Privacy Policy
CheckYoSelf · Effective November 13, 2026
CheckYoSelf is a budgeting and shopping app by Allen Lloyd. This policy explains, in plain language, what information the app uses, what gets shared, and what we never do. The app is currently in beta; this policy will be updated before the public store launch, and the current version will always be posted on this page.
The short version
- We never sell personal data. Not to advertisers, not to data brokers, not to anyone.
- Prices you choose to share are shared anonymously — the store, the price, and the date are public; your name is not attached.
- Your receipts are private to your account. They are never added to the shared price pool.
What we collect and why
Account email
When you create an account, we store the email address you sign in with. It is used to sign you in and to keep your budgets, lists, saved prices, and receipts tied to your account. It is not shown to other users.
Prices you share
CheckYoSelf runs on people-powered prices. When you add or share a price, that price — the product, the store, the price, and the date — goes into a shared, anonymous price pool that other shoppers can see when they scan the same item. No name or account information is attached to a shared price publicly.
Receipts you save
If you save a receipt in the app, it is stored on your account only, for your own records. Receipts are private: they are not shared, not pooled, and not visible to other users.
Photos you submit
Product and shelf photos you submit are screened before they appear in the app. Photos that don't belong (for example personal documents, selfies, or unrelated images) are rejected and not kept. Photos that pass screening may be shown next to the product they belong to.
Location (ZIP code and state)
The app uses the ZIP code and state you set to show prices near you — prices are per store and per area, so your location decides which prices you see. We use the area you choose; we do not sell location data.
Your budgets, lists, and cart
Your budgets, shopping lists, plans, and cart contents are stored on your account so the app can do its job — live totals, budget warnings, and trip history. They are private to your account (except anything you choose to share within a household-sharing feature you turn on).
What we share with others
- Shared prices: product, store, price, and date — anonymously, as described above.
- Give Back / Community Cart ledger entries: amounts in and out of the fund are public by design. Donors are anonymous by default and are named only if a donor opts in to a public thank-you.
- Nothing else. We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data.
Third-party price sources
Some prices come from outside sources — for example, Kroger prices arrive through Kroger's official price feed so the app can show real prices at your nearest store. Looking up a price does not send Kroger (or any store) your name, email, or account information. CheckYoSelf is not sponsored or endorsed by Kroger.
Keeping and deleting your information
We keep your account information while your account is active so the app works. If you want your account or your data deleted, email us and we will take care of it.
Children
CheckYoSelf is a budgeting tool meant for adults doing household shopping. It is not directed at children under 13.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date. Because the app is in beta, expect updates before the store launch.
Contact
Questions about privacy, or a request to delete your data: email allen@checkyoselfapp.com.