Privacy policy

Last updated September 4, 2026.

Merchinary is a field-sales iPhone app (bundle app.merchinary.field). The shipping app is a native IPA bundled on the device. We collect only what the app needs to run store visits. There are no user accounts and no payments. You use Merchinary as a Guest. Guest access lives on this device and cannot be restored later.

What we collect

• Guest identifier (local). A guest id stored on this device. There is no login, iCloud restore, or account to recover it.
• Precise location, while the app is in use. Nearby stores on the map, the about-1-mile check-in geofence, and Start day → End day mileage. Location is not used for background always-on tracking. iOS may still show an Always / When In Use purpose string because the location SDK includes it; the app does not keep tracking after you leave.
• Photos, camera, and library. Shelf and visit photos you take or pick from the library, plus notes, tags, and forms you submit.
• Notes, forms, schedule, and Live. Visit notes and forms, schedule entries, work group membership, and Live feed likes and comments. On the iPhone app these rows stay on this device with your guest identifier.
• Public share links. If you create a photo share link, anyone with the URL can view those photos until you revoke the link.

Who receives data

• Google Maps / Places. Map views, nearby-store search, and directions requests send the location and map queries the app needs to Google while you use Places and routing. You can also open a store in Apple Maps.
• Retailligence / xAI. Questions you send, and optional shelf photos you attach, go to xAI (Grok) so the app can generate display advice. Do not send photos you do not want processed for that purpose.

How we use it

Location finds nearby stores, stamps check-ins, records miles from Start day to End day, and opens Google Maps or Apple Maps for routing. Photos and notes show store work on the Live team feed. Retailligence questions go to xAI (Grok) to generate an answer. We do not sell this data, use it for advertising, or take payments. Share links you create are visible to anyone with the URL.

Your choices

You can pin a map location if live GPS is unavailable; on-site check-in still needs a fix, or use Remote check-in when you are farther away. Stop mileage with End day. Delete photos from the Photos tab. Leave a work group in Live. Revoke share links you created. Deny camera, photos, or location in iOS Settings — nearby stores, check-in, and mileage will be limited.

Contact

Questions: hm915@hotmail.com or the in-app Support page. There are no in-app purchases or payments.