Hungie

This privacy policy ("Policy") describes how HUNGIE ("We", "us" or "our") collects, protects, and uses the personal data received from users ("User", "You", or "Your") of our mobile application ("Application" or "Service"). By using our Application, you hereby consent to our Policy and agree to its terms.

Information We Collect

When you access or use our Application, we may ask for access to certain features on your device:

Camera:
The Application requests access to your device's camera to provide picture analysis features, such as Optical Character Recognition (OCR) scanning. We only access your camera when you use this feature, and we do not store or retain any pictures taken.

Location:
The Application may request access to your device's location to enable geolocation features. We use your location only during the specific session you grant us permission, and we do not store or retain your location data.

Please note that you have the option to decline these permissions. However, certain features of the Application may not work if permissions are denied.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect solely to provide and improve the Application's functionality:

Camera Access:
To provide real-time picture analysis for features like OCR scanning.

Location Access:
To enable geolocation-based features within the Application.

We do not store, save, or retain any data from the camera or location services on our servers or third-party databases.

Storage of Information

We collect and store personal information you provide directly to us when you use our Application. This may include:

Allergens:
We ask for information related to your allergens to personalize your experience within our Application.

Name:
Your name may be used to personalize your experience and for identification purposes within our Application.

The information mentioned above is stored using Firestore, a cloud-based database. We use this data to enhance your user experience, to personalize content, and to offer features tailored to your preferences.

How We Protect Your Data

The security of your data is vital to us. We employ industry-standard security measures to protect against the unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal data stored in our Firestore database. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Sharing of Your Personal Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others.

Your Rights Over Your Information

You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal information at any time. If you wish to know what data we hold about you, if any, please make your request in writing via the email address mentioned below.

Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for. If you delete your account or request that we erase your data, we will delete your personal data unless there are legal or regulatory reasons requiring us to retain some or all of it.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for anyone under the age of 13 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from Children. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we discover that we have collected personal information from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We advise you to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately after they are posted on this page.

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at desmondnixon@hungie.org