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Privacy Policy

Effective date: 01/01/2025

At Fooder, we're committed to helping you understand the impact of your food choices and build healthier habits. This Privacy Policy explains how Fooder ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal data when you use our services (our website, mobile app, and any other interactions you have with us). It also describes your rights regarding your personal information.

You must be at least 18 years old to use Fooder. If you are under 18, please do not use our services.

What information we collect

Information you provide directly

  • Account information: name, email address, general location (country/postal code), profile image (optional), username, password, date of birth, and gender.
  • Food and activity data: dietary habits, food/drink consumed, grocery purchases, budget, calorie count, dietary restrictions, fitness level, activity and goals, lifestyle info (e.g. sleep), body measurements (height, weight, BMI), and any notes you submit.
  • Communications: any content you provide when contacting us (including support), or when posting on our social media or community features.
  • User-to-user interactions: information exchanged with other Fooder users via messaging or social features.
  • Research and surveys: information you provide if you take part in research or surveys.
  • Preferences: communication preferences and other settings.
  • Payment information: if you purchase a subscription, payment details are processed by our third-party payment provider and not stored by Fooder.

Information collected automatically

  • Usage and device data: browser, device, IP address, operating system, mobile carrier, general location (inferred from IP), actions taken on our services, and usage analytics.
  • Cookies and similar technologies: used to enhance your experience, provide security, analyze usage, and offer personalized content and ads. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time.

Information from third parties

  • Service providers and partners: information from analytics providers, marketing partners, research collaborators, and social media platforms (if you connect your account).

Aggregated or anonymized data

We may aggregate or anonymize data so it can no longer identify you. This may be used for research, analytics, or service improvement.

How we use personal information

  • To provide our services: managing your account, providing support, and operating our platform.
  • To communicate: responding to inquiries, sending administrative information, and requesting feedback.
  • To send marketing materials: with your consent, we may send newsletters or promotional communications. You can opt out at any time.
  • For targeted advertising: with your consent, we may show personalized ads. You can manage your preferences at any time.
  • To analyze and improve services: using analytics to understand usage and improve our offerings.
  • To maintain security: monitoring for fraud, unauthorized access, and misuse.
  • To comply with legal obligations.
  • For business transactions: in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

Does Fooder sell your information?

Fooder does not sell your personal information. Certain uses of cookies and advertising partners may constitute "sharing" under some laws. You can manage your preferences as described below.

How we disclose personal information

We may share your information with business partners, service providers (hosting, analytics, payment processing, support), other users (when you use public/social features), marketing and analytics partners, research partners (with your consent), and legal authorities as required by law.

Managing your preferences

  • Marketing communications: unsubscribe at any time via your account settings or the unsubscribe link in our emails.
  • Cookie preferences: manage via our website footer or your browser/device settings.
  • Personalized advertising: adjust in your account settings or device privacy settings.

International data transfers

Fooder is based in Italy and may use service providers in other countries. If your data is transferred outside the EU/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (such as Standard Contractual Clauses).

Data security and retention

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data, though no system is completely secure. We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

Your privacy rights (GDPR)

As an EU resident, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, and port your data, to object to processing (including direct marketing), to withdraw consent, and to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (in Italy, the Garante per la protezione dei dati personali). To exercise your rights, contact us at info@fooderapp.it.

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