Privacy Policy for Virtual Food Photographer

Last updated: November 4, 2025

Introduction

Virtual Food Photographer ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Menu text: Text you enter or scan from restaurant menus
• Photos: Images captured using your device camera for menu scanning (OCR)

Information We Generate

• AI-generated food images: Created based on your menu input
• Favorites: Images you choose to save within the app

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Parse menu text using Google Gemini AI
• Extract text from photos using OCR technology
• Generate professional food photography using AI
• Store your favorite images locally on your device

Permissions We Request

Camera Permission

We request camera access to allow you to:

• Scan physical restaurant menus
• Extract menu text using OCR technology

Important: We do not store, transmit, or share your camera photos except temporarily for OCR processing.

Photo Library Permission

We request photo library access to:

• Save AI-generated food images to your device
• Allow you to download your favorite images

Data Storage and Security

• Local Storage: Favorites are stored locally on your device using AsyncStorage
• No Cloud Storage: We do not upload your menu text, photos, or favorites to our servers
• No Account Required: The app works completely offline for local features

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Google Gemini AI

• Purpose: Parse menu text and perform OCR
• Data Sent: Menu text and camera images (temporarily)
• Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Pollinations.ai

• Purpose: Generate food images
• Data Sent: Dish names and style preferences
• Privacy Policy: https://pollinations.ai/privacy

Data Retention

• Menu Text: Not stored permanently; used only for processing
• Camera Images: Deleted immediately after OCR processing
• Favorites: Stored locally until you delete them
• Generated Images: Stored only if you save them as favorites

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Delete all your favorites at any time
• Revoke camera and photo library permissions through device settings
• Uninstall the app to remove all local data

Children's Privacy

Our app does not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

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Compliance

This privacy policy complies with:

• Google Play Store requirements
• Apple App Store requirements
• GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
• CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act)