Overview
SmartBite ("we", "us") is a nutrition and meal-suggestion app. This policy explains what we collect, why we collect it, who we share it with, and how you can delete it. We do not sell your personal data.
Information we collect
| Data | Why we need it |
|---|---|
| Account details — name, email address, profile photo (if you sign in with Google) | To create your account and sync your data across devices |
| Health & fitness profile — age, gender, height, weight, activity level, goal | To calculate your calorie and macro targets |
| Food and meal logs, saved meals, diary entries | To track your intake and improve suggestions |
| Preferences — diet type, cuisines, spice tolerance | To personalise meal recommendations |
| Approximate location (city), only if you grant permission | To suggest regionally relevant meals |
| Camera input for barcode scanning | Processed on device to identify packaged foods; images are not stored |
| Device and diagnostic data — device model, OS version, crash logs, anonymous usage events | To fix bugs and improve reliability |
We do not collect precise GPS location, contacts, SMS, call logs, or advertising identifiers.
How your data is used
- Calculating daily calorie and macronutrient targets from your profile.
- Generating personalised meal suggestions. Your profile summary and preferences may be sent to an AI model provider to produce suggestions; requests are not used to train third-party models.
- Keeping your diary in sync and restoring it if you reinstall.
- Diagnosing crashes and measuring aggregate feature usage.
We do not use your health data for advertising or profiling unrelated to the app's function.
Service providers
We share the minimum data required with processors who act on our instructions:
- Google Firebase — authentication, database, hosting, crash reporting.
- AI model provider — generates meal suggestions from your anonymised profile summary.
- Food nutrition database provider — resolves barcodes and nutrition values.
We never sell personal data, and we do not share it with advertisers or data brokers.
Data retention and deletion
Your data is kept for as long as your account is active. You can delete individual entries at any time in the app, or delete your entire account and all associated data from Profile → Edit Profile → Delete account. You may also email us and we will erase your data within 30 days. Backups are purged on a rolling 90-day cycle.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, export, or delete your personal data, and to withdraw consent for optional permissions such as location and camera. Contact us using the address above and we will respond within 30 days.
Security
Data is transmitted over TLS and stored on managed infrastructure with access restricted to authorised personnel. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children
SmartBite is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their data. If you believe a child has provided us with information, contact us and we will delete it.
Health disclaimer
SmartBite provides general nutrition information and AI-generated meal suggestions. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before making significant changes to your diet, especially if you are pregnant, managing a medical condition, or taking medication.
Changes to this policy
We will update this page when our practices change and revise the "last updated" date. Material changes will be announced in the app before they take effect.