Privacy Policy for Chewsy
Chewsy (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how Chewsy collects, uses, stores, and shares information when you use our mobile application and related services.
By using Chewsy, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
1. Who We Are
Chewsy is a mobile application designed to help users track food, meals, nutrition, calories, and related wellness information.
2. Information We Collect
a. Information You Enter in the App
Chewsy allows you to enter information such as:
- Food and meal entries
- Nutrition and calorie tracking data
- Goals, preferences, and meal planning information
This information is stored locally on your device and is used only to provide the app’s functionality.
b. Device and Technical Information
We may collect limited technical information necessary to maintain and improve the app, such as:
- Device model
- Operating system and app version
- Language, country, and time zone
- Crash logs and diagnostic information
- General app usage information
c. Advertising and Analytics Data
Chewsy uses third-party analytics, crash reporting, or advertising tools. Those providers may collect certain information such as:
- Advertising identifiers
- Device identifiers
- App interaction events
- Approximate location inferred from IP address
- Ad performance and engagement data
3. How We Use Information
We use information to:
- Provide the app’s features
- Store and display your food, meal, and nutrition data on your device
- Improve app stability, performance, and user experience
- Diagnose crashes and fix bugs
- Respond to support requests
- Measure usage and engagement
- Show advertisements, if applicable
- Comply with legal obligations
4. Local Data Storage
Chewsy stores your food, meal, nutrition, and related tracking data locally on your device.
We do not collect, upload, or store this user-entered data on our own servers in order to provide the app’s core functionality.
Because your data is stored locally:
- You are responsible for your device’s security
- Deleting the app or clearing its storage may delete your data
- Data may not be recoverable if your device is lost, reset, or damaged, unless you back it up through your device or platform services
5. Health and Nutrition Information
Chewsy may allow you to record food, meal, calorie, and nutrition-related information. This information is used only to provide app functionality on your device and improve your experience.
Chewsy is not a medical app and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Any nutrition-related information in the app is for general informational purposes only.
6. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information.
Because core user data is stored locally on your device, we do not share that data from our own servers.
However, limited information may be shared in the following cases:
a. Third-Party Service Providers
Chewsy uses third-party services such as analytics, crash reporting, and advertising. Those providers may process limited technical or device-related information according to their own privacy policies.
b. Legal Requirements
We may disclose information if required to do so by law or if we believe such action is necessary to:
- Comply with legal obligations
- Protect our rights or property
- Investigate fraud, abuse, or security issues
- Protect the safety of users or the public
c. Business Transfers
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets, limited information related to the app or business may be transferred as part of that transaction.
7. Third-Party Services
Chewsy uses third-party services such as:
- Google Play Services
- Google AdMob
These third parties may collect and process information according to their own privacy policies.
8. Advertising
Chewsy displays ads, as such advertising partners may collect device identifiers and similar information to show and measure ads.
Ads shown in the app are provided by third-party advertising networks, and those networks may process data in accordance with their own privacy policies.
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9. Data Retention
Because most user data is stored locally on your device, retention of that data depends on how long you keep the app and its local storage on your device.
Any limited technical, analytics, crash, or advertising-related data collected by third-party services is retained according to those providers’ own retention policies.
10. Security
We take reasonable measures to protect any limited information associated with the operation of the app. However:
- Data stored locally on your device depends in part on your device’s own security
- No method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure
- We cannot guarantee absolute security
11. Your Choices and Rights
You may be able to:
- Access or modify your data directly within the app
- Delete your local data by uninstalling the app or clearing app storage
- Control permissions through your device settings
12. International Users
If third-party services used by Chewsy process technical or device data, that information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own, where data protection laws may differ.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above. Continued use of Chewsy after changes become effective means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.