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EatWrite Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 11, 2025

At EatWrite, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you use our calorie counting and nutritional tracking platform. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data.

Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide

  • Account Information: Name, email address, password, age, and demographic information when you register
  • Profile Data: Height, weight, fitness goals, activity levels, and profile photos
  • Food and Nutrition Data: Food logs, consumption habits, calorie tracking, and nutritional information
  • User Content: Recipes, comments, forum posts, and other content you contribute

Information Collected Automatically

  • Device Information: Device type, operating system, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information
  • Usage Data: How you interact with our platform, features used, time spent, and pages visited
  • Location Information: Approximate location derived from IP address and, with your permission, precise location data
  • Technical Data: Log data, cookies, and similar tracking technologies as detailed in our Cookie Policy

Information from Third-Party Integrations

When you connect third-party services (such as fitness trackers or other health apps), we receive information according to the permissions you grant, which may include:

  • Exercise data and physical activity
  • Sleep patterns
  • Heart rate and other biometric information
  • Information from connected social media accounts

How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

  • Provide and Improve Our Services: Deliver core functionality of our calorie and nutrition tracking platform, personalize your experience, and enhance our features
  • Develop New Features: Research, design, and implement new tools and services
  • Personalization: Customize content, recommendations, and advertisements
  • Communication: Send you service updates, notifications, and marketing communications
  • Support and Troubleshooting: Address technical issues and respond to your inquiries
  • Security and Fraud Prevention: Protect our platform and users from fraudulent or illegal activities
  • Analytics: Understand how our platform is used and improve performance
  • Legal Compliance: Fulfill our legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service

How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

Service Providers

We work with third-party service providers who help us operate, improve, and support our platform, including:

  • Cloud hosting and data storage providers
  • Payment processors
  • Customer support services
  • Analytics providers
  • Marketing and advertising partners

These providers are only authorized to use your information as necessary to provide services to us and are contractually obligated to maintain confidentiality and security.

Third-Party Integrations

When you connect our platform with third-party services (such as fitness trackers or social media platforms), information may be exchanged between EatWrite and these services according to the permissions you grant.

Business Transfers

If EatWrite is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or prominent notice on our platform of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

With Your Consent

We may share your information with third parties when you have given us your consent to do so.

Aggregate or De-identified Information

We may share aggregate or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you for research, analysis, or similar purposes.

Data Retention and Deletion

We retain your personal information for as long as your account remains active or as needed to provide you services. Following account deletion, we may retain certain information for a limited period to:

  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Resolve disputes
  • Prevent fraud
  • Enforce our agreements

Accounts that remain inactive for a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive months may be subject to deletion following notification to your registered email address.

You may request an export of your personal data in a machine-readable format by contacting support@eatwrite.io. The export will include your account information and nutritional tracking data, but may exclude certain derived data, aggregated statistics, or proprietary calculations.

Even after account deletion, information may persist in our backup systems for a limited period before being permanently removed in accordance with our regular backup rotation and data retention schedules.

Your Privacy Rights

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

  • Right to Access: Request disclosure of categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you
  • Right to Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions necessary for legitimate business purposes or legal obligations
  • Right to Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal information
  • Right to Opt-Out: Direct us to cease selling or sharing your personal information with third parties
  • Right to Limit Processing: Restrict the processing of sensitive personal information to specified purposes
  • Right to Data Portability: Receive your personal information in a readily usable format
  • Right to Equal Service: Receive equal service and pricing even if you exercise your privacy rights

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@eatwrite.io. We will respond within the timeframe prescribed by applicable law.

California Residents

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). In addition to the rights listed above, California residents may:

  • Request disclosure of the categories of third parties with whom personal information is shared
  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
  • Limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information
  • Access information about automated decision-making technology, if used

Children's Privacy

Our platform is designed for individuals who are at least 12 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 12. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we have collected information from your child under 12, please contact us at support@eatwrite.io so we can take appropriate action.

For users between 12 and the age of majority in their jurisdiction, parental consent is required as outlined in our Terms of Service.

Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Our security measures include:

  • Encryption of sensitive data in transit and at rest
  • Regular security assessments and testing
  • Access controls and authentication requirements
  • Employee training on data protection
  • Incident response procedures

International Data Transfers

EatWrite is based in the United States. If you are accessing our platform from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other countries where our servers are located. By using our platform, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries which may have different data protection rules than your country.

Where applicable, we ensure that international transfers of data comply with relevant regulations, including through the use of data transfer agreements or other legally acceptable mechanisms.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities and to remember your preferences. These technologies help us provide you with a better user experience, analyze platform usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.

You can control cookies through your browser settings and other tools. However, if you block certain cookies, you may not be able to use all the features of our platform.

For more detailed information about the cookies we use and how to manage them, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

Advertising and Analytics

We work with third-party advertising networks and analytics providers to deliver targeted advertisements, measure the effectiveness of our advertising, and understand how users interact with our platform.

These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and other technologies to collect information about your use of our platform and other websites. This information may be used to provide targeted advertising based on your interests and to better understand the usage and visitation patterns of our platform.

You can opt out of certain targeted advertising by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance or Network Advertising Initiative websites.

Health and Nutritional Data

As a calorie counting and nutritional tracking platform, we collect health-related information such as weight, food consumption, exercise data, and fitness goals. We treat this information with extra care:

  • We do not use your health data for advertising purposes without your explicit consent
  • We provide tools for you to control the visibility of your health data within the platform
  • We explicitly avoid promoting extreme caloric restriction, harmful dietary practices, or any usage that promotes disordered eating behaviors

Important Note: The Platform provides nutritional tracking and informational tools only. Nothing contained within the Platform constitutes medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations. We do not establish a healthcare provider-patient relationship with users.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our platform with a new effective date and, where required by law, sending you a notification.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy whenever you access our platform to stay informed about our information practices.

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@eatwrite.io
Postal Address:
EatWrite LLC
2470 Stearns St. Ste 197
Simi Valley, CA 93063

For privacy-specific inquiries, please include "Privacy Policy" in the subject line.