ACAL Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to ACAL AI Calorie Tracker. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application (the "App"). We utilize a Privacy-First approach, prioritizing your control over your health data.

2. Information We Collect

We collect two main types of information:

A. User-Provided Information

• Account Data: Email address, password (hashed), and basic profile details (e.g., height, weight, gender, goal) necessary for calculating caloric needs.
• Health & Log Data: Nutritional logs, calorie intake, meal photos, and food descriptions you input or generate via AI.
• Communications: Information you provide when contacting customer support.

B. Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with the App (e.g., features accessed, duration of use). This helps us improve the AI and application performance.
• Device Information: Device type, operating system version, and unique device identifiers (non-personal).
• AI Processing Data: Images uploaded for AI analysis are processed anonymously. These images are generally **not stored** on our servers permanently after the calorie tracking process is complete, unless you specifically opt-in for backup features.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect solely to:

• **Provide and maintain the App:** To process your calorie logs and track your progress toward your health goals.
• **Improve the AI:** Anonymized data may be used to train and refine our food recognition algorithms.
• **Communicate with you:** To send service updates, security alerts, and support messages.
• **Ensure Security:** To prevent fraud and enforce our Terms of Service.

We do not sell your personal data, including your health logs or food photos, to third parties for marketing or advertising purposes.

4. Data Security and Retention

• Security Measures: We employ industry-standard encryption (SSL/TLS) for data transmission. Account data is protected via hashing.
• Data Retention: We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to provide the App services or until you delete your account. Upon account deletion, your personal data is permanently removed, except where required by law.

5. Your Rights and Contact

• Access and Correction: You can review and update your profile information within the App settings.
• Deletion: You have the right to delete your account and all associated personal data at any time through the App settings.
• Opt-Out: You can opt-out of non-essential communications (e.g., newsletters).

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Privacy Officer
ACAL AI Calorie Tracker
Email: privacy@acal-ai.com