Privacy Policy for SafeBites

1. Information We Collect

Health & Fitness Data (Allergen Preferences)

When you set up SafeBites, you select which food allergens apply to you. These selections constitute health-related information and are used to analyze menus for relevant allergen concerns. Allergen preferences may be collected and linked to your identity to personalize your experience and maintain your selections across sessions.

Menu Images and Text (User Content)

When you scan a restaurant menu, the App captures or imports a photo and extracts text using on-device optical character recognition (OCR). The menu image and/or extracted text are sent to Google's Gemini API for allergen analysis. This user content is transmitted solely for processing, is not linked to your identity, and is not retained by us. Refer to Google's privacy policy for their data retention practices.

Purchases

SafeBites uses Apple In-App Purchases and RevenueCat to manage subscriptions. Purchase history, transaction data, and subscription status are collected and may be linked to your identity for account management, subscription validation, and customer support.

Usage Data

SafeBites collects usage data, including interactions with the App, features accessed, scan activity, and session information. A portion of this usage data may be used for product analytics and advertising measurement, which under Apple's definitions qualifies as "tracking." Usage data used for analytics and product improvement is not linked to your identity.

Identifiers

SafeBites generates and processes anonymous device identifiers used for rate limiting, subscription validation, and analytics. These identifiers are not linked to your name, email, or Apple ID.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Analyze restaurant menus for allergen concerns based on your selected allergies
• Translate foreign-language menus to English (premium feature)
• Manage your subscription status and purchase history
• Enforce free-tier scan limits
• Understand App usage to improve features and stability
• Measure the effectiveness of marketing and advertising campaigns

3. Third-Party Services

Google Gemini API

Menu images and extracted text are sent to Google's Generative AI API (Gemini) for allergen analysis and menu translation. Google's privacy policy governs how this data is handled during and after processing, including any data retention. No personal identifiers are included in these requests.

Cloudflare

Menu analysis requests are routed through a Cloudflare Workers proxy before reaching Google's Gemini API. Cloudflare processes these requests in transit and temporarily stores an anonymous device identifier with a request count for rate limiting purposes. This data expires automatically within 2 hours. Cloudflare does not receive your name, email, allergen selections, or any personal information. Cloudflare's privacy policy governs their handling of data processed through their network.

RevenueCat

RevenueCat manages in-app subscription validation. It receives anonymous device identifiers, Apple purchase receipts, and purchase history data. RevenueCat does not receive your name, email, allergen selections, or menu data.

Apple

All payments and subscriptions are processed through Apple In-App Purchases. SafeBites does not collect, store, or process payment or credit card information.

4. Data Storage

Saved menu scans and local preferences are stored on your device. Allergen preferences, purchase history, and usage data may be processed and retained by third-party service providers (such as RevenueCat for subscriptions and analytics providers for usage data) as described in Section 3. SafeBites operates a lightweight proxy server (hosted on Cloudflare Workers) solely to securely relay menu analysis requests to Google's API. This proxy temporarily stores anonymous rate-limiting data that expires within 2 hours.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share user data with third parties for marketing or advertising purposes.

Data is shared with third parties only as described in Section 3, strictly for core App functionality (menu analysis and subscription management).

6. Analytics & Tracking

SafeBites uses analytics and measurement tools to understand how the App is used and to measure the effectiveness of marketing and advertising campaigns. Under Apple's definitions, a portion of the usage data collected qualifies as "tracking" because it may be used for advertising measurement or may be shared with advertising partners.

Where required by Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework, SafeBites will request your permission before tracking you across apps and websites owned by other companies. You may grant or deny this permission at any time via your device settings under Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.

7. Camera and Photo Library Access

SafeBites requests access to your device camera to photograph restaurant menus and access to your photo library to select existing menu images. These permissions are used solely for menu scanning functionality. Photos are processed on-device and sent to Google's Gemini API for analysis. They are not stored externally or used for any other purpose.

8. Children's Privacy

SafeBites is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

9. Allergen Information Disclaimer

SafeBites provides informational guidance only. Allergen analysis is generated by artificial intelligence and may be inaccurate or incomplete. SafeBites does not guarantee allergen-free dining and does not provide medical advice. Users should always confirm allergen information directly with restaurant staff.

10. Data Deletion

You can delete locally stored SafeBites data by deleting the App. To request deletion of data held by third-party service providers (such as purchase history or linked allergen preferences), contact us at the email address listed below and we will assist with the request. Anonymous rate-limiting counters on our proxy expire automatically within 2 hours and cannot be linked to you.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be reflected by revising the "Last Updated" date above.

Continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact Information

If you have questions or requests related to privacy, please contact:

support@voogllc.com

Voog LLC