OFC collects the minimum data needed to run product lookups, review corrections, protect the service, and improve source coverage.
Camera scanning
The camera is used to read barcodes in the browser or app. OFC does not need to store camera video to return a barcode result.
Optional label photos and OCR
Label photos are optional. Browser OCR is used as a lookup clue for product name, barcode, origin, producer, or importer text. OCR text is not verified evidence or ethical clearance.
Corrections and submissions
Submitted evidence or product clues go to a private review queue. Nothing changes in public results until a reviewer checks the source, relationship, date, and category.
Privacy-safe lookup analytics
OFC may record lookup text or barcode, found/not found status, source used, result status, and basic site usage through Google Analytics 4 to improve coverage and reliability. It should not require personal identity for ordinary lookups.
Third-party public sources
Product and entity checks may query public sources such as Open Facts catalogs, USDA FoodData Central, Wikidata, Open Library, SEC EDGAR, GLEIF, USAspending, Companies House, OpenSanctions, and configured barcode APIs.
Retention and contact
Submitter email is optional and used only for follow-up. Submissions and moderation records may be retained while they are needed for review, audit, abuse prevention, or correction history.
We do not sell lookup data
OFC does not sell lookup data, barcode searches, label clues, submissions, or support information. Lookup data is used to run the service, improve product coverage, protect quota, and maintain review quality.
Retention table
Ordinary lookups
Use: Barcode or query text, found/not found, source used, result status, and basic Google Analytics 4 site usage may be stored to improve coverage and avoid repeated paid/API lookups.
Retention: Kept only while useful for coverage, reliability, abuse prevention, and quota protection, then aggregated or deleted where practical.
Camera video
Use: Used to read a barcode in the current browser/app session.
Retention: Not stored by OFC.
Optional label photos/OCR
Use: Used as lookup clues for product name, barcode, origin, producer, importer, or manufacturer text.
Retention: Not kept by OFC unless you submit the clues for review. Submitted photos are deleted or archived according to moderation, audit, safety, or abuse-prevention need.
Corrections and submissions
Use: Used for moderation, source checking, correction history, and abuse prevention.
Retention: May be retained internally to preserve dispute, removal, correction, abuse-prevention, or audit history even if a public status changes.
Email for follow-up
Use: Optional. Used only if moderators need clarification.
Retention: Retained with the related submission while follow-up or audit context is needed.
Support payments
Use: Handled by the payment provider. Contributions do not affect listings, corrections, or search results.
Retention: Payment records are controlled by the provider and applicable accounting requirements.
Deletion requests
You can request deletion of a submitted email address or non-public submission details by contacting info@occupation-freechoises.com. OFC may retain limited records when needed for abuse prevention, legal compliance, audit integrity, or correction-history integrity.