Privacy Policy

Data Collection

I collect the following personal and non-personal information to provide my services with your explicit consent:

  • Gender
  • Height
  • Weight
  • Age
  • Physical Activity Level
  • Health and Fitness Goal
  • Dish Information: Ingredients, ingredient costs, weight, selling price, etc., for calculating food cost.
  • Theme Preference: Your preferred display theme (dark or light mode).
  • Privacy Consent: Whether you have accepted the privacy policy to avoid showing the disclaimer banner repeatedly.

This data is collected through forms that you voluntarily fill out to receive personalized services, such as nutrition and fitness calculations, food cost analysis, and user interface preferences.

Data Usage

The collected data is used solely to provide the following features:

  • KCALCULATOR: Analysis of body metrics and nutrition recommendations.
  • Food Cost Calculator: Calculate and store the cost of ingredients for your recipes.
  • Recipe Scaler: Adjust ingredient quantities based on the desired number of portions.
  • Nutrition Finder: Provides detailed nutritional information using data from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS).
  • Theme Preference: Stores your preferred display theme (dark or light mode).
  • Privacy Consent: Stores your consent to the privacy policy to prevent the disclaimer banner from showing repeatedly.

Your data is only used for these purposes and is not shared with third parties.

Data Storage and Security

  • Your data is stored locally in your browser's local storage. If local storage is unavailable, data is stored within the session.
  • I do not store your personal data on external servers.
  • Your data is only accessible within your browser and is not shared with third parties.
  • Your last food cost calculations, theme preference, and privacy consent are saved in local storage for convenience.

Although I strive to protect your data, no method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, I cannot guarantee absolute security. I recommend using the latest browser versions to maximize protection.

Third-Party Services

  • The application uses third-party libraries like convert-units to provide specific functionalities. These libraries do not collect or store your personal data.
  • I use the jsPDF library to generate PDF documents for the Food Cost Calculator, KCALCULATOR, and Recipe Scaler features. This library does not collect or store your personal data.
  • My website is hosted on Netlify, and I use a custom domain purchased from Namecheap. These services may collect non-personal data for operational purposes. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for more information.

Data Source Acknowledgment

  • The nutritional data provided in the Nutrition Finder feature is sourced from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS). The data includes information on various dishes and is used to provide users with detailed nutritional content. The source is cited as follows: "U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2022. USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies 2019-2020. Food Surveys Research Group Home Page, http://www.ars.usda.gov/nea/bhnrc/fsrg."

Generated Content

  • Some content on the site, such as feature descriptions, is generated using AI tools like ChatGPT. This content generation does not involve the collection or storage of personal data.

User Rights

  • You can remove your data from local storage at any time through your browser settings.
  • If you clear your browser's local storage, all data collected by this application will be deleted.

Children's Privacy

This application is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. I do not knowingly collect personal data from children. By using this application and agreeing to this Privacy Policy, you confirm that you are at least 13 years old.

Contact Information

  • If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact me via Telegram, Discord, or through any other social links on my Github. I do not publicly display my email to minimize spam and protect privacy.
  • For users in the European Union, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

  • I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when posted on this page.

Effective Date: August 22, 2024