CalorieCulator

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 17, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how CalorieCulator ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you use our mobile application, CalorieCulator (the "App").

1. Information We Collect

To provide you with automatic calorie, step, and macronutrient tracking, we collect the minimum necessary data required for our App's smart backend tools to run efficiently:

2. Sensitive Permissions & Device Access

To deliver our AI-powered tracking capabilities, the App requests active permissions to access specific device sensors. These permissions are used exclusively as detailed below:

Camera & Photo Library Access

Purpose: Used to capture new photos or select gallery images of your meals and food plates.

Data Handling: Food images are securely transmitted to our encrypted server API for instantaneous processing by the Gemini AI vision engine to determine ingredients, portion sizes, calories, and macros. These images are processed transiently and are never saved permanently or sold to advertisers.

Microphone & Audio Access

Purpose: Used to record fast voice logs (e.g., "I had two scrambled eggs and whole-wheat toast").

Data Handling: Audio inputs are converted to structured text transcripts in the cloud using Whisper AI. The audio files are processed in real-time and deleted instantly once the transcript text has been resolved and logged to your daily food summary.

Physical Activity & Step Counter

Purpose: Reads step counts and sensor active minutes to automatically compute daily calories burned.

Data Handling: Step logs are processed locally on the mobile client and stored strictly on our secure, user-authorized database so your active calorie tracking matches your device's physical hardware sensors.

3. Data Retention & Security

We keep your logged information only for as long as your account remains active. All data transactions between the CalorieCulator client and our server APIs are protected using SSL/TLS encryption. We protect your data within commercially acceptable means to prevent loss, theft, unauthorized access, copying, disclosure, or modifications.

Deletion Execution: When an account deletion is initiated, your user details and logs are instantly marked as pending-deletion and fully scrubbed and permanently expunged from all production servers and databases within 30 days.

4. Third-Party Integrations

CalorieCulator integrates securely with reliable cloud infrastructure and services to execute calculations and store data:

5. Children’s Privacy

Our services do not target or address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If we discover a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete it from our systems.

6. Your Control & Access

You can choose to deny access to your camera, photos, microphone, or physical activity trackers through your device's settings menu at any time. While you can still use the app with these disabled, please note that features relying on these permissions (such as voice search or photo scanning) will not function.

7. Account Deletion & Data Removal (Google Play Compliant)

In accordance with Google Play Developer Policies regarding account-created applications, CalorieCulator provides complete, explicit control over your data. You can delete your account entirely, or request selective erasure of your historical activity data.

What happens to your data:

We provide two seamless channels to execute this deletion:

  1. In-App Deletion Path: Launch the App and navigate to Settings > Profile > Delete Account. This instantly registers the deletion trigger.
  2. Online Web Deletion Request (No In-App Login Required): If you have already uninstalled the application or cannot log in, you can contact us directly by email to request data removal:

Submit a Deletion Request via Email

Click the button below to generate a pre-formatted email request. Please ensure you send the request from the email address registered to your CalorieCulator account.

Send Deletion Request Email

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, your data privacy rights, or wish to follow up on a deletion request, please reach out to us:

Email Support: CalorieCulator@duck.com