Privacy Policy — PantryPal

1. Introduction

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data.

2. Data We Collect

• Basic info: Name, email (via Google login)
• Inventory data: Items, expiry dates, usage patterns
• Interaction logs: AI chat, subscriptions
• Optional: Device identifiers for analytics and crash reports

3. How We Use Your Data

• To personalize expiry alerts and recipe recommendations
• To improve app performance and experience
• For usage analysis and feature improvement
• To manage your subscription

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal data.

Your data may be processed by cloud providers (e.g., Firebase) under secure terms.

We use analytics (e.g., Google Analytics for Firebase) to understand usage patterns.

5. Storage & Security

We store your data securely in encrypted databases. Access is limited to authorized personnel only.

6. User Rights

You may request deletion of your account and data by contacting support.

You may opt-out of notifications or data tracking via Settings.

7. Children's Privacy

PantryPal is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone below this age. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected information from a user under 18, we will take steps to delete such data promptly.

8. Health Disclaimer

We do not guarantee the safety or nutritional value of food based on our expiry or recipe suggestions. PantryPal should not be relied upon for medical, dietary, or allergy-related decisions.

9. Policy Changes

We may update this policy as needed. Material changes will be notified in-app or via email.

AI Interaction Identifiers. When you interact with our AI-powered features, we collect unique session identifiers, conversation IDs, and interaction timestamps to maintain context across your AI conversations and provide personalized assistance.

AI Interaction Data:

PantryPal collects information about your interactions with our AI-powered features, including:

• 1. Chat Conversations and Queries When you interact with our AI assistants, we collect your chat messages, queries, and the AI's responses. This includes natural language questions about your finances, job searches, price comparisons, and deal discoveries.
• >2. AI Feature Usage Patterns We collect information about which AI features you use, how often you use them, the types of queries you make, and your engagement with AI-generated recommendations.
• 3. Task Creation and Automation Preferences When you create automated tasks or set preferences within our AI features, we collect information about your task settings, frequencies, and notification preferences.
• 4. Feedback on AI Recommendations We collect any feedback you provide on AI-generated suggestions, including ratings, dismissals, or actions taken based on AI recommendations.

How We Use AI Interaction Data: We may use this information to:

Provide personalized AI-powered financial assistance based on your AI content Improve the accuracy and relevance of AI responses Analyze usage patterns to enhance AI features Maintain conversation context for better assistance Debug and improve AI model performance Provide you with more relevant features & advertising

AI Model Providers: To power our AI features, we share certain data with third-party AI service providers including:

OpenAI Meta

Data Shared with AI Providers includes:

Chat conversations and queries Location data (for local recommendations) User preferences Account and Profile information relevant to providing personalized assistance