Shareable Meals – Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 26, 2025
Thank you for choosing to use Shareable Meals ("we," "our," "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our services, including our app and website.
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
Personal Information: Name, email address, account information, and any details you provide when signing up.
Usage Information: How you interact with our app, device type, and general activity logs.
Meal & Nutrition Data: Foods, meal plans, and preferences you enter into the app.
Automatically Collected Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and crash/diagnostic data.
Third-Party Data: We may receive information about you from service providers that support our app.
We do not knowingly collect data from minors under 18. If you believe a child has provided personal data, contact us to request deletion.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide and improve our app and services.
- Personalize your experience, including AI-based meal generation and nutrition estimates.
- Process payments and manage subscriptions.
- Communicate with you (support, updates, marketing where allowed).
- Protect against fraud, misuse, or security issues.
- Comply with legal obligations.
3. AI and Data Use
Our services include AI-powered features, such as:
- AI meal generation
- AI nutrition analysis and estimates
When you use these features, your food entries and prompts may be sent to third-party AI providers (e.g., OpenAI, Google) for processing.
We do not sell your AI inputs or outputs. Data is used only to provide the requested service.
4. Sharing Your Information
We only share your data in the following cases:
Service Providers: To help us run our app (e.g., Supabase for hosting, Stripe for payments, Vercel for frontend, OpenAI/Google for AI processing, Apple/Google for app store distribution).
Legal Requirements: If required by law, regulation, or to protect rights and safety.
Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale.
We never sell your personal information.
5. Data Retention
We keep your information only as long as needed for:
- Account operation and service delivery.
- Legal, tax, or regulatory reasons.
- Resolving disputes and enforcing agreements.
You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time (see Your Rights below).
6. Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights under GDPR, CCPA, and other state privacy laws:
- Access & Portability: Request a copy of your data.
- Correction: Update or fix inaccurate information.
- Deletion: Request we delete your data.
- Restriction: Limit how we process your data.
- Opt-Out: Object to marketing communications.
U.S. Residents
Some states (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Virginia) grant additional privacy rights, including:
- Opt-out of sale/sharing of data
- Appeal if we deny a privacy request
- Request categories of data collected and shared
We will honor these rights in compliance with applicable law.
7. Security
We use encryption, access controls, and monitoring to protect your information.
No system is 100% secure, but we take reasonable steps to safeguard your data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
8. International Users
If you access Shareable Meals outside the U.S., your information may be transferred and stored in the United States. By using our app, you consent to this transfer.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted in the app and/or on our website with a new "Effective Date."
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us: