Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 2025

1. Information We Collect

We collect minimal information to provide our service:

Food Scanning Data:

• Product barcodes (to fetch nutrition info)
• Scanned nutrition label images (temporarily for OCR)
• Scan history (stored locally on your device)
• Product names and nutrition facts

Personal Health Profile (Optional):

• Age, gender, weight, height (for personalized scores)
• Exercise level and health goals
• Medical conditions (if you choose to provide)
• Stored locally on your device

App Usage Analytics:

• Feature usage statistics (anonymous)
• App performance metrics
• Crash reports (no personal health data)

Account Information (Optional):

• Email address (for account creation)
• Authentication tokens
• Subscription status

We DO NOT Collect:

• Your location data
• Contacts or other device data
• Health data beyond what you explicitly provide
• Permanent storage of product images

2. How We Use Your Information

Your data is used to:

• Scan and analyze nutrition facts from product labels
• Calculate personalized health scores
• Fetch product information from the Open Database
• Store your scan history locally
• Improve OCR accuracy and app performance
• Provide customer support
• Process subscription payments

Your personal health profile is used ONLY for calculating your custom scores and is never shared.

3. Data Storage & Location

Where your data is stored:

• Personal health profile: Locally on your device
• Scan history: Locally on your device
• Account data: Secure cloud storage (Firebase)
• Product images: Temporarily processed, then deleted
• Nutrition data: Retrieved from the Open Database

You can delete your scan history and health profile anytime from the app settings.

4. Third-Party Services

Kado integrates with:

• Open Database (powered by Open Food Facts) - Global food nutrition database
• Community Database (powered by Firebase/Google) - Backup product database and user authentication
• Google ML Kit - OCR for nutrition label scanning
• Groq AI - Enhanced text extraction from images
• App Store/Google Play - Subscription management

These services have their own privacy policies. We share only the minimum data required for functionality.

5. Data Security

We implement strong security measures:

• Local data encryption on your device
• Secure data transmission (HTTPS/TLS)
• Limited data collection principle
• Regular security updates
• Industry-standard authentication
• No permanent storage of sensitive images

Your device's security features provide additional protection.

6. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR & Similar Laws)

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate information
• Delete your personal data and account
• Data portability (export your scan history)
• Object to data processing
• Withdraw consent

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected] or use in-app data deletion options.

7. Children's Privacy

Kado is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware of such collection, we will delete the information immediately.

8. Health Data Disclaimer

9. Data Retention

We retain information only as long as necessary:

• Account data: Until account deletion
• Analytics data: Up to 26 months (anonymized)
• Support communications: Up to 3 years
• Product images: Deleted immediately after OCR processing
• Scan history: Stored locally until you delete it

You can delete your account and associated data at any time.

10. Changes to Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify users of material changes through the app or email.

11. Contact Us

For privacy questions or concerns:

• Email: [email protected]
• Use the support feature in the app

We respond to privacy inquiries within 30 days.