Privacy Policy

MyBiteIQ ("we," "us," or "our") operates the MyBiteIQ mobile application and website located at mybiteiq.com (collectively, the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Service.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and password. Passwords are securely hashed using bcrypt and are never stored in plain text. You may also sign in using Google OAuth, in which case we receive your name and email from Google.

1.2 Health & Profile Data

During onboarding and in your profile, you may provide health information including: weight, height, age, gender, country, health goals, activity level, dietary preferences, health conditions, meals per day, target weight loss, and weight loss duration. This information is used to personalize your calorie and nutrition tracking experience.

1.3 Meal & Activity Data

We store the food entries you log (food name, calories, protein, carbohydrates, fat, fiber, meal type, date) and physical activities (activity type, duration, calories burned). You may also upload photos of your meals for AI-powered nutritional analysis.

1.4 Photos & Camera Access

If you use our AI food recognition feature, your device camera captures a photo of your meal. The image is processed to identify food items and estimate nutritional content. You may also use your camera to scan food barcodes for nutrition lookup. Camera access is only activated when you explicitly use these features.

1.5 Payment Information

If you subscribe to MyBiteIQ Pro, payment is processed securely by Stripe. We share your name and email with Stripe for billing purposes. We do not store your credit card number, CVC, or full payment details on our servers.

1.6 Usage & Preference Data

We store your reminder preferences (enabled/disabled status and scheduled times for meal and activity reminders) and your unit system preference (metric or imperial).

2. How We Use Your Information

• Calorie & nutrition tracking — to calculate daily calorie targets, macro breakdowns, and track your progress toward health goals.
• AI food recognition — to analyze meal photos and estimate nutritional content using artificial intelligence.
• Diet plan generation — to create personalized meal plans based on your health profile and goals.
• Reminders — to send browser-based notifications at your chosen times reminding you to log meals or activities.
• Groups & social features — to enable you to join or create groups and share progress with other members.
• Subscription management — to manage your Pro subscription status and feature access.
• Service improvement — to understand usage patterns and improve our features.

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate MyBiteIQ:

4. Notifications

MyBiteIQ uses the browser Notification API to deliver local reminders on your device. These notifications are processed entirely on your device — we do not use push notification servers. You can enable or disable reminders at any time from your Profile settings.

5. Groups & Shared Data

If you join or create a group, certain information is visible to other group members, including your name, profile image, and shared group activity. Group invitations are sent via email using secure, time-limited invitation tokens. You can leave a group at any time.

6. Data Retention

Free-tier users have access to the last 30 days of food log history. Pro subscribers have unlimited history access. Your account data and health profile are retained for as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 8).

7. Cookies & Local Storage

We use session-based authentication tokens (JWT) to keep you signed in. We also use your browser's localStorage to store non-sensitive preferences such as reminder schedules, install prompt dismissal, and theme preferences. We do not use third-party tracking cookies or advertising cookies.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data stored in your profile and food logs.
• Update your health profile and account information at any time through the Profile page.
• Delete your account and all associated data by contacting us at the email below.
• Opt out of notifications by disabling reminders in your Profile settings or revoking browser notification permissions.

9. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including password hashing (bcrypt), encrypted database connections (SSL), HTTP security headers, and rate limiting to protect your data. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children's Privacy

MyBiteIQ is not intended for use by children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:

support@mybiteiq.com