Effective Date: October 1st, 2024

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide, improve, and personalize your experience with Waguta. The types of information we collect include:

• Personal Information: Information you provide when registering an account, such as your name, email address, and phone number.

• Grocery Data: Information related to your grocery items, including receipt scans (via phone camera), manually entered grocery lists, and inventory details.

• Voice Input Data: If you use the voice input feature, we collect voice recordings to process your commands, such as adding items to your grocery list or inventory.

• Device Information: Information about the device you use to access our app, such as IP address, device type, and operating system.

• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with the app, such as feature usage, app performance, and error reports.

• Camera Access: We collect images when you use your phone camera within the app, such as when scanning grocery receipts or taking photos of food items to update inventory.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide and enhance the app's core features (e.g., inventory tracking, grocery management, receipt scanning, voice input commands).

• Send you notifications and alerts (e.g., when items are close to expiring).

• Process voice commands to help you add grocery items or perform actions hands-free.

• Process and extract data from images taken with your phone camera (e.g., receipts, food items) to update your inventory.

• Personalize your experience by suggesting recipes or grocery lists based on your inventory.

• Analyze usage patterns and improve the app's performance, security, and user experience.

• Communicate with you regarding updates, features, or customer support inquiries.

3. How We Protect Your Information

We are committed to protecting your personal information. We use industry-standard security measures to safeguard your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption, secure servers, and regular security audits.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. However, we may share your information under the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in delivering the app’s features (e.g., OCR services for receipt scanning, cloud storage, voice-to-text services).

• Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required by law, regulation, or legal process.

• Business Transfers: If Waguta is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

5. Your Choices and Controls

You have control over your personal information. You can:

• Update Information: Access and update your personal information through your account settings.

• Delete Information: delete your personal information by following the instructions on the data deletion page.

• Control Camera and Microphone Access: You can enable or disable camera and microphone access via your device settings at any time.

• Opt-out of Communications: Choose not to receive promotional communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions in any email we send you.

• Revoke Permissions: Revoke app permissions (such as camera, microphone, or storage access) via your device settings.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

7. Children’s Privacy

Waguta is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete it.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will notify you by updating 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 or how your information is handled, please contact us at: info@waguta.com