Privacy & Policy

 Date: March 22, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Budget Bites. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application Budget Bites.

2. Information We Collect

We only collect information that is necessary to provide you with a seamless pantry-tracking and grocery-management experience.

• Personal Information: When you create an account, we may collect your email address and name to authenticate you securely.

• Camera Data: The App requires access to your device's camera strictly for scanning product barcodes. We do not record, store, or share any pictures or videos from your camera.

• App Data: Your pantry inventory, grocery lists, and financial statistics are saved securely to sync across your devices.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To create and manage your account securely.

• To sync your household grocery data in real-time.

• To send local notifications for expiring food items.

• To calculate your financial savings and food waste statistics.

4. Third-Party Services

The App utilizes reliable third-party services that may collect information used to identify you. The primary third-party services we use include:

• Google Play Services & Firebase: Used for secure user authentication, database management , and cloud syncing.

• Open Food Facts API: Used to retrieve product names and details based on scanned barcodes. No personal data is sent to this API; only the barcode number is queried.

5. Data Security

We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, and we use commercially acceptable means of protecting it (such as Firebase's built-in encryption and security rules). However, please remember that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. Children’s Privacy

Our App does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at "devopstech7982@gmail.com"