Last Updated: January 31, 2026
At Cal AI, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and services.
When you create an account with Cal AI, we collect:
Name and email address (via Google Sign-In)
Profile information you choose to provide
Fitness goals and preferences
Cal AI processes:
Food photos you submit for analysis
Nutrition logs and meal history
Calorie and macro goals
Progress tracking data
We automatically collect:
Device information (type, operating system)
App usage statistics and analytics
Error logs and performance data
We use your information to:
Provide AI Analysis: Process food photos using GPT-4 Vision to identify foods and calculate nutrition
Track Progress: Store and display your nutrition logs, trends, and achievements
Personalize Experience: Customize calorie goals and recommendations based on your profile
Improve Our Service: Analyze usage patterns to enhance app features and accuracy
Send Notifications: Deliver reminders and updates (with your permission)
Customer Support: Respond to your inquiries and provide assistance
Important: Your food photos are processed for analysis but NOT permanently stored on our servers.
Photos are sent securely to our AI service for analysis
Once nutritional data is extracted, photos are immediately discarded
No photo database or image archive is maintained
Only the resulting nutrition data (calories, macros, food names) is saved to your account
We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:
OpenAI (GPT-4 Vision): For AI-powered food recognition
Cloud Infrastructure: For secure data storage and app hosting
Analytics Services: For usage statistics and performance monitoring
We may disclose information if required by law or to:
Comply with legal processes or government requests
Protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property
Investigate potential fraud or security issues
We implement industry-standard security measures:
Encrypted data transmission (TLS/SSL)
Secure authentication via Google OAuth 2.0
Regular security audits and updates
Limited employee access to user data
However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but strive to protect your data using commercially acceptable means.
You have the right to:
Access: View all your nutrition data within the app
Edit: Modify or delete individual nutrition logs
Export: Download your data in a portable format
Delete Account: Request complete account deletion
You can opt out of:
Email notifications (via unsubscribe link)
Push notifications (via device settings)
In-app tips and suggestions (via app settings)
Cal AI is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately.
Cal AI is operated from the United States. If you are accessing the app from outside the U.S., your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the U.S. where our servers are located.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via:
In-app notification
Email to your registered address
Updated "Last Updated" date on this page
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact us at:
Email: privacy@calai.app