Welcome to Caliro AI. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you use our iOS application.
1. Information We Collect
Personal Information
Email Address: Collected via Sign in with Apple for authentication (Apple may provide a private relay email if you choose to hide your email)
Apple ID Identifier: A unique, app-specific identifier provided by Apple for authentication purposes
Name: Only if you choose to share it during Sign in with Apple
Health & Fitness Data
Caliro AI accesses and collects the following health and fitness data, with your explicit permission, to provide its core features:
Step Count: Daily step data (via the Motion & Fitness / Core Motion framework) to track your physical activity
Distance Traveled: Distance data derived from step count and movement patterns
Fitness Profile: Height, weight, age, and BMI data you provide to personalize your health insights
Calorie & Nutrition Data: Daily calorie intake and macronutrient tracking (protein, carbs, fat) based on your food scans
Weight History: Weight entries you log for progress tracking
How this data is used: Health and fitness data is used solely to provide personalized fitness tracking, calorie progress monitoring, and BMI calculations within the app. This data is stored locally on your device and is never sold or shared with third parties for advertising purposes.
Camera & Food Data
Meal Photos: Images you capture or select are temporarily processed by Google's Gemini AI for nutritional analysis. Photos are NOT permanently stored on our servers.
Scan Usage: We track the number of free scans you've used against your account's free scan allowance
Subscription Status: Whether you have an active premium subscription (verified via RevenueCat / the App Store)
Device Information
Local Storage: Meal history, step history, and health analysis results are stored locally on your device only
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
Authentication: To verify your identity and manage your account via Sign in with Apple
Health Tracking: To display your daily step count and step history
Fitness Insights: To calculate BMI, track weight, and provide health recommendations based on your profile
Nutrition Analysis: To analyze food photos and estimate calorie and macronutrient content
Calorie Tracking: To monitor your daily calorie and macro progress against your goals
Notifications: To send health reminders and step goal alerts via push notifications, if you enable them
Usage Tracking: To enforce free scan limits for non-subscribed users
Subscription Management: To manage premium features and billing through the App Store and RevenueCat
Service Improvement: To understand usage patterns and improve our app
3. Data Storage and Processing
What We Store on Our Servers
Email address (or Apple private relay email)
Apple ID identifier
RevenueCat customer ID
Scan usage count
Subscription status
Account creation date
What Is Stored Locally on Your Device
Step count and step history
Fitness profile (height, weight, age, BMI)
Meal history and nutrition logs
Daily calorie and macro progress
What We Do NOT Store
Photos: Your meal photos are NOT permanently stored on our servers. They are only temporarily processed by Google's Gemini AI and then discarded.
Health Data on Servers: All health and fitness data remains on your device and is never uploaded to our servers.
Payment Information: Handled securely by Apple's App Store and RevenueCat; we never see your payment or card details.
4. Permissions We Request
Caliro AI requests the following iOS permissions and explains why each is needed:
Camera (NSCameraUsageDescription): To capture meal photos for nutritional analysis
Photo Library (NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription): To allow you to select existing photos for food scanning
Motion & Fitness (NSMotionUsageDescription): To read your step count and estimate calories burned from daily activity
Notifications: To send step goal reminders and health alerts, only if you opt in
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect information:
Sign in with Apple
Purpose: User authentication
Data Shared: Email address (or Apple private relay email) and, if you choose to share it, your name
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information:
HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
Secure database storage with access controls
HMAC-signed requests between the app and our servers
No permanent storage of sensitive photos or health data on our servers
7. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Access: You can view your data at any time in the app
Deletion: You can delete your account and all associated data from within the app, or by contacting us — see our Account Deletion page
Correction: You can update your fitness profile information directly in the app
Data Portability: You can view and export your meal history from your device
Revoke Permissions: You can revoke camera, photo, or motion permissions at any time via iOS Settings
Opt-Out: You can stop using the service at any time
8. Data Retention
Active Users: Data retained while your account is active
Deleted Accounts: Data permanently deleted within 30 days of account deletion
Photos: Never permanently stored, immediately discarded after analysis
Health Data: Stored locally on your device; deleted when you uninstall the app
9. Children's Privacy
Our service is not intended for users under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
10. International Users
If you are accessing our service from outside the United States, please note that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States. By using our service, you consent to this transfer.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by:
Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
Displaying an in-app notification for material changes
Requiring acceptance of the updated policy for continued use
12. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights:
Right to know what personal information we collect
Right to delete your personal information
Right to opt-out of sale of personal information (we do not sell your data)
Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights
13. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)
If you are in the European Union, you have rights under GDPR:
Right to access your personal data
Right to rectification of inaccurate data
Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
Right to restrict processing
Right to data portability
Right to object to processing
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us: