AI Calorie Counter - Appediet

"We collect certain information about the device you use to access Our Services, such as your IP address, mobile carrier, time zone settings, model of your device, the device system, network type, your screen resolution and operating system."

For a calorie-counting app, collecting mobile carrier, network type, screen resolution, and time zone settings goes beyond what is necessary for the app's core food-tracking functionality.

"We share your information with software development kit(SDK) providers to operate, develop, and improve the features and functionality of Our Services. For example: Firebase(analytics and reporting services provided by Google) to assist us in analyzing how Our Services are used."

The app embeds third-party SDKs like Firebase that collect data directly from users' devices for analytics purposes, sharing user behavior data with Google.

"We may link your subscription information with the data information we receive from our partners or other third parties (such as Firebase provided by Google) to help smoothly facilitate Our Services for you, to better understand your needs and to provide you with better Services experience."

The company links user data across multiple sources — combining subscription information with data received from third-party partners to build a more complete user profile.

"We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we change this Privacy Policy, we will change the "last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy and the revised policy will be posted to this page so that you can review it. Sometimes, we'll let you know by revising the date at the top of the Privacy Policy that's available in Appediet. Other times, we may provide you with additional notice (such as providing you with an in-app notification)."

The company can change the privacy policy at any time with inconsistent notice — sometimes just silently updating the date, other times providing in-app notification, with no guarantee of meaningful advance notice.

"We retain your data for no longer than is necessary for the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy. Once the retention period expires, we will delete or anonymize your data, unless otherwise required by applicable laws and regulations."

The retention policy provides no concrete timelines for how long data is kept, using only the vague standard of 'no longer than necessary,' which gives the company broad discretion to retain data indefinitely.

"If for some reason you ever want to delete your account, you can contact us. You can also delete some information in the app, like photos you've uploaded to Appediet. You may request that we delete the data we hold about you."

There is no self-service account deletion option — users must contact the company to delete their account, creating unnecessary friction for exercising this right.