Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 29, 2026 · Effective: April 29, 2026

Nutri IQ Food Intelligence ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the app.

⚕️ Medical Disclaimer — Not a Medical Device

Nutri IQ Food Intelligence is NOT a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or medical condition. All nutrition recommendations are for informational and educational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional or registered sports dietitian before making dietary changes, especially if you have a medical condition.

⚠️ Health & Fitness App Notice

This app collects health-related information including medical conditions and dietary preferences solely to personalise nutrition recommendations. This data is never used for advertising, never sold to third parties, and never shared beyond what is necessary to provide the service.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Information We Collect 2. How We Use Your Information 3. AI Processing 4. Health & Medical Data 5. Camera & Device Permissions 6. Data Storage & Security 7. Data Sharing & Third Parties 8. Data Retention 9. Your Rights 10. GDPR (European Users) 11. CCPA (California Users) 12. Children's Privacy 13. Changes to This Policy 14. Contact Us

01 Information We Collect

ACCOUNT INFORMATION

Name, email address, and encrypted password when you create an account.

ATHLETE PROFILE (VOLUNTARY)

Sport, playing level, age, gender, height, weight, dietary preferences (vegetarian, vegan, halal, etc.), medical conditions, training frequency, training time, and fitness goals — all voluntarily provided by you.

FOOD SCAN DATA

Food names you search, photos you take for food identification, barcodes you scan, timing context, and AI recommendations received. This forms your scan history.

LOCATION (OPTIONAL)

City and country only, if you choose to enable location for culturally relevant recommendations. We never collect precise GPS coordinates or track your location.

DEVICE & USAGE INFORMATION

App version, device type, operating system version, and app usage patterns for improving the service and providing technical support.

02 How We Use Your Information

To provide personalised AI-powered food recommendations based on your sport, diet, and health profile
To authenticate your account and maintain security
To save and display your scan history
To improve the accuracy and relevance of recommendations
To send important app updates and service notifications
To provide customer support and respond to inquiries
To comply with legal obligations
To detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive use

We do not use your information for targeted advertising. We do not sell your data.

03 AI Processing

Food scan data is processed by Anthropic's Claude AI to generate nutrition recommendations. The following context is sent to the AI:

Food name or image
Your sport and playing level
Your dietary preference (e.g. vegetarian, halal)
Your medical conditions (e.g. diabetes, Crohn's disease)
Your fitness goals and training timing
Your location (city/country only, if enabled)

We do NOT send your name, email address, or account credentials to the AI. Anthropic's privacy policy governs their processing of this data. Learn more at anthropic.com/privacy.

04 Health & Medical Data

We treat health and medical information with the highest level of protection:

All medical data is encrypted at rest using AES-256 encryption
Medical data is only used to personalise food recommendations
Medical data is never sold, rented, or shared with advertisers
Medical data is never used for insurance, employment, or credit purposes
You can delete your medical data at any time from Profile → Health Conditions
You can delete your entire account and all data from Profile → Privacy & Data

05 Camera & Device Permissions

CAMERA PERMISSION

Required for photo scanning (identifying food from photos) and barcode scanning. Camera is only activated when you initiate a scan. We do not access your camera in the background.

PHOTO LIBRARY

We do not access your photo library. Photos taken for food scanning are processed immediately and not stored on our servers in their original form.

INTERNET ACCESS

Required to communicate with our backend servers for AI recommendations, authentication, and saving scan history.

06 Data Storage & Security

Your data is stored securely using industry-standard practices:

AES-256 encryption for all data at rest
TLS 1.3 encryption for all data in transit
Row-level security — you can only access your own data
Servers hosted on Supabase (United States)
Backend API hosted on Railway (United States)
Regular security updates and monitoring
No data stored on our servers beyond what is necessary

While we implement strong security measures, no method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

08 Data Retention

Account data is retained while your account is active
Scan history is retained for up to 2 years or until you delete it
When you delete your account, all personal data is removed within 30 days
Anonymised, aggregated usage data may be retained for service improvement
Backup copies may persist for up to 90 days after deletion

09 Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access — Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you
Correction — Request correction of inaccurate personal data
Deletion — Request deletion of your account and all associated data
Portability — Request your data in a portable, machine-readable format
Restriction — Request we restrict processing of your data
Objection — Object to processing of your personal data
Withdraw consent — Withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing

To exercise any right, contact us at yskanth19@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.

11 CCPA — California Users

If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

Right to know what personal information we collect and how it is used
Right to delete personal information we have collected
Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
Right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights

Categories of personal information collected: Identifiers, health information, internet activity, geolocation data (city/country only).

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

12 Children's Privacy

Nutri IQ is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at yskanth19@gmail.com and we will delete such information promptly.

13 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of significant changes by:

Updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
Sending an in-app notification
Sending an email notification for material changes

Your continued use of the app after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

14 Contact Us

Questions about your privacy?

We take privacy seriously and are happy to help with any questions or requests regarding your personal data.

yskanth19@gmail.com

We aim to respond to all privacy inquiries within 30 days.