Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 6, 2026

Eat ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use the Eat mobile application (the "App").

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Account Information: Email address and display name when you create an account
• Profile Data: Dietary restrictions, health goals, allergies, food preferences, and nutritional targets
• Food Data: Pantry items, grocery lists, meal plans, and recipes you create
• Voice Input: Audio recordings when using voice commands (processed in real-time, not stored)

Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: App interactions, feature usage, and error logs
• Device Information: Device type, OS version, and unique identifiers
• Subscription Status: Purchase history for Pro features

Information from Third-Party Services

• Apple Sign-In: Email address and name if you use Sign in with Apple
• HealthKit: Active energy data if enabled (stays on-device and iCloud only)

2. How We Use Your Information

• Provide and improve App features
• Generate personalized AI meal suggestions
• Sync data across your devices via iCloud
• Process subscriptions and manage Pro features
• Send expiration reminders and notifications (if enabled)
• Respond to support requests

3. AI-Powered Features

Eat uses artificial intelligence for meal suggestions, voice command parsing, and food photography. Your dietary preferences and pantry contents are sent to Google Cloud services for AI processing. Requests include only the minimum data needed and do not include your personal identity. AI-generated content is not used to train models.

4. Data Storage and Security

• Local Storage: Most data is stored on your device using SwiftData
• iCloud Sync: Data syncs through Apple's CloudKit if enabled
• Firebase: Authentication and AI coordination use Google Firebase
• Security: Industry-standard encryption for data in transit and at rest

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share data with service providers (Google Cloud, Apple, RevenueCat), when required by law, or in connection with business transfers.

6. Third-Party Services

The App integrates with Firebase, RevenueCat, Pexels API, Google Generative AI, and Apple Services. Each has its own privacy policy:

• Google Privacy Policy
• Apple Privacy Policy
• RevenueCat Privacy Policy

7. Your Rights

• Access and Update: View and modify your data in the App
• Delete: Delete your account from Settings
• Disable Features: Turn off iCloud, HealthKit, or notifications anytime

California (CCPA) and European (GDPR) users have additional rights to access, delete, and port data.

8. Children's Privacy

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

9. Data Retention

Account data is retained until you delete your account. Local data remains until you uninstall the App. Subscription records are retained as required for compliance.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. Material changes will be communicated through the App or by updating the "Last Updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions, contact us.