Macro Count Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains what information the Macro Count app ("Macro Count," "the app," "we," "us") collects, how it is used, and the choices you have. Macro Count is a free nutrition and recipe tracking app for Android, intended for adults and offered in the United States.
1. Summary
- Your voice and audio never leave your phone. Audio is processed on your device and is not recorded, stored, or transmitted.
- We store your account identifiers (Google ID and email), your recipes, your custom ingredients, and your logged meals on our server so your data is available to you.
- We do not use third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking services. We do not sell or share your data.
- You can delete your cloud data from within the app at any time.
2. Information We Collect
Account information
When you sign in with Google, the app uses Google Sign-In (OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect) and requests only the standard OpenID Connect information. We receive and store your Google account ID (the "sub" identifier) and your email address. We do not receive your Google password. We do not request access to your Google contacts, Drive, Gmail, calendar, or any other Google service.
Content you create
We store the content you create in the app:
- Recipes and recipe notes
- Custom ingredients
- Meals you log, including nutrition information
This content is stored on your device and synced to our server so it is backed up and available to your account.
Microphone and voice features
Macro Count can listen for a wake word using your device's microphone while a foreground service is running (indicated by a persistent notification). When the wake word is detected, the app converts your speech to text so you can dictate recipe notes.
- Wake word detection and speech-to-text run entirely on your device using on-device models.
- Audio is not saved, recorded, or sent to our servers or to any third party.
- Only the resulting text of notes you dictate is saved as part of your recipe, and it is treated like any other recipe content described above.
- Microphone access is optional. You can deny or revoke the permission in your device settings, but voice features will not work without it.
Information stored on your device
The app stores your recipes, ingredients, and meal logs in a local database on your device. Your sign-in session token issued by our server is stored in encrypted storage on your device.
Technical information
Because the app communicates with our server, our server may process technical information such as your IP address and request timestamps when you use the app.
3. How We Use Information
We use the information above only to:
- Sign you in and keep your account secure
- Store and sync your recipes, ingredients, and meal logs
- Provide the app's features, including voice-dictated recipe notes
- Operate, maintain, and secure our service
- Respond to your support requests
We do not use your information for advertising, profiling, or sale to others.
4. Sharing of Information
We do not sell your personal information and we do not share it with third parties for their own purposes. The app communicates only with:
- Google, to authenticate you when you sign in (governed by Google's Privacy Policy).
- Our own server at usda-food-search.com, which we manage and which stores your account and content data.
We may disclose information if required by law, or to protect the rights, safety, and security of our users or service.
5. Permissions the App Uses
- Microphone (RECORD_AUDIO) and foreground service (microphone): for on-device wake word detection and speech-to-text, as described above.
- Notifications: to show the required foreground service notification and app alerts.
- Internet: to sign in and sync your data with our server.
- Vibration: for haptic feedback.
6. Data Retention and Deletion
We keep your account and content data for as long as your account is active. You can delete your recipes, custom ingredients, and logged meals from our server at any time by deleting them within the app.
You can also request deletion of your account and associated data by emailing support.macrocount@gmail.com from the email address associated with your account. Data stored locally on your device is removed when you uninstall the app or clear its data.
7. Data Security
Data is transmitted between the app and our server over encrypted connections. Sign-in tokens are stored in encrypted storage on your device, and our server uses signed tokens to authenticate requests. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Children's Privacy
Macro Count is intended for adults aged 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us at support.macrocount@gmail.com and we will delete it.
9. Your Rights and Choices
You can access and delete your recipes, ingredients, and meal logs in the app, revoke microphone and notification permissions in your device settings, and request access to or deletion of your account data by emailing us. Residents of California and other U.S. states with privacy laws may have additional rights to know, access, correct, and delete their personal information. We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. To exercise any right, contact us at the email below and we will respond within a reasonable time as required by law.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the effective date above and, for material changes, notify you in the app. Continued use of the app after changes means you accept the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
Questions or requests about this policy or your data:
Macro Count
support.macrocount@gmail.com