GAYA – Mindful Eating Privacy Policy (English)

Last updated: November 15, 2025

GAYA – Mindful Eating (“GAYA”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is a mobile application that helps you track your food, health, and habits. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you use the GAYA iOS app and related services (the “Service”). By using GAYA, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

1. Who We Are & How to Contact Us

If you have questions or requests about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, you can contact us at: [email protected]

2. Information We Collect

Based on what we’ve disclosed in App Store Connect, GAYA may collect the following categories of data. These are collected in a way that is not linked to your real-world identity.

Health & Fitness Data

• Health data (e.g., weight, nutrition information, calorie intake, dietary patterns you log).
  Used for: App functionality (tracking progress, trends) and Analytics (improving the app in aggregate).
• Fitness data (e.g., activity logs, workouts or movement information you enter).
  Used for: App functionality (showing calories in vs. out) and Analytics.

Sensitive Information

• Examples: health goals, dietary preferences/restrictions, or other wellness information you provide.
  Used for: App functionality (tailoring your experience) and Product personalization (customized feedback, content, and insights).

User Content

• Photos or videos you upload (for example, pictures of meals).
  Used for: App functionality only (visual food logging and reviewing your history).

Identifiers

• User ID: a pseudonymous ID associated with your account/profile.
  Used for: App functionality (storing progress, settings, and account management).
• Device ID: a pseudonymous identifier for your device (e.g., a random technical ID).
  Used for: App functionality (session management, security) and Analytics (understanding app usage).

Usage Data

• Product interaction: screens you visit, buttons you tap, features you use, time spent in the app.
  Used for: Analytics (understanding what works and what needs improvement).

Diagnostics

• Crash data and similar diagnostics.
  Used for: Analytics (stability, bug fixing, performance improvement).

3. Data Not Linked to Your Identity

We collect and process the categories of data above using pseudonymous identifiers (such as User ID and Device ID) and do not link them to information like your real name, email address, or contact details for advertising or tracking across other apps.

4. How We Use Your Information

• Provide and maintain the Service – run core app features, store your logs and progress, keep your account working.
• Analytics and improvement – understand how people use GAYA in aggregate and improve features and performance.
• Personalization – tailor insights, messages, and suggestions to your goals and logged data.
• Security and integrity – protect the Service and our users from abuse or misuse.

We do not use your data for third-party advertising or to track you across other companies’ apps or websites, and we do not sell your personal information.

5. How We Share Information

We may share the data described above only in these limited situations:

• Service providers that process data on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics, crash reporting) under strict confidentiality and data protection obligations.
• Legal and safety reasons, if we reasonably believe it is necessary to comply with law, protect our rights, or protect others from harm.
• Business transfers (e.g. a merger or acquisition), where your data may be transferred as part of the transaction subject to continued protection.

6. Data Retention

We keep your data only as long as necessary to provide the Service, improve it, and meet legal obligations. Where possible, we aggregate or de-identify data so it can no longer reasonably be linked to you and may use it for analytics.

7. Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the data we collect against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no system is perfectly secure. You are responsible for keeping your device and any login credentials safe.

8. International Transfers

Depending on your location, your data may be processed in countries that have different data protection laws than your own. Where required, we implement safeguards to ensure your data remains protected.

9. Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your local laws, you may have rights such as accessing, correcting, or deleting your data, or restricting certain processing. You may also manage some choices through:

• In-app settings (where available) to edit or delete your logged data.
• Device-level controls (e.g., permissions for photos).
• Platform privacy settings (e.g., Apple’s privacy settings).

To make a request related to your data, contact us at [email protected].

10. Children’s Privacy

GAYA is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect data from them. If you believe a child has provided us data, please contact us at [email protected] so we can delete it where required by law.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date above and, where appropriate, provide additional notice (for example, in the app). Your continued use of GAYA after changes take effect means you accept the updated Policy.

12. Contact

For any questions or requests related to this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:
[email protected]