# About Kizmo

> Kizmo exists because printed QR codes kept getting held hostage by subscriptions and covered by scam stickers. Here's what we believe and how we work.

Canonical page: https://kizmo.io/about

## Why Kizmo exists

Before writing any code we read public reviews of popular QR code services. The same story kept coming up: a business prints codes on menus, packaging or wedding invitations, a free trial ends, and every printed code stops working until someone pays.

At the same time, criminals have learned that a sticker over a genuine code is an easy way to steal payments on parking meters, restaurant tables and hotel lobbies, and the businesses whose codes are covered are often the last to know.

## What we believe

- **A printed code is a promise.** It should keep working as long as the paper does, whatever happens to a subscription.
- **Free should mean free.** The Free plan never expires and needs no card. No download paywalls, no watermarks that appear after printing.
- **Safety is part of the product.** Codes should help customers tell genuine from fake, and tell owners when something is wrong.
- **Collect as little as possible.** We never store the IP addresses of people who scan codes.

## How we work

Kizmo is small and independent. The generator and safety checker are free and need no account. Dynamic codes, analytics and tamper alerts live in the [dashboard](https://app.kizmo.io). Read the [never-hostage guarantee](/guarantee) for the commitments we put in writing.

Questions or ideas: [support@kizmo.io](mailto:support@kizmo.io), or see [Contact](/contact).

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