ShelfIQ (Pakistan). Last updated 20 October 2026.
ShelfIQ pays freelancers to check shelves in shops and to upload shop till receipts. This page explains what we collect, why, and who sees it.
What we collect
- From Google sign-in: your name and email address. We don't get your Google password or anything else in your Google account.
- When you join: your full name, mobile number, city, payout wallet or bank account, a photo of the front of your CNIC, and a selfie.
- When you work: your answers, shelf photos and receipt photos, and the times they were taken and sent.
- Your location, only while ShelfIQ is open on your screen: about once a minute (every 30 seconds while you are checked in to a shop), plus at check-in and with each answer. It shows you how far each shop is and confirms you stayed in the shop during a visit. We cannot see your location when the app is closed or in the background, and you can turn location off in your phone's settings at any time.
Why we collect it
- To check you are a real person and that your wallet is in your own name.
- To confirm you were in the shop, to compare your answers with other freelancers', and to work out your pay and accuracy.
- To pay you through JazzCash, Easypaisa or your bank.
- To produce shop data for the companies we work with (for example: is a product on the shelf, and at what price).
Who sees it
- Our team sees your profile, ID photos and work, only to run the service.
- Companies that buy our data get shop-level results only: products, prices and stock by store. They never get your name, number, ID, location or photos.
- Other freelancers never see your answers.
- Service providers that store and process data for us: Supabase (database and photo storage), Cloudflare (hosting the app), Google (sign-in) and Anthropic (an AI that reads receipt photos). They may only use the data to provide their service to us.
- We don't sell your personal data, and we don't use it for advertising.
Shoppers on receipts
Receipts can show a shopper's phone or card number. We never copy these out of the photo, and receipt photos are never shown to our data buyers.
How long we keep it
We keep your account and work while your account is open, and for up to 2 years after, for payment and audit records. You can ask us to delete your account at any time. We will then delete your ID photos and personal details, except records we must keep by law.
Security
Data is stored with access locked to your own account. ID, shelf and receipt photos are in private folders that only our team can open.
Your choices
You can ask to see, correct or delete your data, or stop using ShelfIQ at any time. Contact us at the support email shown on the Google sign-in screen for ShelfIQ.
Picture credits
Some product pictures come from Open Food Facts and are shared under the Creative Commons BY-SA licence.