Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how AI Food Guide (the “Service”) collects, uses, and protects your information. If you do not agree, please stop using the Service.

Effective date: 2025-12-19Last updated: 2025-12-19

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to information processed when you access or use the Service, including our website and related features such as login and membership.

Third-party websites and services linked from the Service are governed by their own policies.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

  • Account information: email address and authentication-related identifiers when you sign up or log in.
  • Profile information you provide: name or other optional details (if you choose to provide them).
  • Usage data: pages viewed, interactions, device and browser information, approximate location derived from IP, and referrer/UTM parameters.
  • Cookies and similar technologies used for analytics, security, and session management.

3. How We Use Information

We use information for purposes such as:

  • Providing and operating the Service, including account creation, login, and maintaining sessions.
  • Improving content quality and user experience, including measuring traffic and feature usage.
  • Security, fraud prevention, abuse monitoring, and protecting the Service.
  • Responding to inquiries and providing support.

4. Google Analytics (Tracking)

We use Google Analytics to understand how users interact with the Service (e.g., traffic sources, page views, and engagement).

Google Analytics may use cookies or similar technologies to collect usage data. The information collected is typically processed by Google in accordance with Google’s terms and privacy policy.

5. Google Search Console

We use Google Search Console to monitor search performance, indexing status, and site issues. This helps us improve discoverability and fix technical problems.

Search Console is primarily used for site-level metrics and diagnostics and does not provide us with direct access to your private account information with Google.

6. Cloudflare (Security and Performance)

We may use Cloudflare to provide security and performance features such as DDoS protection, bot mitigation, and content delivery.

Cloudflare may process certain information (including IP addresses, request metadata, and security signals) to provide these protections.

7. Supabase (Membership, Login, and Sign-up)

We use Supabase to provide authentication and membership features (sign-up, login, session management).

When you sign up or log in, your email address and authentication identifiers may be processed by Supabase to enable access to your account.

Please do not share your password or authentication links with anyone. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your credentials.

8. Sharing and Disclosure

We may share information in the following cases:

  • With service providers that process data on our behalf for hosting, security, analytics, and authentication (e.g., Google, Cloudflare, Supabase).
  • To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or lawful requests, or to protect rights, safety, and security.
  • In connection with a business transfer (e.g., merger, acquisition, or asset sale), subject to appropriate safeguards.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to provide the Service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of data and the purpose of processing.

10. Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

You are responsible for taking steps to protect your account and device (e.g., using strong passwords and keeping devices secure).

11. Your Choices

You may choose not to provide certain information, but some features (such as login) may not work.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect analytics and some features.

12. Governing Law (Japan) and Disagreement

This Privacy Policy and any dispute arising out of or related to the Service shall be governed by the laws of Japan, without regard to conflict of laws rules.

If you disagree with the application of Japanese law or any part of this Privacy Policy, you must stop using the Service immediately.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be effective when posted.

Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.


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