Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to indiancalorie.com ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and mobile application.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

• Name and email address (when you create an account)
• Profile information (age, gender, height, weight - optional)
• Health goals and dietary preferences
• Food logs and meal data you choose to enter

2.2 Device Permissions & Sensor Data

With your explicit permission, our mobile app may access:

• Camera: To scan and photograph food for AI-powered calorie estimation. Photos are sent to our server for analysis and are not stored permanently unless you save them to your food log.
• Photo Library: To select existing food images for scanning and to save scanned food photos if you choose.
• Microphone: For voice-based food logging (paid feature). Audio is recorded locally on your device, sent to our transcription service for processing, and immediately discarded after transcription. We do not store raw audio recordings.
• Location: To provide accurate prayer times (Suhoor/Iftar) and fasting reminders based on your geographic area. Your coordinates are shared only with service providers as needed to provide this feature (Aladhan for prayer time calculations, Nominatim for city name resolution). Location data is not stored in our database.
• Push Notifications: To send prayer time reminders, fasting alerts, and meal reminders (with your consent).

Each permission is requested only when the relevant feature is used. You can revoke any permission at any time via your device's Settings app.

2.3 Automatically Collected Information

• Device information (device type, operating system)
• Usage data (pages visited, features used)
• IP address and browser type
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies
• App performance and crash data (via Azure Application Insights)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

• Provide and maintain our calorie tracking services
• Personalize your experience and recommendations
• Calculate nutritional information and health insights
• Send you updates and notifications (with your consent)
• Improve our services and develop new features
• Respond to your inquiries and support requests

4. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely using industry-standard encryption. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

5. Data Sharing & Third-Party Services

We do NOT sell your personal data. We may share your information only in these circumstances:

• With your explicit consent
• To comply with legal obligations
• With service providers who assist our operations (under strict confidentiality)
• In anonymized/aggregated form for research purposes

5.1 Third-Party Service Providers

We use the following third-party services to operate our app:

• OpenAI: For AI-powered food recognition from photos, voice transcription (Whisper), and nutritional analysis. Food images and voice audio are sent to OpenAI's API for processing. OpenAI does not use this data to train their models per our API agreement.
• Microsoft Azure: For cloud hosting, database storage, and application performance monitoring (Application Insights). Data is stored in EU-based data centers.
• RevenueCat: For managing in-app purchases and subscriptions on iOS and Android. RevenueCat processes purchase receipts and subscription status.
• Stripe: For processing web-based payments. Stripe handles payment card data directly — we never store your card numbers on our servers.
• Google & Apple Sign-In: For authentication. We receive only your name, email, and a unique identifier — never your password.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Delete your account and data
• Request a portable copy of your data (prepared within 12 hours, available for 7 days)
• Opt-out of marketing communications
• Withdraw consent at any time

7. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze usage patterns, and remember your preferences. You can control cookie settings through your browser. Disabling cookies may limit some features of our service.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.

9. Data Retention & Deletion

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to provide our services:

• Account data: Retained until you delete your account
• Food logs: Retained until you delete individual entries or your account
• Voice recordings: Immediately discarded after transcription (not stored)
• Food photos: Retained only if saved to your food log; deleted when the log entry is deleted
• Location data: Used only for real-time prayer time calculations; not stored in our database

You can delete your account at any time from the app settings. Upon deletion, your personal data is anonymized within 30 days and permanently purged from backups within 90 days.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your GDPR rights, please contact us at:

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate (Andmekaitse Inspektsioon) or your local supervisory authority if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.