Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Photos You Provide: When you use the App, you may take or upload a photo of a food package. These photos are used solely to extract text and analyze nutrition information. They are not stored on our servers after processing.

AI Processing: The App uses AI (via OpenAI's API) to analyze the detected text and generate nutrition insights. This is only used to generate results for you.

Local Storage: Recent results are stored locally on your device for your convenience and are not uploaded or shared externally.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information to:

• Analyze food labels and provide nutritional feedback
• Improve app performance (only using anonymous, aggregated data if applicable)

3. Data Sharing

We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties. However, the extracted text from your photos is sent to OpenAI's API for analysis. This data is processed temporarily to generate nutrition insights and is not stored or reused by OpenAI, according to their data usage policy.

4. Permissions

The app may request access to:

• Camera: To take photos of food packaging
• Storage: To upload photos from your gallery (if used)

These permissions are only used for the core functionality.

5. Security

We take reasonable steps to secure all data processed through the app. No sensitive data is stored on our servers.

6. Children's Privacy

SnackSense is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected within the app.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions, please contact us at: snacksenseapp@gmail.com