Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Plate Journal. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you as to how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and tell you about your privacy rights.

2. Data We Collect

We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together as follows:

• Identity Data: includes first name, last name, username or similar identifier.
• Contact Data: includes email address.
• Technical Data: includes internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version.
• Profile Data: includes your username and password, your dietary goals, meals logged, and photos uploaded.

3. How We Use Your Data

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

• Where we need to perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you (e.g., providing the app functionality).
• To manage your account and authentication via Google or standard email/password.
• To process your meal photos and text using AI to estimate caloric and nutritional value.

4. Third-Party Services

We use Google Cloud and Firebase for authentication and database services. We also use Google's Gemini AI to analyze meal photos. Your data is processed securely through these services.

5. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us.