Overview
Glyca ("the App") is a diabetes management tool that helps users track blood glucose levels, medications, meals, exercise, and water intake. Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains what data we collect, how it's used, and your rights.
Data We Collect
- Health Data: Blood glucose readings, medications, meal logs, exercise logs, water intake, and bloodwork results that you manually enter.
- HealthKit Data: With your permission, we read and write blood glucose data to Apple HealthKit.
- Location Data: Used only to find nearby restaurants for menu recommendations. Not stored or transmitted to our servers.
- Photos: If you upload a bloodwork image, it is processed locally and sent to our AI service for text extraction only.
- Profile Information: Name, email, phone, height, weight, diabetes type, dietary preferences — stored locally on your device.
How Data Is Stored
All personal health data is stored locally on your device only. We do not have servers that store your health information. Data persists in your device's local storage and is not backed up to any cloud service by the App.
Third-Party Services
- Groq AI (LLM API): When you request AI-powered recommendations, your query text is sent to Groq's API for processing. No personally identifiable information is included.
- Apple MapKit: Used for restaurant search. Subject to Apple's privacy policy.
- Apple HealthKit: Used with your explicit permission to sync glucose readings.
Data We Do NOT Collect
- We do not collect analytics or usage tracking data.
- We do not use advertising SDKs.
- We do not sell, share, or transmit your personal data to third parties for marketing.
- We do not create user accounts or require registration.
Your Rights
- Delete: You can delete all your data at any time from Profile & Settings → "Reset All Data".
- Export: You can export your data as CSV or PDF from the Export section.
- Revoke Permissions: You can revoke HealthKit, Location, or Photo access at any time in iOS Settings.
Children's Privacy
Glyca is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.
Medical Disclaimer
Glyca is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. AI-generated recommendations are for informational purposes only. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your diabetes management plan.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.
Contact
Questions about this privacy policy? Contact us at support@consulen.com