Privacy Policy

Last updated on March 9, 2025

Welcome to CalPal! We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal and health-related information with the utmost care. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect information from users of CalPal, our nutrition tracking application.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information:

Account information: Name, email address, and password
Profile data: Age, height, weight, gender, and fitness goals (optional)
Payment information if you purchase premium features (processed securely through our payment processors)

Health and Nutrition Data:

Food logs and nutritional information
Photos of meals (when using our AI analysis feature)
Barcode scan data
Custom recipes and meal plans
Exercise and activity data (if provided)

Technical Information:

Device information and identifiers
Usage data and app analytics
Camera and photo library access (with your permission)

2. How We Use Your Information

To provide our core nutrition tracking services, including calorie counting and macronutrient analysis
To power our AI-based food recognition and nutritional analysis features
To create and maintain your user profile
To generate personalized nutrition recommendations and insights
To improve our AI models and enhance the accuracy of our food recognition features
To send you important updates about the app and your account
To provide customer support and respond to your inquiries

3. Data Protection and AI Processing

When you use our AI-powered food recognition feature, your food photos are processed securely to estimate nutritional content. These photos are:

Encrypted during transmission and storage
Used to improve our AI models in an anonymized form
Stored only as long as necessary for service provision

4. Sharing Your Information

We share your information only in the following circumstances:

With third-party service providers who assist in operating our service (e.g., cloud storage, payment processing)
With nutritional database providers to provide accurate food information
When required by law or to protect our legal rights

We never sell your personal information to third parties.

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including:

Encryption of data in transit and at rest
Regular security audits and assessments
Strict access controls and authentication measures

While we take reasonable precautions to protect your data, no method of electronic storage or transmission is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security and are not responsible for any unauthorized access, data breaches, or information leakage resulting from factors beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to cyberattacks, technical vulnerabilities, or third-party service provider failures.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

Access and export your personal data
Update or correct your information
Delete your account and associated data
Opt-out of certain data processing features
Control camera and photo library access permissions

7. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for users under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes through the app or via email. Your continued use of CalPal after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at: CalPal Email: support@calpal.co