In short: Your meal records and photos are stored locally on your device. FlavorAtlas does not operate an account system or developer server and does not use your data for tracking or advertising. Optional features can send limited information to Apple services when you choose to use them.
Information you add
FlavorAtlas lets you save meal information, including a country, dish, rating, visit date, and—if you choose—a restaurant, city, notes, home-cooked status, and photo. This information is stored locally on your device using Apple’s SwiftData framework. Photos are compressed and stored with your meal data.
FlavorAtlas has no user accounts. iCloud and CloudKit synchronization are disabled in the current version, so the app does not sync your meal database between devices.
Optional permissions
You can use the core app without granting location, camera, or photo-library access.
- Location: If you ask for nearby restaurant suggestions, FlavorAtlas requests “while using the app” location access and obtains a location with approximately 100-meter accuracy. It uses that location to search within a roughly 12-kilometer region.
- Camera: If you choose “Take Photo,” camera access is used only to capture a meal photo you choose to save.
- Photo library: If you choose “Choose from Photos,” Apple’s system photo picker lets you select an image. FlavorAtlas receives only the item you select.
You can deny or revoke permissions in iOS Settings. Denying them does not prevent you from recording meals without those optional features.
Apple services
FlavorAtlas uses Apple frameworks built into iOS. When you choose the relevant feature, information may be processed by Apple under Apple’s own privacy terms:
- Apple MapKit and Local Search: Nearby restaurant discovery sends your search region and cuisine-, country-, or dish-related search terms to Apple to return restaurant results. FlavorAtlas does not store your current coordinates in your meal database.
- Native share sheet: FlavorAtlas prepares a share image and message on your device. You choose the destination. Any service you select receives the content under that service’s privacy practices.
Developer collection, analytics, and advertising
FlavorAtlas does not include analytics, advertising, or third-party SDKs. The developer does not operate a backend that collects your meal records, photos, notes, location, or usage activity. The app does not sell personal information or use it for cross-app tracking.
Retention and deletion
Your saved meals remain on your device until you edit or delete them, reset the app’s data, or remove the app and its stored data through iOS. Deleting a meal also removes its stored photo from the app’s database and adjusts the country’s progress. FlavorAtlas cannot recover data you delete.
Children’s privacy
FlavorAtlas is a general-audience app and does not knowingly collect personal information from children. Because the developer does not operate an account or analytics service, the app does not ask users to provide their age.
Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated if FlavorAtlas’s features or data practices change. The effective date above will be revised when an updated policy is published.
Contact
For privacy questions, visit the Support page or email tobias@frech-online.net.