Split Bill

Effective July 24, 2026

Privacy Policy

This page explains, in plain language, what data Split Bill touches, where it lives, and what it never does.

The short version

  • You can split a bill without an account. Signing in (with Apple or Google) unlocks syncing bills, settling up with friends, and the free receipt scans.
  • Receipt photos are sent securely to our receipt-parsing service, which uses Google's Gemini API to extract the text. Images are processed transiently and not stored.
  • We collect anonymous-by-default usage analytics (via Mixpanel) to understand which features work. No ad networks, no cross-app tracking, no selling your data.
  • If you purchase Premium, the App Store (Apple or Google) and our payments provider (RevenueCat) process the transaction — we never see your card details.
  • You can delete your account — and the personal data that goes with it — directly in the app, anytime.

Who we are

"Split Bill," "we," or "us" refers to the developer of the Split Bill mobile application. If you need to reach us, email privacy@splitbill.app.

Data we process

Account information (optional)

If you sign in with Apple or Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from that provider and store them with our backend provider, Supabase. If you never sign in, no account data exists.

Receipt images and scanned text

When you use the scanner, the photo of your receipt is transmitted securely to our receipt-parsing service, which uses Google's Gemini API to extract line items, tax, and total. Images are used solely for that extraction, processed transiently, and not stored by us. The extracted text becomes part of your bill.

Bills, friends, and settlements

Splits you make without an account stay on your device. When you're signed in and save or share a bill, the bill (items, amounts, participant names), your friend connections, any guest names you add, and settlement records are stored in our cloud database so they sync across your devices and stay consistent with your friends' copies.

Purchases

Premium is billed through Apple's App Store or Google Play. We use RevenueCat to verify entitlements and manage subscription state. RevenueCat receives an app user ID (linked to your account when signed in, anonymous otherwise) and subscription metadata (product ID, expiration, store). We never receive your payment method.

Usage analytics

We use Mixpanel to understand how features are used — events like completing a split or starting a scan, plus basic device information. When you're signed in, events are linked to your account ID; when you sign out or delete your account, that link is reset. We use analytics only to improve the app — not for advertising.

Free scan credits

Your free scan allotment is stored on our servers as a count against your account, which is why the scanner asks you to sign in. The count follows you across reinstalls and devices, and is deleted with your account. We no longer keep a device identifier for this.

Device and diagnostic info

If a crash occurs, the operating system may share an anonymous crash report with the app store (Apple's TestFlight/App Store Connect or Google Play Console). We use these only to find and fix bugs. You can opt out in your device settings.

What we don't do

  • We don't sell your data. Ever.
  • We don't run advertising or cross-app tracking SDKs.
  • We don't use your data to build advertising profiles of you, your friends, or your spending.
  • We don't keep your receipt images — they're processed for text extraction and discarded.
  • We don't access your photo library unless you choose to import a receipt image.

Permissions the app asks for

  • Camera. Used only while the scanner is open, to photograph receipts. No recording, no background access.
  • Photo library (optional). Only if you pick an existing receipt image to scan.

You can revoke any of these at any time from your device settings. The rest of the app continues to work without them.

Data retention and deleting your account

Local splits stay on your device until you delete them or uninstall the app. Cloud data is kept for as long as your account exists.

You can delete your account anytime from the Profile tab in the app, or by requesting deletion here if you no longer have the app installed. Deletion is permanent and removes your profile, sign-in identity, friend connections, invites, guests, and remaining scan credits. Bills you shared with friends remain visible to them — because they're part of those friends' own records — but your name is removed and replaced with "Deleted user." Bills that involved no other account holder are deleted entirely.

Deleting your account does not cancel an active Premium subscription — manage that through the App Store or Google Play. Purchase records retained by RevenueCat and the app stores are kept per their own retention policies.

Your rights

Depending on where you live (for example, under the GDPR or CCPA), you may have rights to access, correct, export, or delete your personal data. The fastest path to deletion is the in-app account deletion described above. For access or export requests, or anything else, email us and we'll help. For data held by our subprocessors — Supabase (hosting, database, authentication), Google (sign-in and receipt parsing), Apple (sign-in), RevenueCat (purchases), and Mixpanel (analytics) — you can also exercise rights through their respective privacy tools.

Children

Split Bill is not directed at children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your region). We don't knowingly collect data from children.

International users

The app is available worldwide. Our cloud providers may store and process data in the United States and other countries under standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards.

Changes to this policy

If we make material changes, we'll update the effective date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you in the app. Continuing to use Split Bill after an update means you accept the revised policy.

Contact

Questions, requests, or concerns? Email privacy@splitbill.app. We read every message.