Privacy Policy - PantryIQ (the "Application")

Effective Date: May 15, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how PantryIQ ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and discloses information about you when you use our mobile application (the "Application").

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

1.1 Information You Provide

Photos of your pantry, refrigerator, or food items that you submit for recipe generation - which is not stored on our servers
Text input such as ingredient lists and preferences
Contact information submitted through our feedback forms (name, email address)
User Content as defined in our Terms of Service

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

Analytics data the only analytics data that we collect is the amount of times the app is opened, which is not associated with any personal information. This data is used to understand how users interact with the Application and improve our services.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Generate recipe suggestions based on your submitted photos and ingredients
Improve and develop the Application's features and functionality
Respond to your requests and provide customer support
Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience
Monitor and ensure the technical functioning of the Application

3. Third-Party Services

3.1 Firebase

We use Google Firebase for app check, cloud functions, and database services. Information shared with Firebase is subject to Google's Privacy Policy.

3.2 Analytics

We only use expo insights for analytics, which provides us with information about how often the app is opened. This data is not linked to any personal information and is used solely for improving the Application.

4. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide the Application and fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. You can request deletion of your data by contacting us.

5. Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet or electronic storage method is 100% secure.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including:

Accessing your data
Correcting inaccurate data
Deleting your data
Restricting or objecting to certain processing activities
Data portability

7. Children's Privacy

The Application is not intended for children under 13 (or the applicable age of digital consent in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect information from children under these ages.

8. International Data Transfers

We process data in the United States. If you are located outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed where our servers are located.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy in the Application or by other means.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at:

Through our contact form: https://pantryiq.co/contact

11. California Privacy Rights

California residents may have additional rights regarding their personal information under California law. For more information, please contact us.

12. Data Storage and Processing Locations

All user data is stored securely in Google Cloud Platform servers located in the United States.

13. Data Deletion

Please contact us at https://pantryiq.co/contact to request deletion of your data.