Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is applicable to the swiftCal app (hereinafter referred to as the "Application") which allows you to take photos of food and meals to estimate calorie content via an online AI service. The Application is provided "AS IS" by the swiftCal Team.

1. What Information Does the Application Obtain and How Is It Used?

User Provided Information

When you download and register using Firebase Auth, the Application collects your email address and a unique userID. This information is stored online solely for authentication and account management purposes. Registration is required to access some features of the Application.

Automatically Collected Information

The Application automatically collects certain technical details, including but not limited to:

This information is used to diagnose issues, improve performance, and enhance the overall user experience.

Local Data & AI Processing

All meal information and images you capture are stored locally on your device and are not uploaded to our servers. However, to provide calorie estimations, the Application sends your images to Google Cloud AI where they are analyzed using an AI model. In case you want to provide additional information, the text is also sent to Google Cloud AI. No additional personal details are transmitted.

The Application also uses Apple's SpeechRecognizer to convert speech to text and is used solely to provide a voice interface for input. Because it uses Apple's SpeechRecognizer service, speech data from this app may be sent to Apple to process your requests. This will also help Apple improve its speech recognition technology. Apart from this, speech data is not shared with external servers unless explicitly authorized by you.

2. Location Information

The Application does not collect precise, real-time location information of your device.

3. Third-Party Access and Data Sharing

Only aggregated and anonymized data may be transmitted to third-party services for performance monitoring and improvements. The Application utilizes:

These third-party services have their own Privacy Policies. Please review them for further details.

4. Data Retention and Security

Retention: User provided data is retained only as long as necessary to deliver the Application’s services. Automatically collected data may be stored in anonymized form for performance monitoring for up to 24 months.

Security: We implement physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect your information. However, no security system is completely infallible.

5. Children’s Privacy

The Application is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided personal information, we will promptly delete it.

6. International Data Transfer

Some of the data collected (such as your email and userID) may be processed and stored on servers located outside your country of residence, including in the United States. By using the Application, you consent to the transfer of your data to these jurisdictions, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.

7. Data Processing Legal Basis

We process your personal data on the following legal bases: (i) performance of a contract (to provide and improve the Application), (ii) compliance with legal obligations, and (iii) our legitimate interests in ensuring a secure and efficient service.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

To exercise these rights, please contact us at swiftCalDeveloper@gmail.com.

9. Consent and Withdrawal

By using the Application, you consent to the processing of your personal data as described in this Privacy Policy. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on your consent before its withdrawal.

10. Account Deletion and Contact Information

You may delete your account at any time, which will result in the permanent deletion of all your personal data from our systems. To delete your account, please follow the account deletion procedure in the app or contact us at swiftCalDeveloper@gmail.com for assistance.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating this page. Your continued use of the Application constitutes your acceptance of any modifications.

Effective as of 2025-02-21.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about this Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact the Service Provider at swiftCalDeveloper@gmail.com.

13. Imprint

Information in accordance with § 5 TMG (German Law)

Dr. Alper Beser
Dr.-Golm-Str. 24
27232 Sulingen
Germany

Represented by

Dr. Alper Beser

Contact

Telephone: +49 (0) 17681556237
Email: swiftCalDeveloper@gmail.com

VAT / Small Business Regulation

As a small business under § 19 UStG (Geramn Law), no VAT is charged. Our revenues do not exceed the applicable thresholds (a maximum of approximately €22000 in the previous year and a maximum of approximately €50000 in the current year). Should the conditions change or should we voluntarily opt for standard taxation, the corresponding information will be updated in this imprint.

Supervisory Authority

Responsible Supervisory Authority: Dr. Alper Beser
Address of the Supervisory Authority: Dr.-Golm-Str. 24, 27232 Sulingen, Germany

Disclaimer

Liability for Content

The contents of our website have been created with the utmost care. However, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the content. As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages in accordance with general laws (§ 7 (1) TMG). According to §§ 8 to 10 TMG, we are not obligated as a service provider to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity.

Liability for Links

Our website contains links to external websites of third parties over which we have no control. Therefore, we cannot assume any liability for these external contents. The respective provider or operator of the linked pages is always responsible for the content of those pages. The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations at the time of linking. Illegal contents were not recognizable at the time of linking.

Copyright

The content and works created by the website operators on these pages are subject to German copyright law. Duplication, editing, distribution, or any form of utilization outside the limits of copyright law requires the written consent of the respective author or creator.

Dispute Resolution

The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution (ODR): https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr .
You can find our email address above in the imprint.

Legal Framework

Please note that all references to sections and paragraphs (e.g. § 5 TMG, § 19 UStG) in this imprint refer to the applicable provisions of German law.