What Happens After Your Qr Code is Exported?
As a producer, assigning a QR code to your product marks the beginning of a digital traceability journey. However, a common question arises: What happens once the QR code leaves your ecosystem?
Understanding what data is captured, how it flows, and who has access after export is essential—not just for transparency, but for maintaining trust across the supply chain.
This article outlines what occurs after a QR code is exported and why our system is designed to protect downstream confidentiality.
Post-Export Activity and Data Handling
Once your QR code is exported, meaning the associated product has been handed off to the next party in the supply chain, our system continues to track certain predefined data points. These may include import confirmations, retail activations, and scan events by final customers.
However, access to this post-export information is not shared with producers. Each actor in the supply chain only sees the data relevant to their role. This selective visibility preserves the confidentiality of downstream activities and ensures that each participant can operate with confidence.
Why Producers Don’t See Post-Export Data
Many downstream partners, including distributors and retailers, choose to work with us specifically because we uphold strict data privacy standards. One of the most sensitive concerns in traceability is the risk of revealing too much to upstream actors. If producers could see how, when, and where QR codes are used after export, it could compromise the autonomy and privacy of the next stakeholders in line.
That’s why our model was built with data separation and privacy controls at its core, enabling traceability without creating friction or mistrust.
Are Usage Insights Possible?
We understand that producers may still seek performance metrics, such as whether QR codes are being scanned or engaged with by customers. This is a legitimate business need, and we are currently evaluating limited, privacy-respecting insights, such as aggregate scan counts.
If implemented, such features would allow you to monitor general engagement trends without exposing any individual user activity or downstream stakeholder behavior.
Business Perspective
Restricting access to post-export QR code data is not a flaw, it is a strategic strength. It positions our solution as a trusted space for all actors in the supply chain, where collaboration does not come at the expense of control or confidentiality. By honoring these boundaries, we support greater adoption and long-term stability in how traceability is implemented and valued.
After your QR code is exported, the traceability process continues securely, but without revealing sensitive data to upstream parties. While you currently do not have access to post-export usage details, this approach enables a healthier, more balanced supply chain ecosystem. Our team remains committed to exploring ways to offer value-driven insights in the future, always without compromising the trust that sets us apart.