🔒 Privacy Policy

safeshelf is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you use our AI-powered food ingredient analysis service.

Information We Collect

Images You Upload

When you use SafeShelf to analyze product ingredients, you upload images of ingredient lists or nutrition labels. We process these images to provide our analysis service. To improve our service, these images are stored securely on our cloud provider, Cloudinary.

Usage Data

We automatically collect certain information about your use of our service, including:

• IP address and approximate location (country/city level)
• Device type and browser information
• Time and date of service usage
• Features used on our platform

Analysis Results

We store the text-based analysis results generated by our AI. This data is linked to the uploaded image via a unique identifier and is used to improve our AI models and service quality. This data is not linked to any personal user accounts.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• Service Provision: To analyze ingredients and provide health assessments.
• Service Improvement: To enhance our AI models, user experience, and for quality assurance.
• Technical Support: To troubleshoot issues and maintain service quality.
• Analytics: To understand usage patterns and improve our platform.

Data Storage and Security

Image Processing and Storage

Uploaded images are processed by Google AI Studio (Gemini) for ingredient analysis. According to Google's policies, they may use API data for service improvement. We recommend reviewing their terms. After analysis, images are stored on Cloudinary, a secure cloud media service. The analysis results are stored in our database hosted on Supabase.

Security Measures

We implement industry-standard security measures including:

• HTTPS encryption for all data transmission.
• Secure cloud infrastructure with strict access controls.
• Regular security monitoring and updates.
• Data minimization practices where possible.

Data Retention

We retain different types of data for varying periods:

• Uploaded Images & Analysis Results: Retained for service improvement and research purposes. You can request deletion of your data at any time.
• Usage Logs: Retained for up to 12 months for analytics and service improvement.

Third-Party Services

SafeShelf uses the following third-party services to provide its functionality:

• Google AI Studio: For AI-powered ingredient analysis.
• Supabase: For secure data storage and database services.
• Cloudinary: For secure image storage and management.
• Fly.io: For hosting and deployment.

These services have their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the data practices of these third parties, and we encourage you to review their policies.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your data:

• Access: Request information about the data we hold.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your uploaded images and associated analysis data by contacting us.
• Objection: Object to certain processing of your data.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email address below.

Cookies and Tracking

SafeShelf uses minimal tracking:

• No third-party advertising cookies.
• No social media tracking pixels.
• We use Google Analytics to understand service usage and improve our platform.
• Basic session cookies may be used for core functionality.

International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed in countries outside your residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international data transfers in compliance with applicable privacy laws.

Children's Privacy

SafeShelf is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date below.

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