Terms of Service
Last updated: July 21, 2026.
The short version (plain words): Peekode checks QR codes for signs of danger before anything opens. It is a helper, not a guarantee — no checker in the world catches every threat. You decide what to open; we never open anything for you. The safety verdict is free, forever. Peekode collects no accounts and keeps no history of what you scan. One optional extra — "Deep Look" — has a paid tier; §5 explains exactly what it costs and how to cancel. If you use Peekode, you accept these terms.
1. What Peekode is
Peekode (the "Service") analyzes the content of QR codes you scan and shows an informational verdict — SAFE, CAREFUL, or DANGER — with an explanation, before you choose whether to act on the content. The Service includes the Peekode mobile applications and the website/web app at peekode.com, operated by Northernaut AI ("we", "us").
2. What Peekode is not — no guarantee
Verdicts are automated, informational opinions produced by heuristic rules and third-party reputation services. They are not a guarantee, warranty, or professional security advice. A SAFE verdict means we found no danger signs — it does not mean the destination is certain to be safe. Threats change daily and some will not be detected. You remain responsible for what you open, download, install, join, call, send, or pay.
3. Your responsibilities
Use the Service only for lawful purposes. Do not use it to test, tune, or improve malicious QR codes or phishing campaigns; do not probe, overload, or attempt to bypass the Service's infrastructure; do not misrepresent Peekode verdicts as certifications.
4. Android direct installation
The official Android app is distributed only from peekode.com. If you install an APK from anywhere else, it is not from us and may be dangerous — verify the SHA-256 checksum published on our download page. Sideloaded apps do not update automatically; the app will tell you when an update is available, but installing updates is your responsibility.
5. Paid features — Deep Look and Peekode Plus
The safety verdict is free and unlimited. It is never counted, metered, or withheld. Deep Look is an optional paid extra and nothing in this section applies to the free verdict.
What Deep Look is. When you ask for a Deep Look, our server fetches the page the scanned link points to, reads what that page actually contains (title, forms, scripts, redirects), and adds what it finds to your verdict — before you open anything. Everyone gets 3 Deep Looks per day at no cost, counted on your device.
What we sell (iOS only, via Apple in-app purchase). Prices below are the United States storefront price; the price you pay is shown in your own currency on the purchase screen before you confirm, and Apple sets the local equivalent.
- Peekode Plus — Monthly — US$1.99 per month, auto-renewing. Removes the daily Deep Look limit.
- Peekode Plus — Yearly — US$17.99 per year, auto-renewing. Removes the daily Deep Look limit.
- 20 Deep Looks — US$2.99, one-time. Does not renew. Adds 20 Deep Looks to your balance.
Peekode Plus Monthly and Yearly are two options in a single subscription group — you can switch between them, and you are never subscribed to both at once.
Auto-renewal, billing and cancellation (auto-renewing subscriptions only).
- Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase.
- The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
- Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period, at the price of the renewal term.
- You can manage the subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription.
- Any unused portion of a free trial period, if one is offered, is forfeited when you buy a subscription.
The "20 Deep Looks" pack. This is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Nothing renews and no further charge is made. The credits do not expire. Because it is consumed through use, it is not restorable — this is stated on the purchase screen before you buy.
Fair use. "No daily limit" means we do not meter your normal use. We apply a high automated ceiling only to stop abuse and runaway automated requests; ordinary human use will not reach it.
Entitlement, not an account. Access is tied to your Apple Account through Apple's StoreKit. We create no account, no login, and no user profile. "Restore Purchases" is available on the purchase screen and in Settings.
Refunds. Purchases are made through Apple, so refunds are handled by Apple under Apple's Media Services Terms, not by us. We cannot issue or reverse a charge. You can request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com.
Changes to paid features. If we change a subscription price, Apple will ask for your consent before the new price takes effect, as required by Apple's rules; if you do not consent, the subscription will not renew.
6. Privacy
Our Privacy Policy is part of these terms. Summary: no accounts, no ads, no sale of data, scan analysis happens on your device, and the only scan-related data that reaches our servers is the URL when a link needs server-side checking — never stored beyond a short anonymous cache. Deep Look additionally fetches the destination page server-side; §2 of the Privacy Policy describes exactly what that involves, including the one third-party service used to classify ambiguous pages.
7. Intellectual property
Peekode, the Peek logo, and the app's code and design are our property or licensed to us. The app includes open-source components under their own licenses (listed in the app). You may not copy the Service or use our marks without permission.
8. Disclaimer of warranties
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT VERDICTS WILL BE ACCURATE OR THAT THE SERVICE WILL DETECT ANY PARTICULAR THREAT.
9. Limitation of liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOSSES RESULTING FROM CONTENT YOU CHOSE TO OPEN, INSTALL, JOIN, CALL, SEND, OR PAY AFTER SEEING A VERDICT. OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OR CAD $20.
Consumer-rights note: if you are a consumer in Canada, the EU, or another jurisdiction whose law grants you rights that cannot be waived (including liability for intent or gross negligence), nothing in these terms limits those rights.
10. Changes and availability
We may update, change, or discontinue the Service at any time. We may update these terms; material changes will be shown in the app, and continued use means acceptance. The then-current version always lives at peekode.com/terms.
11. Age
The Service is not directed at children under 13 (or the higher minimum age in your country). Parents and schools may use Peekode to protect children — that's what it's for — but the agreement is with the adult.
12. Governing law and disputes
These terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, excluding conflict-of-law rules. Disputes go to the courts of the Province of Ontario, Canada, except where consumer-protection law gives you the right to your local courts.
13. Contact
Northernaut AI — [email protected]