Terms of Use

Effective Date: July 28, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Scanza mobile application (the "App") provided by TopCycle (P.IVA 03786490122), based in Italy ("we," "us," or "our"). By downloading, installing, or using the App, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the App.

2. Description of the Service

Scanza enables you to:

  • Identify food products by scanning or entering a barcode.
  • Retrieve publicly available product information from Open Food Facts.
  • Compare available product data with profiles and preferences stored locally on your device.
  • View comparisons, alternatives, scan history, favorite products, and local family profiles.

Scanza does not physically analyze a product, its ingredients, or its packaging. It displays and compares information supplied by third-party sources.

3. Health and Safety Disclaimer

Scanza is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice. The App does not diagnose allergies or intolerances and does not certify that any product is safe for you or another person.

Product data and recipes may be incomplete, inaccurate, outdated, or different across countries and product versions. You must always check the physical label, ingredient list, allergen warnings, and other information printed on the product before purchase or consumption.

If you or another person has a severe allergy, intolerance, or medical condition, follow the advice of a qualified healthcare professional and do not rely on Scanza to make health or safety decisions.

4. Eligibility

You must be legally able to accept these Terms under the laws of your country. If you are a minor, you may use Scanza only with the permission and supervision of a parent or legal guardian.

5. License Grant

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to download, install, and use Scanza on an Apple device that you own or control, solely for personal, non-commercial purposes.

6. Restrictions

You agree not to:

  • Copy, modify, distribute, sell, lease, or sublicense any part of Scanza except as permitted by law.
  • Reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to extract the App's source code except where applicable law expressly permits it.
  • Use Scanza for unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, or unauthorized purposes.
  • Interfere with the App, its networks, or third-party services used by the App.
  • Use bots, scrapers, or other automated systems to access Scanza or place an unreasonable load on connected services.
  • Misrepresent information displayed by Scanza as a medical diagnosis, safety certification, or guarantee.

7. Local Profiles and App Data

Family profiles, allergens, dietary preferences, scan history, favorite products, and settings are local App features used to personalize scans on your device. "Family profiles" does not mean that a Scanza Pro subscription can be shared through Apple Family Sharing.

You are responsible for entering accurate preferences and for reviewing and maintaining locally stored information. You can delete local data from the App's Settings or by uninstalling Scanza.

8. Open Food Facts Data

Product names, ingredients, allergens, nutrition information, images, categories, and other product data may be provided by Open Food Facts and its contributors. This information is subject to the applicable Open Food Facts database, content, and image licenses.

Scanza does not control or independently verify this information. You can review the Open Food Facts Terms of Use for further information about its services, attribution, and licenses.

9. Scanza Pro and Subscriptions

Scanza Pro provides access to the paid features presented within the App. Available subscription options may include:

  • A weekly subscription with a seven-day free trial when Apple determines that you are eligible. After the trial, the subscription automatically renews weekly.
  • Annual subscription options without a free trial. Annual plans provide the same Scanza Pro functionality, with the final price selected and confirmed by you.

The final price and billing period are always displayed by Apple before you confirm a purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through your Apple subscription settings before the renewal date.

You can manage or cancel a subscription through your Apple Account subscription settings. Scanza also provides a purchase restoration option for eligible purchases. Refund requests are handled by Apple under Apple's applicable policies.

Any subscription price change will be communicated and handled in accordance with Apple's rules. The existence of local family profiles does not promise or imply Apple Family Sharing unless that feature is expressly shown as available by Apple.

10. Third-Party Services

Scanza relies on third-party services, including Open Food Facts for product data, Apple for App Store distribution and payments, and RevenueCat for subscription entitlement verification. Your use of those services may also be governed by their own terms and privacy policies.

We are not responsible for third-party services, their availability, or changes to their data, systems, or terms.

11. Intellectual Property

Scanza and its original content, design, software, features, trademarks, and technology are owned by TopCycle or its licensors and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Third-party product data, images, names, and trademarks remain the property of their respective owners and are used under applicable licenses or legal permissions.

12. Availability and Changes

We may update, modify, suspend, or discontinue features of Scanza to improve the App, comply with legal requirements, or respond to changes in third-party services. The App may occasionally be unavailable due to maintenance, technical problems, network conditions, or circumstances outside our control.

13. Suspension and Termination

We may suspend or terminate access to Scanza where reasonably necessary to address abusive, unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful use, or a material violation of these Terms. You may stop using the App at any time by deleting it from your device and canceling any active subscription through Apple.

14. Disclaimers

To the extent permitted by law, Scanza is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. We do not warrant that the App or third-party product data will always be complete, accurate, current, uninterrupted, or error-free.

Nothing in these Terms excludes warranties, remedies, or other rights that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable consumer protection law.

15. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, TopCycle shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential losses arising from your use of or inability to use Scanza, third-party service interruptions, or reliance on incomplete or inaccurate product data.

These limitations do not apply where liability cannot be limited or excluded by law, including mandatory consumer rights and liability arising from fraud, gross negligence, or other cases protected by applicable law.

16. Governing Law and Consumer Rights

These Terms are governed by the laws of Italy, without prejudice to any mandatory rights and protections you may have under the laws of your country of residence. If you are a consumer in the European Economic Area, you retain all mandatory consumer protections provided by applicable law.

17. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms to reflect changes to Scanza, applicable law, or third-party services. Material changes will be communicated within the App or through another appropriate channel. Your continued use of Scanza after the updated Terms take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms, where permitted by law.

18. Apple App Store Terms

If you downloaded Scanza from the Apple App Store, the following additional terms apply:

  • These Terms are between you and TopCycle, not Apple Inc. ("Apple"). Apple is not responsible for Scanza or its content.
  • The license granted to you is limited to a non-transferable license to use Scanza on Apple-branded products that you own or control, as permitted by the App Store Terms of Service.
  • Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support services for Scanza.
  • In the event of any failure of the App to conform to an applicable warranty, you may notify Apple for a refund of the purchase price, if any. Apple has no other warranty obligation with respect to the App.
  • Apple is not responsible for addressing claims relating to Scanza, including product liability, legal compliance, or intellectual property infringement.
  • Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you.

19. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us: