Overview
Paradise ("we", "our", "the app") is an AI-powered nutrition coaching app. We take your privacy seriously. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.
Data We Collect
When you use Paradise, we collect and store the following data in your account:
- Account information — email address and encrypted password
- Profile data — name, age, sex, height, weight, activity level, diet preferences, and nutrition targets you provide during onboarding
- Food logs — meals you log including food names, calories, macronutrients, and timestamps
- Health entries — weight, body composition, steps, workouts, mood, hunger, sleep, and cravings data you record
- Food memory — frequently logged meals saved for quick re-logging
- Coach messages — your conversations with the AI coach
- Cached AI outputs — daily plans, weekly insights, and other AI-generated content
How We Use Your Data
- Nutrition tracking — to display your food logs, macros, and progress
- AI coaching — your food logs, health entries, and meal photos may be processed by AI (OpenAI) to estimate nutrition, provide coaching, and generate personalized insights
- Sync and backup — your data is stored securely in our database and synced across your devices
- Personalization — we analyze up to 14 days of your data to provide personalized coaching responses and meal suggestions
AI Processing
Paradise uses OpenAI's language models to power its coaching features. When you interact with the AI coach or log food:
- Your food descriptions and meal photos may be sent to OpenAI for nutritional analysis
- A summary of your recent eating patterns (up to 14 days) may be included for personalized responses
- AI-generated responses are not medical advice and should not replace professional guidance
Data Storage and Security
- Your data is stored in a secure PostgreSQL database
- Passwords are hashed using bcrypt with 12 rounds of salting
- API communication uses HTTPS encryption
- Authentication uses JSON Web Tokens (JWT) with 30-day expiry
Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. Your data may be shared with:
- OpenAI — for AI-powered food analysis and coaching (subject to OpenAI's privacy policy)
- RevenueCat — for subscription and purchase management
Your Rights
- Access — you can export your food logs as CSV from the Profile screen
- Deletion — you can permanently delete all your data and account using "Delete All My Data" in the Profile screen. This is immediate and irreversible.
- Portability — your data can be exported before deletion
Children's Privacy
Paradise is not intended for use by children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes through the app. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.
Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us through the app or email us at support@paradise.app.