1. Information We Collect
When you use FridgeAudit, we collect the following information:
- Account information: Email address, name, and password when you create an account.
- Profile preferences: Dietary restrictions, allergies, cuisine preferences, calorie targets, and health goals you provide during onboarding or in settings.
- Fridge scan images: Photos you take of your fridge or pantry are sent to our AI service for food recognition. Images are processed in real-time and are not permanently stored on our servers.
- Usage data: Scan counts, meal plan generations, and feature usage to enforce plan limits and improve the service.
- Meal ratings: Your liked and disliked meals to personalize future meal plans.
- Pantry data: Items identified from your scans, purchase frequency, and stock status.
2. How We Use Your Information
- Generate personalized meal plans based on your ingredients and preferences.
- Provide AI-powered nutrition coaching tailored to your goals.
- Track your pantry inventory and predict shopping needs.
- Enforce subscription plan limits (free vs. Pro).
- Improve food recognition accuracy and meal plan quality.
- Send account-related communications (password resets, subscription updates).
3. AI Processing
FridgeAudit uses Anthropic's Claude AI to process fridge images and generate meal plans. When you scan your fridge:
- Your image is sent to Anthropic's API for food recognition.
- Anthropic processes the image according to their privacy policy. API inputs and outputs are not used to train their models.
- We do not permanently store your fridge images after processing.
4. Data Storage and Security
- Account data is stored in a secure PostgreSQL database hosted on Neon.
- Passwords are hashed using bcrypt and never stored in plain text.
- API communication is encrypted via HTTPS/TLS.
- Authentication uses JWT tokens with 30-day expiry.
5. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with:
- Anthropic: Fridge images and text prompts for AI processing.
- Vercel: Application hosting and serverless function execution.
- Neon: Database hosting.
- Apple (via RevenueCat): Subscription and payment processing.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data through the app's Settings page.
- Update or correct your profile information at any time.
- Delete your account and all associated data by contacting us.
- Export your data upon request.
7. Children's Privacy
FridgeAudit is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via email or in-app notification.