Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 14, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to Leanly. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our nutrition tracking application.

Information We Collect

Account Information

  • Email address (required for account creation and authentication)
  • Full name (optional, for personalization)
  • Profile photo (optional)

Nutrition Data

  • Meal logs (descriptions, foods, macronutrients, timestamps)
  • Photos of meals and nutrition labels (if you choose to upload them)
  • Daily nutrition goals and preferences
  • Progress data and streaks
  • Meal templates you create

Device and Usage Information

  • Device type and operating system
  • Browser type and version
  • IP address and general location (city/country level)
  • Usage patterns and feature interactions
  • Error logs and performance data

How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

  • Provide core functionality: Store and sync your meal logs, calculate nutrition totals, track your progress
  • Personalize your experience: Show relevant insights, recommendations, and goal progress
  • Improve our service: Analyze usage patterns to enhance features and fix bugs
  • AI-powered features: Extract nutrition data from photos (Premium), generate personalized insights and recommendations
  • Communicate with you: Send important account notifications, product updates, and support responses
  • Process payments: Handle subscriptions through Stripe (we never store your credit card details)

Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely on cloud servers with industry-standard encryption. We implement:

  • End-to-end encryption for data transmission (HTTPS/TLS)
  • Encrypted storage at rest
  • Regular security audits and monitoring
  • Access controls limiting who can view your data
  • Automatic daily backups

Your nutrition data is private by default and only accessible to you. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to operate Leanly:

Stripe (Payment Processing)

For Premium subscriptions, we use Stripe to securely process payments. We do not store your credit card information on our servers. Stripe's privacy policy: stripe.com/privacy

Analytics Services

We use privacy-focused analytics to understand how people use Leanly. This helps us prioritize features and fix bugs. We do not use intrusive tracking or sell your data.

AI Services (Premium)

When you use AI photo extraction, images are processed securely and temporarily to extract nutrition data. Photos are not stored permanently on third-party AI servers.

Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

  • Access your data: View all data we store about you
  • Export your data: Download all your meal logs and nutrition data (available in Settings)
  • Delete your account: Permanently remove all your data from our systems (contact support@leanly.app)
  • Opt out of communications: Unsubscribe from marketing emails (account notifications will still be sent)
  • Update your information: Modify your profile and preferences anytime

Data Retention

We retain your data as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, all personal data and meal logs are permanently deleted within 30 days. Aggregated, anonymized usage statistics may be retained for analytics purposes.

Children's Privacy

Leanly is not intended for users under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by email or through the app. Your continued use of Leanly after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:

Note: This privacy policy applies to the Leanly web application and mobile app. We are committed to transparency and protecting your privacy. If you have concerns about how your data is handled, we're here to help and will respond promptly to your inquiries.

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