Privacy Policy
1) Summary
VeganKey helps you scan menus quietly and dine fearlessly. To do that, we process menu photos and generate vegan/modifiable classifications. We do not sell your data, do not use third-party advertising, and do not track you across other companies’ apps or websites.
2) What We Collect
Provided by you
Menu Photos (user-initiated): Photos you capture for analysis.
Favorites & History (optional): Saved dishes, restaurants, and past results.
Account/Email (if you create an account or contact support).
Collected automatically
App Diagnostics & Crash Logs: To maintain reliability.
Basic Usage Analytics (aggregate): Feature usage, performance timing.
Not collected by default
Precise Location (off by default).
Health/Financial/Sensitive Personal Data (not collected).
3) How We Use Data
Core Functionality: Analyze menu photos and return Vegan / Modifiable / Not Vegan with suggestions.
Performance & Quality: Improve speed, accuracy, and reliability.
Support & Safety: Respond to support requests, prevent abuse, and comply with law.
4) Processing & Storage
On-device: Camera capture; optional on-device OCR (Apple Vision) when available.
Cloud processing: Images are uploaded securely to our storage (AWS S3). We send the image (or extracted text) to our AI processor (OpenAI) to classify items.
Results: Structured results (JSON) are saved so you can view history and favorites.
5) Third-Party Service Providers
We use vetted processors solely to provide the app:
Amazon Web Services (AWS): Secure storage/hosting.
OpenAI: Menu understanding and classification.
Apple (App Store, App Analytics, Crash Logs): Purchases, diagnostics.
We do not allow our providers to use your data for their own marketing. Data sharing is limited to what’s necessary to operate the app.
6) Data Retention
Menu Photos: Retained only as long as needed to generate results and ensure reliability (e.g., short-term caching or troubleshooting).
Results (JSON): Retained to power history and favorites.
Rejects/Low-Confidence Images: Retained briefly to improve classification and let you review; then purged.
You can delete scans and favorites in the app or request deletion: info@vegankey.xyz. We’ll delete associated data unless retention is required by law or for abuse prevention.
7) Your Choices & Rights
Access/Deletion: Request a copy or deletion of your data at info@vegankey.xyz.
Opt-outs: You may disable analytics (where offered) and delete history/favorites.
Permissions: You can revoke camera/photos permissions via iOS Settings.
Residents in certain regions (e.g., EEA/UK, California) may have additional rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing. Contact us to exercise these rights.
8) Children’s Privacy
VeganKey is not directed to children under 13. If you believe a child provided data, contact us and we’ll delete it.
9) Security
We use industry-standard safeguards (encryption in transit, least-privilege access, monitoring). No method is 100% secure, but we work continuously to protect your data.
10) International Transfers
Data may be processed and stored in the United States or other locations where we and our providers operate, with protections consistent with this policy.
11) Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy. We’ll post the new version and update the “Effective date.”
12) Contact
Questions or privacy requests: info@vegankey.xyz