Effective date: October 26, 2026
This policy explains what data the CanEat (能吃吗) app ("the App", developed by Allen, "we") collects, how it is collected, how it is used, who it is shared with, and how you can control it. Contact: allenlyp123@gmail.com.
| Data | How it is collected | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Photos of food, menus and packaging | You take or pick them | Recognize the food and assess it against your health profile; stored on your device and in your cloud history |
| Food names, text and voice transcripts | You type them, or use voice input (transcribed by the system speech service) | Assess a food by name |
| Health profile: conditions (e.g. diabetes, hypertension), notes (e.g. allergies), nickname | You enter them | Personalized verdicts and dietary advice |
| Family member profiles | You add them | Verdicts and advice for family members |
| Scan history, favorites, fridge items, check-ins, reminder settings, ratings and feedback (incl. screenshots) | Created as you use these features | History, reminders, and improving result quality |
| Anonymous account ID, guest code, device identifier (a random ID generated for the App) | Generated automatically on first launch | Save and restore your data without registration |
| Usage analytics (screens viewed, feature usage, device model, OS version, approximate region) | Collected automatically | Understand usage and fix problems |
| Push token | Obtained after you allow notifications | Send reminders and feedback replies |
We do not sell your personal data and do not use it for advertising.
Results and advice are generated by a third-party large language model. Only after you tap "Agree and continue" in the App, each time you start an analysis we send the following to Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Qwen models, servers in mainland China):
This data is used only to generate that result and does not include your name, email or account ID. Alibaba Cloud processes it under its service agreement and privacy policy, which provide the same or greater protection as this policy, and does not use request content to train models or for other purposes. You can withdraw consent at any time in Settings → AI Data Sharing; after that nothing is sent, but AI features will be unavailable.
| Provider | Purpose | Data involved |
|---|---|---|
| Supabase | Cloud database, file storage, anonymous accounts | Profiles, history, photos, feedback and account ID listed in section 1 |
| Google Firebase (Analytics, Cloud Messaging) | Usage analytics, push notifications | Usage analytics, device info, push token |
| Apple / Google system speech recognition | Convert speech to text (only when you use voice input) | Voice clips |
These providers process data only on our instructions and commit, through their service agreements, to protection equal to this policy. Data may be processed outside your country or region; where the law requires, we use appropriate safeguards.
You may access, correct or delete your personal data, withdraw consent (including AI data sharing), and exercise other rights under applicable law (such as GDPR and CCPA/CPRA). Contact us at the email above.
Verdicts and advice are based on public, authoritative dietary guidelines (listed under "Sources" in the App). They are for reference only and do not replace advice from a doctor or dietitian.
The App is not intended for independent use by children under 13. Profiles for children should be created by a parent or guardian.
Data is encrypted in transit with HTTPS, and cloud storage uses access controls so only your account can read your records.
We will update the effective date on this page when the policy changes, notify you in the App of material changes, and ask for consent again where required.