Privacy Policy

This page explains what data Skew collects and how it's used, in plain language.

What's collected

When you create an account, Skew stores your email address for sign-in. When you add an item to your inventory, Skew stores the photo(s) you take of it, an AI-suggested or user-edited title and description, any part/invoice numbers you enter, and which storage bin(s) you assigned it to. Skew also keeps track of how many AI requests you've made each month and whether your account is on the free or paid tier, so it can enforce usage limits. All of this is stored under your account only — other users cannot see or access it.

Where it's stored

Everything is stored on secure cloud infrastructure, split between a database for your item details and separate storage for your photos. Skew does not use any third-party analytics or advertising services, and does not sell your data. The only outside party your data is shared with is the AI provider described below, which processes photos on Skew's behalf.

AI processing

Skew's AI features run on a server Skew controls, which sends the photo to Anthropic (the company behind the Claude AI models) for analysis on Skew's behalf. Your device never contacts Anthropic directly. Anthropic acts only as a service provider: it isn't given your name or email, it doesn't use your photos to train its models, and it may keep a copy for a short time for security and abuse monitoring before deleting it.

AI is used in two places. When you photograph an item, the photo is analyzed to suggest a title, description, and any part or invoice numbers visible on it. When you search your inventory by photo, that photo is compared against your own existing item photos — first a quick pass to shortlist likely matches, then a closer visual comparison — and only ever against your own items, never anyone else's. The photo you search with is used for that one search and is not stored by Skew afterward.

Account deletion

The account screen has three self-serve options. "Export data" downloads a copy of your products, bins, and QR codes as a file you can save or share — it doesn't include photos, which stay in the app. "Delete data" permanently deletes all your products, bins, QR codes, and their photos, but keeps your account signed in. "Delete account" does the same and then deletes your account entirely. Both delete options ask you to confirm first and can't be undone. Questions? Reach out at [email protected].

Changes

Skew is still evolving, so this policy may change as the app does. Check back here for updates. This policy was last updated on 2 September 2026.