Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 8/1/2026

Advanced Vitality Advisor LLC values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you use our mobile application, AVA — Advanced Vitality Advisor.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Account Information: such as your email address when you create an account. Guest use is also available and does not require an account.
• Health & Fitness Data: if you connect Apple Health, we read your step count and active-energy (calorie burn) data, only with your explicit permission via iOS's Health permission prompt. This is read-only — AVA never writes data back to Health. You can revoke access anytime in iOS Settings > Privacy & Security > Health.
• Photos & Camera: if you use AI food scanning, the photo you take or select is sent to OpenAI to identify food and estimate nutrition. Photos aren't stored on our servers beyond what's needed to process that request.
• User Content: recipes, reviews, comments, and progress photos you choose to upload or share.
• Purchase Information: subscription and purchase history, processed through Apple's App Store and RevenueCat, so we can unlock the features you've paid for.
• Usage Data: information about how you use the App, including app interactions, features used, and session duration.
• Diagnostics: crash reports and performance data, so we can find and fix bugs.
• Device Information: such as device type, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, IP address, and mobile network information.

2. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and improve our App and services.
• Personalize your experience, including adjusting calorie targets using Health data if you've connected it.
• Process subscriptions and purchases.
• Communicate with you about updates, offers, or support.
• Analyze usage trends and diagnose crashes to enhance functionality and performance.
• Comply with legal obligations.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your Health data for advertising or share it with data brokers. We share data with the following third parties, only as needed to provide the features you use:

• Apple HealthKit: if you connect Apple Health, steps and active-energy data are read directly from HealthKit on your device via Apple's own framework. This never leaves your device except as needed to display it back to you in the App.
• OpenAI: if you use AI food scanning, AI recipe generation, or the AI coach, the photo, description, or message you submit is sent to OpenAI to generate a response. Do not submit sensitive personal information in coach messages beyond what's needed for nutrition guidance.
• Instacart: if you order groceries through the App, your ingredient list is sent to Instacart to generate your shopping list and checkout link. Instacart handles your order, payment, and delivery under its own privacy policy.
• Nutritionix, TheMealDB & Open Food Facts: food and restaurant names you search are sent to these nutrition databases to return calorie and macro information. No personal or account information is shared with them.
• Firebase (Google): we use Firebase for account authentication, cloud storage of community recipes and reviews, push notifications, and app analytics.
• RevenueCat: processes and validates subscription purchases made through the Apple App Store.
• Sentry: receives crash reports and performance diagnostics to help us find and fix bugs.
• Legal authorities if required to comply with law or protect our rights.

4. Data Retention

We retain your information as long as necessary to provide the App's services or as required by law.

5. Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. Your Choices

You can:

• Access, update, or delete your information by contacting us.
• Disconnect Apple Health anytime in iOS Settings > Privacy & Security > Health.
• Opt-out of marketing communications.
• Disable permissions (e.g., camera, photos) in your device settings.

7. Children's Privacy

AVA is not intended for use by children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe we may have collected information from or about a child under 13, please contact us using the information below.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The updated version will be posted with a new "Last Updated" date.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, contact us at: ava.aiapp@gmail.com