Privacy policy
The short version. Your food log is yours. We don't sell your data, we don't show ads, and we don't share your health information with advertisers or data brokers. You can use KeepCal without an account, and you can delete your account and data at any time.
Who we are
KeepCal ("KeepCal", "we", "us") is a calorie tracking app for iPhone and Android. For anything about privacy, email privacy@keepcal.app.
What we collect
| Data | Examples | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Profile and goals | Height, weight, age, sex, activity level, calorie and macro targets | To calculate your targets and show your progress |
| Food and body logs | Foods you log, portions, meals, water, weigh-ins, custom foods | This is the app's core function |
| Account details (optional) | Name and email address from Sign in with Apple, Google or Facebook | To save and sync your data across devices |
| Food corrections (optional) | Nutrition corrections you submit for a food | To improve food data for everyone. Submissions are not linked to your name. |
| Diagnostics | Crash reports, app version, device model, OS version | To find and fix bugs |
Camera. When you scan a barcode, the camera image is processed on your device to read the barcode number. We don't store or upload camera images.
We don't collect your precise location, contacts, or advertising identifier.
Without an account
If you don't sign in, your logs are stored only on your device. Uninstalling the app deletes them. We still receive anonymous diagnostics, as described above.
Apple Health and Health Connect
If you choose to connect Apple Health (iOS) or Health Connect (Android), KeepCal reads and writes only the data types you approve, such as weight, dietary energy and macronutrients. You can turn this off at any time in your phone's settings.
- We never use health data for advertising or marketing, and never sell it or share it with data brokers.
- We don't use health data to make decisions about you, such as for credit, insurance or employment.
- We don't store data read from Apple Health in iCloud.
KeepCal's use of information received from Health Connect adheres to the Health Connect Permissions policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
How we use your data
- To run the app: calculate targets, store your logs and show your progress.
- To sync your data between devices when you're signed in.
- To fix bugs and keep the service secure.
- To answer you when you contact support.
We don't use your data for advertising, and we don't sell or rent it to anyone.
Who we share it with
We use a small number of service providers that process data on our behalf, under contracts that prevent them from using it for anything else:
- Cloud hosting and database: stores account data and synced logs.
- Crash reporting: receives crash reports.
- Sign-in providers: Apple, Google and Meta (Facebook) confirm your identity when you choose to sign in with them.
- Food database: we send the search text or barcode number to look up a food, never your identity.
We may disclose data if the law requires it, or to protect the safety of our users. If KeepCal is ever sold or merged, this policy continues to apply to your data, and we'll tell you before anything changes.
How long we keep it
We keep your account data while your account exists. When you delete your account, we delete your data from our live systems within 30 days, and from backups within a further 30 days. Crash reports are kept for up to 90 days.
Your choices and rights
- Access and export: you can export your logs from Settings in the app, or ask us for a copy.
- Correct: edit your profile and logs in the app at any time.
- Delete: delete your account in the app (Settings → Account → Delete account), or see how to request deletion.
- Withdraw consent: disconnect Apple Health or Health Connect, or sign out, at any time.
Depending on where you live (for example the EU, UK or California), you may have more rights, such as objecting to processing or complaining to your local data protection authority. Email privacy@keepcal.app and we'll respond within 30 days. We don't discriminate against you for using these rights.
Where the GDPR applies, we process your health data based on your explicit consent, which you give when you set up and use the app, and your other data to provide the service you asked for (performance of a contract) and to keep it working (legitimate interests).
Security
Data is encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest on our servers. Access is limited to the people who need it to run KeepCal. No system is perfectly secure, but if a breach affects you, we'll tell you as the law requires.
International transfers
Our providers may process data outside your country. Where required, we rely on safeguards such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.
Children
KeepCal is not intended for anyone under 16, and we don't knowingly collect data from children. If you think a child has given us data, email us and we'll delete it.
Not medical advice
KeepCal gives general estimates, not medical advice. Talk to a doctor or dietitian before making big changes to your diet, especially if you are pregnant or have a medical condition or a history of disordered eating.
Changes to this policy
If we make important changes, we'll tell you in the app before they take effect. The date at the top shows when this policy last changed.