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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 1, 2025

Introduction

Appetec, Inc. , We value your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We collect personal information that you provide directly to us, including:

  • Name
  • Date of birth
  • Gender
  • Email address
  • Height
  • Weight

Wellness Data

We collect user-entered logs on:

  • Diet and nutrition
  • Physical activity
  • Stress levels
  • Gut health
  • Health and wellness goals

Health and Fitness Data from Connected Platforms

With your explicit permission, Appetec reads a limited set of health and fitness data from Google Health Connect (Android) and Apple Health (iOS):

  • Steps — your daily step count
  • Distance — distance travelled walking, running, cycling, and swimming
  • Heart rate — heart rate measurements recorded by your device
  • Active calories burned — energy expended through activity


How we use this data.
 We use it only to:

  • Display your daily and weekly activity on the Dashboard and Summary screens
  • Calculate your calories-in versus calories-out balance against the meals you log in Appetec


How this data is handled.
 This data is transmitted over an encrypted connection to Appetec’s servers and stored in association with your account. It is retained while your account is active and is deleted from active systems within 30 days of account deletion, in line with the Data Retention section of this policy.

What we do not do. We do not sell this data. We do not share it with third parties. We do not use it for advertising or marketing of any kind, and we do not transfer it to data brokers or advertising platforms.

Your control. Granting this access is optional — Appetec works without it. You can revoke access at any time in the Health Connect app (Android) or in Settings → Health → Data Access & Devices (iOS). Appetec does not write any data back to Health Connect or Apple Health.

Appetec does not read, collect, or store any Health Connect or Apple Health data type other than the four listed above.

Technical Data

We automatically collect certain technical information, including:

  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • App usage patterns
  • Crash reports

How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Deliver and personalize app services
  • Improve app performance and user experience
  • Support internal quality improvement and analytics

Sharing of Information

Identifiable data is never sold or shared with third parties. We protect all identifiable information and will not disclose or sell it to third parties without a person’s permission.

De-identified or aggregated data may be used internally for app improvement, quality monitoring, and research purposes. This data may be retained for up to 10 years for quality improvement and research purposes.

Your consent does not extend to marketing use of your identifiable information. Identifiable information will never be used for advertising or sold to third parties. Consent is limited strictly to de-identified and aggregated data for quality improvement and app functionality.

Data Retention

Identifiable data is retained only as long as needed to provide services. When you delete your account, identifiable data will be removed from active systems within 30 days.

De-identified/aggregated data may be stored for up to 10 years for quality improvement and research purposes. You may withdraw consent at any time by deleting your account.

Security

We apply administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect data, including encryption in transit and at rest. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Request deletion of your personal data
  • Delete your account anytime—identifiable data will be removed from active systems within 30 days
  • Withdraw consent for use of de-identified data by deleting your account

To exercise these rights, please contact us at management@appetechealth.com

Consent to Use of De-Identified Data

By creating an account, you authorize Appetec to use your de-identified data (e.g., age, gender, goals, activity logs, wellness entries) for:

  • App performance improvements
  • User experience enhancements
  • Internal quality monitoring
  • Research and quality improvement purposes

Limits of Consent:

  • Identifiable data is protected and not sold
  • Consent covers only de-identified and aggregated data
  • You may withdraw consent at any time by deleting your account

Children’s Privacy

The Appetec Wellness App is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are between the ages of 13 and 18, you may use the app only with the consent of a parent or guardian.

In accordance with the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, if we receive actual knowledge that anyone under the age of 13 has provided personal information to us without the requisite and verifiable parental consent, we will delete that information from the Services as quickly as is reasonably practical.

International Users and Data Transfers

If you access the app from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States. By using the app, you consent to such transfer in compliance with applicable law.

Please be advised the Services are hosted in the United States. If you access the Services from any other region of the world with laws or other requirements governing personal data collection, use, or disclosure that differ from applicable laws in the United States, then through your continued use of the Services, you are transferring your data to the United States, and you expressly consent to have your data transferred to and processed in the United States.

State Privacy Rights

Many states have specific privacy laws. To exercise these rights, please contact us at management@appetechealth.com

California Users and Residents:

If any complaint with us is not satisfactorily resolved, you can contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, California 95834 or by telephone at (800) 952-5210 or (916) 445-1254.

Arbitration and Class Action Waiver

You, the User of the Appetec Wellness App, agree to submit to mandatory binding arbitration any and all claims arising out of or related to your use of Appetec Wellness App, except that you or Appetec may, at its, his or her option, seek injunctive relief in court related to the improper use, disclosure or misappropriation of a party’s private, proprietary, confidential or trade secret information (collectively, “arbitrable claims”).

Further, to the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree that no class or collective actions can be asserted in arbitration or otherwise. All claims, whether in arbitration or otherwise, must be brought solely in your individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or collective proceeding.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date.” You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

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

Appetec, Inc.
Email: management@appetechealth.com
610 3rd Street, Macon, Georgia 31201

For general inquiries, you can also contact us through the app’s support feature.