Privacy Policy

At HabbitArc, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Health Data from Apple HealthKit

With your explicit permission, we access the following health data from Apple HealthKit:

• Step count and walking/running distance
• Active energy burned and exercise minutes
• Sleep analysis and duration
• Heart rate, resting heart rate, and heart rate variability (HRV)
• Respiratory rate and blood oxygen levels
• Body measurements (weight, height)
• Flights of stairs climbed

Important: Your HealthKit data is stored locally on your device and is never sold to third parties or used for advertising purposes. This data is only used to provide you with personalized health insights within the app.

1.2 Information You Provide

• Account Information: Email address, display name, and profile picture (optional)
• Nutrition Data: Meal photos, food entries, and nutritional information
• Wellness Data: Mood entries, journal entries, and meditation sessions
• Hydration Tracking: Water intake logs

1.3 Automatically Collected Information

• Device information (device model, operating system version)
• App usage analytics (features used, session duration)
• Crash reports and error logs

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• Personalized Insights: Analyze your health data to provide tailored recommendations
• AI Features: Process meal photos to estimate nutritional content
• Social Features: Enable friend connections and leaderboard competitions
• App Improvement: Understand usage patterns to enhance the user experience
• Customer Support: Respond to your inquiries and provide assistance

3. Third-Party Services

3.1 Supabase

We use Supabase for user authentication and to store account-related data. Supabase processes data in compliance with GDPR and maintains industry-standard security practices.

3.2 Google Gemini AI

Our AI meal scanning feature uses Google's Gemini API to analyze food images. When you scan a meal, the image is temporarily sent to Google's servers for processing. Google does not store or use these images for any purpose other than providing the analysis.

3.3 Apple HealthKit

Health data accessed through HealthKit remains on your device and is governed by Apple's privacy policies. We never export or transfer your raw HealthKit data to external servers.

4. Data Storage and Security

• Health and wellness data is primarily stored locally on your device using encrypted storage
• Account data is stored securely on Supabase servers with encryption at rest and in transit
• We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS, API key encryption, and secure authentication
• We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes

5. Your Rights and Choices

5.1 Access and Control

• Health Permissions: You can revoke HealthKit access at any time through iOS Settings
• Account Deletion: You may request deletion of your account and associated data
• Data Export: You can request a copy of your personal data

5.2 Opt-Out Options

• Disable specific health metrics tracking in app settings
• Turn off push notifications
• Opt out of analytics collection

6. Children's Privacy

HabbitArc is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy in the app and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the app after such modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

• Email: privacy@habbitarc.pro
• Website: habbitarc.pro/support

11. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete your information, and the right to opt-out of the sale of your information. We do not sell your personal information.

12. European Privacy Rights

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided above.