Privacy Policy for Food Loops

Last Updated: February 15th, 2025

Introduction

Food Loops is an application created by Rubber Bands LLC ("the Company"). At Rubber Bands LLC, we design apps with the utmost respect for our users' privacy. Great care is taken to ensure that no personally identifying information (PII) can be tied back to you. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data while providing a seamless and secure user experience. All usage of the app is strictly anonymous, and you build your own food database locally on your device.

Anonymous Usage

Food Loops is designed to operate without collecting personal identification information. You can use all core features anonymously, ensuring that your privacy is maintained at all times. Our focus is on delivering an app that respects your personal data, while still offering robust performance tracking and error detection to enhance your user experience.

Information We Do Collect

To help improve the functionality and performance of Food Loops, we collect only the following types of data:

Anonymous usage statistics: Information about how the app is used.

App performance data: Data that helps us monitor and improve app performance.

Crash reports: Detailed reports generated automatically when the app experiences an error.

Non-identifiable interaction patterns: Data collected in aggregate to understand app usage trends and improve overall performance.

Information We Don't Collect

We understand the importance of your personal privacy. Therefore, we do not collect:

Personal identification information (e.g., names, addresses)

Email addresses (except when provided solely for communication purposes)

Phone numbers

Location data

Payment information

Local Data Storage

Any data you manually input or generate within Food Loops—such as your custom food database—is stored locally on your device. This means that the information remains under your control and is never transmitted to our servers unless you explicitly choose to share it.

Third-Party Services

Food Loops utilizes third-party services to ensure optimal performance and functionality. These services include:

AI Services:

OpenAI Privacy Policy

Anthropic Privacy Policy

Grok Privacy Policy

Crash Reporting and Performance Monitoring:

We employ additional third-party services to automatically capture crash reports and performance metrics. These services collect data on an anonymous basis to help us promptly diagnose and resolve issues. Please refer to the linked third-party privacy policies for more details on how these providers handle data.

Data Storage and Security

All anonymous data collected by Food Loops is stored securely using industry-standard protocols. Rubber Bands LLC implements robust security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or modification.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Should any changes occur regarding our data practices, these modifications will be posted on this page, and, where appropriate, you will be notified within the app. Your continued use of Food Loops after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.

Consent and Legal Jurisdiction

By using Food Loops, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to the collection and use of information as described in this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is governed by relevant federal and state laws in the United States. Any disputes arising from your use of Food Loops or related to this Privacy Policy will be resolved under these laws.

Children's Privacy

Food Loops does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately so that we can take appropriate action.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

privacy@foodloops.app