Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Your privacy is critically important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how BiteGuide collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our mobile application and services.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us:

• Account Data: Email address and optional profile information.
• Health & Fitness Data: Age, gender, weight, height, activity level, and nutritional goals.
• Food & Logging Data: Photos of food, text descriptions of meals, water intake, and weight logs.
• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with the app, including features used and time spent.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data to:

• Provide personalized nutritional calculations (calories, macros, etc.).
• Process food photos using AI (Gemini) to identify ingredients and portions.
• Generate weekly nutrition reports and expert-verified insights.
• Improve our AI models and app performance.
• Communicate with you regarding your account or support requests.

4. AI Processing & Third Parties

BiteGuide uses advanced AI models (such as Google's Gemini) to analyze your food photos and text. While we share specific meal data with these models for processing, we do not share your identity or personal contact information with these AI providers. We do not sell your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely using industry-standard encryption and cloud hosting providers. We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request the correction of inaccurate data.
• Request the deletion of your account and all associated data at any time through the app settings or via our Account Deletion page.
• Export your data in a machine-readable format.

7. Children's Privacy

BiteGuide is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

8. Changes to This Policy

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

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].