Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 1, 2026

Meal Mind ("we," "our," or "us") operates the MealMind WhatsApp nutrition assistant service. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you interact with MealMind.

1. Information We Collect

When you use MealMind, we may collect the following information:

• WhatsApp phone number — used to identify your account and deliver the service.
• Messages you send — including food descriptions, meal preferences, and any other text you share with the bot.
• Food logs — details of meals and nutrition data derived from your messages.
• Wellness data — weight and any other wellness metrics you voluntarily share.
• Location data — only when you explicitly share your location for restaurant recommendations.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide personalized nutrition insights, calorie and macro breakdowns.
• Generate meal suggestions based on your dietary preferences and wellness goals.
• Track your wellness progress over time and provide trend summaries.
• Recommend nearby restaurants that match your food preferences.
• Improve and refine the accuracy of our AI-powered nutrition analysis.

3. Third-Party Services

MealMind uses the following third-party services to deliver its features:

• WhatsApp / Meta — for messaging infrastructure. Messages are transmitted through WhatsApp's platform, subject to WhatsApp's Privacy Policy.
• Google Places API — for restaurant discovery and recommendations when you share your location.
• Nutrition databases — for food composition data and nutritional analysis.
• AI/ML providers — for natural language understanding and nutrition analysis.

4. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely on encrypted servers. We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• Encryption of data in transit (TLS) and at rest.
• Access controls limiting who can view user data.
• Regular security audits and monitoring.

5. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the service. If you request data deletion, we will remove your data within 30 days, except where we are legally required to retain it.

6. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access — Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Deletion — Request that we delete your data from our systems.
• Opt out — Stop using MealMind at any time by simply not sending any more messages. No formal cancellation is required.
• Correction — Request correction of any inaccurate data.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].

7. Children's Privacy

MealMind is not intended for individuals under the age of 18 without parental consent. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Meal Mind
Email: [email protected]
Address: 1A 301, Neelsankalp CHSL, Plot No 38, Sector 5, New Panvel, Raigad, Maharashtra 410206, India