9-store beta: source-backed price checks across Walmart, Target, Walgreens, CVS, Publix, Kroger, Dollar General, Costco, and Winn-Dixie.
Privacy
Privacy Policy
A plain-English overview of what Price Scout collects during the beta. Last updated May 24, 2026.
Information you provide
- Search terms you enter, such as product names.
- ZIP codes you enter so Price Scout can make the search more location-aware.
- Messages you send through contact channels.
- Email addresses you submit for The Scout Desk updates.
Information collected automatically
Price Scout may process basic technical information such as IP address, request time, browser details, and error logs. This helps keep the service working, limit abuse, and debug problems.
Price Scout does not currently require user accounts, payment details, or saved shopping profiles.
Service providers
Price Scout uses third-party services to run the site and search flow, including Vercel for hosting, Upstash Redis for caching and rate limiting, and OpenAI for the source-backed search workflow.
Search terms and ZIP codes may be sent to those services when needed to operate the product.
How information is used
- To return price comparison results.
- To cache recent searches and avoid repeating the same lookup too often.
- To send The Scout Desk updates when you ask to join the email list.
- To protect the service from heavy automated use.
- To troubleshoot errors and improve result quality.
Contact
For privacy questions, contact thescoutdesk@gmail.com.