Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

FoodVue ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and related services.

By using FoodVue, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

When you create an account, we may collect:

• Email address
• Name (optional)
• Age, gender, height, and weight (for calorie calculations)
• Health and fitness goals
• Dietary preferences and restrictions

Health & Nutrition Data

To provide our services, we collect:

• Food and meal logs
• Photos of food (processed by AI for nutritional analysis)
• Water intake
• Weight history
• Fasting periods

Device & Usage Information

We automatically collect:

• Device type and operating system
• App usage statistics
• Crash reports and performance data

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide and personalize our nutrition tracking services
• Calculate your daily calorie and macro targets
• Analyze food photos using AI technology
• Track your progress toward health goals
• Sync with Apple Health or Google Health Connect (with your permission)
• Send important notifications about your account
• Improve our app and develop new features
• Provide customer support

4. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share data with:

• Service Providers: Third parties that help us operate our app (e.g., cloud hosting, analytics, AI processing)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

5. Health Data & Third-Party Integrations

With your explicit permission, FoodVue can read and write data to Apple Health (iOS) or Health Connect (Android). This includes:

• Step count and activity data
• Weight measurements
• Nutrition data logged in FoodVue

You can revoke this access at any time in your device settings.

6. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption, secure data transmission, and access controls. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure.

7. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. You can request deletion of your account and data at any time by contacting us.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Delete your account and data
• Export your data
• Opt out of marketing communications
• Withdraw consent for optional data processing

9. Children's Privacy

FoodVue is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.