BiteMood Privacy Policy

Welcome to BiteMood (BiteMood, we, our, or us). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how it is stored, and what rights you have when using the BiteMood mobile application and related services (collectively, the Services). By accessing or using BiteMood, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please discontinue use of the Services.

1. Information We Collect

To provide BiteMood's features, we may collect the following categories of information.

Account Information

When you create or access an account through our authentication system, we may collect:

Firebase User ID (UID)
Display name or profile name

We use this information to create and maintain your account and provide BiteMood services.

Profile Information

To personalize your experience, you may provide information such as:

Date of birth
City
Cooking experience level (Chef Level)
Dietary preferences
Allergens
Preferred cuisines
Social mode preferences (Single, Partner, Family)

This information helps us provide personalized meal recommendations and matching experiences.

Partner and Group Information

If you use BiteMood with another person or group, we may collect:

Partner connection information
Group identifiers
Group membership information
Invite codes
Shared preference settings

This information is required to enable matching, shared recommendations, and collaborative decision-making features.

Activity Information

When using BiteMood, we may collect information about your interactions with meals and recommendations, including:

Liked meals
Disliked meals
Swipe activity
Match activity
Favorite content
Decision wheel activity
Shared group interactions

This information helps us improve recommendations and provide matching functionality.

Subscription Information

If you purchase a premium subscription, we may collect and process:

Subscription status
Subscription expiration date
Entitlement information
Purchase restoration information

Payment information is processed by Apple App Store or Google Play and is not collected or stored by BiteMood.

Technical Information

We may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

Device type
Operating system
App version
Authentication tokens required for secure access
Basic server logs

This information is used to maintain security, performance, and functionality. BiteMood does not request or process user-uploaded photos, camera images, or gallery files.

2. How We Use Information

We use collected information to:

Provide and maintain BiteMood services
Create and manage user accounts
Deliver personalized meal recommendations
Enable partner and group matching features
Support premium subscription functionality
Improve user experience
Maintain security and prevent abuse
Respond to support requests
Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

3. Third-Party Services

BiteMood relies on trusted third-party service providers to operate its services.

Firebase

We use Firebase services for:

Anonymous user authentication
Secure account management
Recipe image delivery through Firebase Storage

Firebase is provided by Google. BiteMood does not allow users to upload images or files to Firebase Storage. Firebase Storage is used to deliver recipe images and app content.

Adapty

We use Adapty to manage:

Subscription purchases
Premium access
Entitlement management
Purchase restoration

Adapty may process subscription-related information necessary to provide premium features.

Hosting and Infrastructure Providers

We use cloud hosting and database providers to store and process data required to operate BiteMood.

These providers process data solely for providing services on our behalf.

4. Data Storage

Your information may be stored:

On secure cloud infrastructure
In our database systems
Within authentication systems required to operate the app
Locally on your device for caching and performance purposes

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect your information against:

Unauthorized access
Loss
Misuse
Disclosure
Alteration

While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

6. Children's Privacy

BiteMood is not intended for children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that information from a child under 13 has been collected, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including:

Accessing your personal data
Correcting inaccurate information
Requesting deletion of your information
Restricting certain processing activities
Objecting to certain processing activities
Requesting a copy of your data where applicable

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information below.

8. Account and Data Deletion

You may request deletion of your account and associated personal data by contacting us.

Upon receiving a valid request, we will review and process the request in accordance with applicable legal requirements and our data retention obligations.

Certain information may be retained where required by law, security requirements, fraud prevention obligations, or legitimate business purposes.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When changes are made, the updated version will be published within the Services or on our website, and the Last Updated date will be revised accordingly.

Your continued use of BiteMood after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us:

Email: bitemoodapp@gmail.com