
• To process Premium subscriptions — if you subscribe to Spargo Premium, managing any free trial, billing, renewals and cancellations.
• To send notifications you asked for — price drops, sales on items in your lists, and expiring deals, subject to your preferences and quiet hours.
• To improve accuracy — reviewing price reports you submit so we can correct bad data.
• To run store accounts — contacting stores that sign up, setting up and billing store plans, publishing store listings, and producing store analytics. Store analytics are reported as counts and trends; they never identify individual shoppers.
• To meet legal obligations — including tax and accounting requirements relating to payments.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it with advertisers.

3. Who we share it with

We share personal information only with service providers who process it on our behalf, under contract, for the purposes described above:

• Clerk — account creation and authentication
• Stripe — Premium subscription payments
• Neon — database hosting
• Railway — application hosting
• Anthropic — automated analysis of price-tag images you submit, and of voice commands the app cannot understand on your device
• Expo — delivery of push notifications
• SerpApi — online shopping search results, where you use that feature
• Google Maps Platform — address lookup, where you use that feature
• Vercel and EmailJS — this website, its waitlist form and its store signup form

We may also disclose information where required by law, or to protect our rights, safety, or property.

4. Where your information is stored

Your information is stored on servers located in the United States. This means it may be accessible to United States courts, law enforcement and national security authorities under the laws of that country. By using Spargo you consent to this transfer and storage outside Canada.

5. How long we keep it

We keep your account information and shopping activity for as long as your account is open. If you delete your account, we delete your personal information, including your voice command log, and cancel any active Premium subscription. Records we are required to keep for legal, tax or accounting reasons — such as payment records held by Stripe — are retained for as long as the law requires. Waitlist email addresses are kept until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete them. Store signup details are kept while we set up your store account; if your store does not go ahead, we delete them within 12 months. Store listings are removed when a store account ends.

6. Your rights

Under Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and Alberta's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Ask us to correct information that is inaccurate or incomplete
• Withdraw consent, including for location access, notifications and marketing email
• Request deletion of your account and personal information

You can delete your account and all associated data at any time from Profile → Delete account in the app. You can also email us at hello@spargo.app and we will respond within 30 days.

7. Children

Spargo is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

8. Security

Information is transmitted over encrypted connections (HTTPS) and stored in access-controlled systems. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Changes to this policy

If we make material changes to this policy we will update the date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you in the app. Continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

Questions, requests or complaints about this policy can be sent to hello@spargo.app. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.