Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 20, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Calorina ("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 Calorina (the "App"), our website at calorina.ai (the "Website"), and related services (collectively, the "Services").

This Privacy Policy applies to all users of our Services, whether accessed through our mobile application or our website at calorina.ai.

By downloading, installing, accessing, or using our App or Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide to Us

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Account Registration: When you create an account, we collect:
    • Name
    • Email address
    • Authentication credentials (password, or OAuth tokens from third-party providers)
  • Profile Information: During onboarding and profile setup, we collect:
    • Age
    • Gender
    • Height
    • Current weight and target weight
    • Health goals (e.g., lose weight, gain weight, build muscle)
    • Calorie targets
    • Allergy preferences and dietary restrictions
  • Food and Nutrition Data: We collect:
    • Food entries you log (food names, quantities, nutritional information)
    • Food images you upload or capture
    • Barcode scans
    • Meal timestamps and dates
    • Saved food items
  • Weight Tracking Data: We collect:
    • Weight entries with timestamps
    • Weight progression over time
  • Communication Data: If you contact us for support, we collect:
    • Your name and email address
    • The content of your messages
    • Any other information you choose to provide

2.2 Information Automatically Collected

When you use our App, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns:

  • Device Information: Device type, model, operating system, unique device identifiers, mobile network information, and IP address.
  • Usage Information: App features you access, actions you take, time and date of activities, frequency/duration of usage, and crash reports.
  • Analytics Data: App performance metrics, user engagement statistics, and feature usage patterns.

2.3 Information from Third-Party Services

We may receive information from third-party services you choose to connect:

  • Authentication Providers: When you sign in using Google or Apple, we receive your name, email, and profile picture.
  • Third-Party APIs:
    • OpenAI Vision API: Images are processed by OpenAI's services for food recognition.
    • Open Food Facts API: Product information is retrieved when you scan barcodes.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

3.1 Service Provision

  • Create and manage your account
  • Provide personalized nutrition tracking
  • Process food images using AI
  • Provide barcode scanning services
  • Calculate nutritional info and metrics
  • Generate personalized recommendations
  • Send push notifications (with consent)

3.2 Service Improvement

  • Analyze usage patterns
  • Develop new features
  • Fix bugs and technical issues
  • Conduct research and analytics

3.3 Communication

  • Respond to inquiries and support requests
  • Send important updates (security, features)
  • Send promotional communications (opt-out available)

3.4 Legal Compliance

  • Comply with laws and regulations
  • Enforce Terms of Service
  • Protect rights, privacy, safety, or property
  • Prevent fraud and abuse

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

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

4.1 Service Providers

We share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf:

  • Supabase: Cloud infrastructure, auth, database, and storage.
  • OpenAI: AI service for food image analysis.
  • Open Food Facts: Product database for barcodes.
  • Firebase (Google): Analytics, crash reporting, notifications.
  • Payment Processors: Apple App Store, Google Play Store for subscriptions.

4.2 Other Disclosures

  • Legal Requirements: Court orders, subpoenas, government requests.
  • Business Transfers: Mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales.
  • With Your Consent: When you explicitly agree to share information.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures including HTTPS/TLS encryption, secure authentication, database-level access controls (RLS), and secure storage. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide our Services:

  • Account Data: While account is active and for a reasonable period after deletion.
  • Food/Nutrition Data: Until you delete your account or specific entries.
  • Analytics Data: Retained in aggregated, anonymized form.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Access and Portability

Access your data, request a copy, or view it within the App.

Correction and Deletion

Update info in settings, delete entries, or delete your entire account via Profile settings.

Opt-Out Rights

Unsubscribe from emails, disable push notifications, or disable analytics.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

Right to know, delete, and opt-out of sale (we do not sell data).

European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

Rights to access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, and withdrawal of consent.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not intended for children under 13 (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect data from them. If we discover such data, we will delete it.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including compliance with international data protection standards.

10. Third-Party Links

Our App may contain links to third-party services (Google, Apple, OpenAI, etc.). We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

11. Health Information Disclaimer

Not Medical Advice

Our Services are for informational purposes only. We are not a medical provider. Consult healthcare professionals for health advice. We are not a HIPAA-covered entity.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. We will notify you of material changes via the App, website, or email. Continued use constitutes acceptance.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions, please contact us:

Service Provider: Calorina

Website: https://calorina.ai

By using Calorina, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to this Privacy Policy.