Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 2025

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information:

• Account Information: Email address, name, and profile information you provide during registration
• Health Data: Food logs, meal plans, nutritional goals, weight tracking, and progress data
• Photos: Food photos you take for AI recognition (processed locally and on our secure servers)
• Barcode Data: Product information from scanned barcodes for nutritional analysis

Technical Information:

• Device Information: Device type, operating system, app version, and unique device identifiers
• Usage Analytics: App usage patterns, feature interactions, and performance data to improve our service
• Location Data: General location information for regional food database access (only if you enable this feature)

2. How We Use Your Information

• AI Food Recognition: Process your food photos using advanced AI to identify items and provide accurate nutritional information
• Personalized Services: Create customized meal plans, recommendations, and insights based on your preferences and goals
• Progress Tracking: Monitor your health goals, provide analytics, and help you achieve your nutrition objectives
• App Improvement: Analyze usage patterns to enhance app functionality, fix bugs, and develop new features
• Customer Support: Respond to your inquiries, provide technical assistance, and improve user experience

3. Data Storage and Security

• Secure Storage: Your data is encrypted using industry-standard encryption and stored on secure, monitored servers
• Local Processing: Some AI processing occurs directly on your device to protect your privacy and improve performance
• Data Retention: We retain your data only as long as necessary to provide our services and as required by law
• Access Controls: Strict access controls and authentication measures limit who can view your personal information
• Regular Backups: Your data is regularly backed up to prevent loss and ensure continuity of service

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following trusted third-party services to provide our app functionality:

• Firebase (Google): For app functionality, user authentication, and secure data storage
• Google AdMob: For displaying relevant advertisements (with your explicit consent)
• Analytics Services: To understand app usage patterns and improve performance and user experience

5. Your Rights and Choices

• Access: View and download your personal data at any time through the app
• Correction: Update or correct your information directly in the app settings
• Deletion: Delete your account and all associated data permanently
• Data Portability: Export your data in a standard, readable format
• Opt-out: Disable data collection for analytics and advertising while keeping core functionality
• Consent Withdrawal: Withdraw consent for data processing at any time

6. Children's Privacy

kCalAI is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately at support@kcalai.org and we will take steps to remove such information.

7. International Users

If you are using kCalAI from outside the United States, please note that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located. We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by:

• Posting the updated Privacy Policy in the app
• Updating the "Last Updated" date
• Sending you an email notification (if you have provided an email address)