Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 19, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to CalorieCue ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and related services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

  • Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and name (if provided).
  • Profile Information: Height, weight, age, gender, activity level, and fitness goals.
  • Food & Nutrition Data: Meals logged, foods tracked, calorie and macro information.
  • Health Data: Weight logs, progress data, and nutrition goals.

2.2 Information from Third-Party Authentication

When you sign in using Google or Apple:

  • Google Sign-In: We receive your email address, name, and profile picture (if available). We use Google's OAuth 2.0 for authentication only.
  • Apple Sign-In: We receive your email address (or a private relay email) and name (if you choose to share it).
Important: We do NOT sell, share, or transfer your Google user data to any third parties. Your authentication data is used solely to identify your account and provide our services.

2.3 Voice Data

  • When using voice food logging, audio is temporarily processed to convert speech to text.
  • Audio is not stored permanently; only the transcribed text is saved to your food diary.
  • Voice processing occurs in real-time and recordings are discarded immediately after transcription.

2.4 Photo Data

  • Meal photos uploaded for AI analysis to estimate nutritional content.
  • Photos may be processed through Google Gemini AI for food recognition.
  • Photos are used to improve food recognition accuracy and provide personalized insights.

2.5 Offline Data

  • Barcode lookup data is cached locally on your device for offline access.
  • Cached data is stored only on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.
  • You can clear cached data at any time through the app settings.

2.6 Automatically Collected Information

  • Device information (device type, operating system)
  • App usage data and analytics
  • Crash reports and performance data

3. Apple Health Integration

CalorieCue integrates with Apple Health (HealthKit) to sync your nutrition and weight data. With your permission, we may read and write the following data types:

  • Dietary Energy: Calories consumed
  • Macronutrients: Protein, carbohydrates, fat
  • Micronutrients: Fiber, sugar, sodium
  • Body Mass: Weight

This data is used to track your nutrition progress and provide personalized insights. HealthKit data is only accessed with your explicit permission and is stored locally on your device or securely synced to your CalorieCue account.

Important: We do NOT sell or share your HealthKit data with third parties for advertising or marketing purposes.

4. Third-Party Services

4.1 Infrastructure Services

We use the following services to operate our app:

  • Supabase: Cloud database and authentication provider with enterprise-grade security for storing your account and nutrition data.
  • Google Gemini AI: For analyzing meal photos and providing AI-powered food recognition and nutritional estimates.

4.2 Nutrition Data Sources

We use the following services to provide accurate nutrition information:

  • USDA FoodData Central: U.S. Department of Agriculture food composition database (fdc.nal.usda.gov)
  • CalorieNinjas: Restaurant and branded food nutrition data (calorieninjas.com)
  • Open Food Facts: Open-source database of food products worldwide (openfoodfacts.org)

When you search for foods or scan barcodes, queries may be sent to these services to retrieve nutritional information. These queries include only the food name or barcode being searched—no personal information is shared with these services.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

  • Provide and maintain our services
  • Create and manage your account
  • Track your nutrition and fitness progress
  • Provide personalized recommendations and AI coaching
  • Process voice recordings for food logging (converted to text only)
  • Analyze meal photos for nutritional estimates using AI
  • Cache barcode data locally for faster offline lookups
  • Send you relevant notifications (with your consent)
  • Improve and optimize our app
  • Respond to your inquiries and support requests
  • Comply with legal obligations

6. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely using Supabase, a trusted cloud database provider with enterprise-grade security. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:

  • Encryption of data in transit and at rest
  • Secure authentication protocols
  • Regular security assessments
  • Access controls and monitoring

7. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do NOT sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: With trusted third-party services that help us operate our app (e.g., cloud hosting, analytics).
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights and safety.
  • With Your Consent: When you explicitly agree to share your data.

8. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
  • Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information.
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data.
  • Data Portability: Export your data in a portable format.
  • Opt-out: Disable notifications or withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@caloriecue.app

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. If you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

10. Children's Privacy

CalorieCue is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete it immediately.

11. 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 Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: