Fitbuddy ("we," "our," or "us") operates the Fitbuddy mobile application (the "App"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our App. Please read this policy carefully.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Information
When you create an account, we may collect:
- Name and email address
- Age, gender, height, and weight (for calorie calculations)
- Profile preferences (coaching persona selection)
1.2 Health & Fitness Data
To provide our core services, we collect:
- Meal descriptions and nutritional data you provide through conversation
- Exercise and activity logs
- Posture and movement reminder interactions
- Health goals and progress data
1.3 Usage Data
We automatically collect certain information when you use the App, including:
- Device type, operating system, and app version
- Usage patterns and feature interactions
- Crash reports and performance data
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide personalized health coaching through AI-powered conversations
- Track and analyze your nutritional intake and exercise patterns
- Generate insights, trends, and recommendations
- Send movement and posture reminders
- Improve and optimize the App experience
- Communicate with you about updates and new features
3. Data Storage & Security
Your data is stored securely using industry-standard encryption. We use Firebase and Google Cloud Platform for data storage and processing. All data transmission between your device and our servers is encrypted using TLS 1.2 or higher.
Health data is never sold to third parties. We do not share your personal health information with advertisers, data brokers, or any third party for marketing purposes.
4. AI Processing
Your conversation data is processed by AI language models to provide coaching responses and nutritional analysis. This processing is essential to the core functionality of the App. We use commercially available AI services and implement appropriate data handling agreements with our AI providers.
Conversations may be reviewed in anonymized form to improve the quality and safety of our AI coaching. No personally identifiable information is included in these reviews.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active. You can request deletion of your account and all associated data at any time through the App settings or by contacting us. Upon deletion, your data will be permanently removed within 30 days.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Export your data in a portable format
- Withdraw consent for optional data processing
7. Children's Privacy
Fitbuddy is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.
8. Third-Party Services
The App may use third-party services that have their own privacy policies:
- Google Play Services
- Firebase Analytics
- Google AdMob (for free tier users)
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy in the App and updating the "Last updated" date above. Your continued use of the App after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
- Email: privacy@fitbuddy.me
- Website: fitbuddy.me