Privacy Policy for CarbCountAI

Last Updated: October 6, 2025

1. Introduction

CarbCountAI ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how our mobile application processes information when you use our carbohydrate counting service.

2. Information We Collect

CarbCountAI collects and processes the following data:

Photos: Images of food that you capture or select from your photo library for carbohydrate analysis
Camera Access: Permission to use your device camera to take photos of food
Photo Library Access: Permission to select existing photos from your device

3. How We Use Your Information

Your photos are used solely for the following purpose:

Food Analysis: Images are sent to OpenAI's API to identify food items and calculate carbohydrate content
Display Results: Analysis results are displayed to you in the app

Important: We do not store, save, or retain any photos or analysis results. All processing happens in real-time, and data is immediately discarded after results are displayed.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party service:

OpenAI: Food images are sent to OpenAI's GPT-4 Vision API for analysis. OpenAI's privacy policy governs their handling of data: https://openai.com/privacy

We do not share your photos with any other third parties.

5. Data Retention and Storage

CarbCountAI does not store or retain any user photos or personal information
Images are processed in real-time only and are not saved to any database or server
No user account or login is required
No personal data is collected or retained by our application

6. Data Security

All data transmission between the app and our servers uses industry-standard HTTPS encryption. Since we do not store any data, there is no risk of data breaches related to stored user information.

7. Your Rights

Since we do not collect or store any personal data:

There is no data to access, modify, or delete
You maintain complete control over your photos on your device
You can revoke camera and photo library permissions at any time through your device settings

8. Children's Privacy

CarbCountAI does not knowingly collect any information from children. The app is designed for general use by individuals managing their carbohydrate intake.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

10. Contact Us

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

Email: info@carbcountai.app

11. Compliance

This privacy policy complies with:

Apple App Store Requirements
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)