Privacy Policy

This privacy policy explains how personal data is collected, used and protected within the Food Impact Score application (hereinafter "the application").

1. Data controller

Food Impact Score is the data controller for the personal data collected when using the application.

For any question regarding data protection or the exercise of your rights, you can contact us at:

• Impact RP
• 1304 Cossonay-Ville
• info@impact-rp.ch

2. Data collected

2.1. Account data

When you create a Food Impact Score account, we record in particular:

• your email address;
• your user identifier;
• your name, when provided;
• the information necessary to manage your account.

Account creation and login are performed using an email address and a password.

2.2. Meal data

When you use Food Impact Score, you can record information about your meals, in particular the data needed to calculate their environmental impact.

This data is associated with your account so you can retrieve your history and use the app's features.

Meal data does not directly contain your email address. It is associated with your account through a user identifier.

2.3. Statistical and usage data

Some data about how the application is used may be used for statistical purposes in order to:

• measure application usage;
• improve its features;
• understand general usage habits;
• improve the user experience.

Statistics published or used for analysis or communication are aggregated and do not allow users to be individually identified.

2.4. Technical data and identifiers

The application and the technical services necessary for its operation may process certain technical information, including device, application or other technical identifiers, as well as information relating to the operation, performance and any technical issues of the application.

This data may in particular be used to ensure the operation and security of the service, manage access and purchases, diagnose errors and improve the performance of the application.

The exact nature of the technical information processed may vary depending on the platform, the operating system and the technical services used.

2.5. Purchase data

When you make a purchase to access Food Impact Score, certain information relating to the transaction may be processed, in particular:

• the product purchased;
• the status of the transaction;
• the status of your right of access to the application;
• the technical information necessary to validate and restore your purchases.

The data required for payment is processed by the relevant payment platforms and providers. Food Impact Score does not directly store your full bank card details.

3. Purposes of processing

The data is used in particular to:

• create and manage your account;
• allow you to use Food Impact Score;
• record and display your meal history;
• calculate environmental impact scores;
• manage and verify your access rights to the application;
• process and restore purchases;
• produce aggregated statistics;
• improve the application and its features;
• ensure the security and proper functioning of the application;
• diagnose any technical issues;
• respond to user requests.

We do not use personal data to send newsletters or commercial communications by email.

The application may however use notifications to provide certain information or features related to its use.

4. Data access

Data relating to your account is stored in the infrastructure used to run Food Impact Score.

Application administrators may have access to the information necessary to administer the service, in particular the email addresses associated with accounts.

Individual meal data is not used to identify users in analyses or communications. Statistics used for these purposes are produced in an aggregated and anonymised form.

5. Technical providers and data sharing

Food Impact Score uses technical providers necessary for the application to function.

Base44

The application is developed and hosted using Base44. The data necessary for the application to work may be stored and processed by the infrastructures used by Base44.

RevenueCat

Food Impact Score uses RevenueCat to manage purchases, access rights to the application and the restoration of purchases. Certain information relating to the user, their access rights, the transaction and technical identifiers necessary for the service to function may be processed by RevenueCat.

Apple and Google

When Food Impact Score is used on iOS or Android, in-app purchases are processed by Apple App Store or Google Play respectively. These platforms process the information necessary for payment and purchase management in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Technical and analytics tools

The application may use technical or analytics services to ensure its operation, measure its usage and improve its performance. The data processed depends on the tools actually integrated and their configuration.

6. Payments

Food Impact Score offers paid features.

Depending on the offer available at the time of purchase, access to the application may in particular be offered as a one-time payment giving lifetime access or as a subscription.

Payments made within the iOS and Android applications are processed by Apple and Google Play respectively. Payments made via the Web are processed by the payment provider used by Food Impact Score.

Food Impact Score receives the information necessary to verify that a purchase has been made and to determine the corresponding access rights, but does not receive the full bank card details used with the payment platforms.

The applicable terms and price are presented before the purchase is confirmed.

7. Data retention

Personal data is kept for as long as necessary for the account and the application to function, or in accordance with applicable legal obligations.

When you delete your account, the personal data associated with the account and the meal data are removed from the application, subject to information that may need to be retained to comply with a legal, accounting or transaction-management obligation.

Statistics that have previously been aggregated and anonymised may be retained when they no longer allow a person to be identified.

8. Account and data deletion

You can delete your account directly from Food Impact Score, in the "Share" section, under "Danger zone".

Account deletion is irreversible.

Upon deletion:

• your account is deleted;
• your identification data is removed from the application;
• your meal data is deleted;
• statistics that have previously been aggregated and anonymised may be retained when they no longer allow you to be identified;
• certain information may be retained where a legal or accounting obligation requires it.

If you no longer have access to your account, you can request its deletion by writing to info@impact-rp.ch, indicating the email address associated with your Food Impact Score account.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or unauthorised modification.

Data is transmitted over secure connections when it travels between the application and the services used for its operation.

However, no system for storing or transmitting data over the Internet can guarantee absolute security.

10. Your rights

Under applicable legislation, you may in particular have rights regarding:

• access to your personal data;
• rectification of inaccurate data;
• deletion of your data;
• restriction of certain processing;
• objection to certain processing;
• portability of certain data.

To exercise your rights or ask a question about data protection, you can contact us at:

• info@impact-rp.ch

11. Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated to reflect changes in the application, the services used or legal requirements.

The date of the last update appears at the top of this page.

12. Contact

For any question regarding this policy or the processing of your personal data:

• Impact RP
• info@impact-rp.ch