Privacy Policy
Last Updated: May 25, 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
- Provide opt-in API and MCP access for external AI tools you connect
- 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. API Access and External AI Tools
If you enable API Access, Eat creates a separate export copy of selected pantry, grocery, and meal data in
Firebase so tools such as Codex, Claude Code, Hermes, OpenClaw, or other MCP/REST clients can read it with
a token you generate.
- API Access is opt-in and read-only
- Tokens are scoped, hashed before storage, shown only once, rate-limited, and revocable
- Turning API Access off revokes tokens and deletes the exported API copy
- External tools receive data only when you provide a valid token and are governed by their own policies
5. 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
- API Export: If enabled, a limited copy of selected food data is stored in Firebase for
external tool access
- Security: Industry-standard encryption for data in transit and at rest
6. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We share data with service providers (Google
Cloud, Apple, RevenueCat), external tools you connect with a valid token, when required by law, or in
connection with business transfers.
7. Third-Party Services
The App integrates with Firebase, RevenueCat, Pexels API, Google Generative AI, and Apple Services. Each has
its own privacy policy:
8. 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, API Access, or notifications anytime
California (CCPA) and European (GDPR) users have additional rights to access, delete, and port data.
9. Children's Privacy
Eat is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.
10. Data Retention
Account data is retained until you delete your account. Local data remains until you uninstall the App.
API export data is deleted when you turn off API Access or delete your account. Subscription records are
retained as required for compliance.
11. 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.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions, contact us.