Privacy Policy

FoodBalance: Meal Tracker ("the App") respects your privacy and is designed to protect your meal tracking data.

This Privacy Policy explains how the App handles information entered or selected by users.

1. About the App

The App is a wellness and meal tracking app that helps users record meals with photos, meal categories, portion sizes, and notes.

The App does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, disease prevention, or professional nutrition guidance.
Any reviews or suggestions displayed in the App are for general wellness support only.

2. Information Handled by the App

The App may handle the following information entered or selected by users:

- Meal photos
- Meal type
- Meal category
- Portion size
- Notes
- Date and time of meal records
- App settings
- Onboarding status
- Language settings

The App does not require user registration.
The App does not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, addresses, or other information that directly identifies users.

3. Photo Access

The App may request access to photos so that users can select meal photos.

The App only uses photos selected by the user.
The App does not automatically collect, upload, transmit, or analyze all photos on the device.

Photos are used only for displaying meal records inside the App.

4. Data Storage

Meal records created in the App are stored locally on the user's device.

The App does not send meal records, photos, notes, or meal category data to external servers.
The App does not use external AI APIs or cloud-based analysis services.

5. Purpose of Use

The App uses user-entered information for the following purposes:

- To save and display meal records
- To show meal balance reviews
- To display meal history
- To save app settings
- To provide core app functionality

6. Data Transmission

The App does not transmit meal records, photos, notes, or health-related information to external servers, third-party services, advertising networks, or analytics services.

The App does not use external AI APIs.
The App does not send meal photos or meal records outside the device for AI analysis.

7. Sharing with Third Parties

The App does not sell, rent, share, or provide user meal tracking data to third parties.

However, information may be disclosed if required by applicable law.

8. Advertising

The App does not currently display ads.
The App does not collect or share user data for advertising purposes.

If ads are introduced in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated, and users will be notified where required.

9. In-App Purchases

The App does not currently include in-app purchases.

If paid features are added in the future, payments will be processed through official platforms such as Google Play or the App Store.
The developer will not directly collect credit card numbers or payment details.

10. Data Deletion

Users can delete stored meal records from the Settings screen in the App.

Users may also delete app data by uninstalling the App, depending on the device and operating system behavior.

11. Device Permissions

The App may request the following device permission:

- Photo or media access

This permission is used only to allow users to select meal photos for meal records.
The App does not use this permission for any unrelated purpose.

12. Security

Meal tracking data is stored locally on the user's device.
Users are responsible for managing device security, device lock settings, and backup settings.

13. Children's Privacy

The App is not primarily directed to children.
The App does not knowingly collect personal information from children without parental consent.

14. Disclaimer

The App is intended for general wellness support and meal tracking only.
The reviews, scores, and suggestions shown in the App do not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or professional nutrition guidance.

If you have health conditions, dietary restrictions, allergies, or medical concerns, please consult a doctor, registered dietitian, or other qualified professional.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time due to app updates, legal changes, or operational changes.
Important changes may be announced in the App or on the store listing where appropriate.

16. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Effective date: May 6, 2026
Last updated: May 6, 2026