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Last updated: 24 October 2026

Tamaid is a personal food and weight tracking app developed and operated by [your name or business name]. This Privacy Policy explains what information the app uses, how it is stored, which third-party services it communicates with, and how you can manage your information.

1. Your data stays under your control

Tamaid is designed to work without a Tamaid account or a Tamaid-operated server storing your personal tracking information.

Your profile, weigh-ins, food log, notes and settings are stored on your device. If you enable iCloud synchronisation, a copy of your Tamaid data is stored in your own iCloud Drive to allow synchronisation between your supported devices.

Tamaid does not receive your personal tracking data through its own account system or a Tamaid-operated data storage server. Some features communicate with third-party services, as explained below.

2. Information Tamaid uses

Depending on how you use the app, Tamaid may store or access the following on your device:

  • Profile information you enter to configure your tracking
  • Weigh-ins and weight history
  • Food entries, portions, calories and nutritional information
  • Notes, preferences and app configuration
  • Step count from Apple Health, when you enable the permission
  • Files you create using export and backup features

3. Open Food Facts

Tamaid uses Open Food Facts to retrieve food product information. When you scan a barcode or search for a food, the barcode or search text is sent to Open Food Facts to look up the product. This is necessary for food lookup to work.

Tamaid does not intentionally send your food log, weigh-in history, notes or profile to Open Food Facts. Open Food Facts operates its own service under its own privacy practices and terms. Requests may expose technical information, such as your IP address, to the service receiving them.

Website: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/

You can avoid sending barcode or search queries by not using the online food lookup features.

4. iCloud synchronisation

If you enable iCloud synchronisation, Tamaid stores a copy of its supported data in your own iCloud Drive so it can synchronise between your devices. This data is managed through Apple’s services and your Apple Account. It is not sent to a Tamaid-operated server.

You can disable iCloud synchronisation in Settings. Disabling it may stop future updates syncing but does not necessarily delete copies already in iCloud or on other devices; you may need to manage those separately. Apple’s privacy information: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

5. Apple Health

Apple Health integration is optional and only used when you enable it and grant permission. When enabled, Tamaid:

  • Reads your step count to display it on the Today tab
  • Writes nutritional information for food you log (calories, protein, carbohydrates and fat) to Apple Health

Access is limited to the data types permitted by your Apple Health permissions and supported by the app. Apple Health data remains on your device and is not copied into Tamaid’s backups or iCloud synchronisation data. You can manage or revoke access at any time in the Health app or your device settings.

Tamaid does not use Apple Health data for advertising or sell it to third parties. Health information is used only for the functionality described here and other uses expressly permitted by law and Apple’s requirements. Apple Health is an Apple service and is subject to Apple’s terms and privacy practices.

6. Camera, barcode scanning and app lock

If you use barcode scanning, Tamaid uses your device’s camera to read the barcode. It does not record or upload camera images. The barcode value may be sent to Open Food Facts as explained in section 3. You can control camera permission in your device settings.

If you turn on App lock, authentication with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode is handled by iOS. Tamaid never receives your biometric data.

7. Data exports and deletion

Exporting: Excel exports and backups are created on your device and are only shared elsewhere if you choose to share or save them.

Deleting data: use the options in Settings to erase your stored information.

Deleting the app: removing Tamaid or erasing its app data may permanently delete locally stored information. Copies in iCloud, on other devices or exported elsewhere may remain and may need to be deleted separately.

We recommend exporting or backing up anything you want to keep before deleting your data or removing the app.

8. Data retention and security

Tracking data is retained locally for as long as you keep it in the app, and you can delete it with the app’s controls. Copies in iCloud are subject to your Apple Account, iCloud settings and Apple’s retention practices. Exported files are subject to the storage and sharing choices you make.

We aim to minimise the personal information transmitted outside your device and to use the platform capabilities available to protect it. However, no device, storage service or data transmission can be guaranteed completely secure. You are responsible for protecting access to your device and Apple Account.

9. Advertising, analytics and sale of data

Tamaid does not operate a tracking-data account system or a server that stores your food and weight history. It does not sell your personal tracking data or use Apple Health information for advertising. It contains no advertising or analytics. If this changes in a way that materially affects how personal information is handled, this policy will be reviewed and updated.

10. Your privacy rights

Depending on the law and your circumstances, you may have rights to access, correct, delete or restrict certain processing of your personal information, and to raise concerns with a data protection authority. Much of the information Tamaid uses is stored on your device, so you can manage it through the app’s export and deletion controls. Information held by Apple or Open Food Facts is subject to their own practices and procedures.

If you have a privacy question or believe your information has been handled improperly, contact us using the details in section 12. If UK data protection law applies, you may also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/

11. Children’s privacy

Tamaid is intended for adults aged 18 and over and is not designed or marketed for children. We do not knowingly collect children’s personal information, as Tamaid does not operate an account system. If you believe personal information has been handled inappropriately, please contact us.

12. Contact

Developer: [your name or business name]

Privacy contact: [support email]

Support: [support page URL]

Privacy Policy: https://tamaid.com/privacy

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when Tamaid’s features, third-party integrations or data practices change, or to meet legal requirements. The latest version and its effective date will be available in the app and at our public Privacy Policy URL. Where required, we will give notice or obtain consent before changes take effect.