Privacy Policy | iCost

1. Introduction

Welcome to iCost ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our food costing management platform.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us, including:

Account information (name, email address, password)
Profile information (business name, location, mobile number)
Recipe and inventory data you create within the platform
Payment information (processed securely through our payment providers)
Communications you send to us

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide, maintain, and improve our services
Process transactions and send related information
Send you technical notices, updates, and support messages
Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities
Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and abuse

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes encryption of data in transit and at rest, secure authentication mechanisms, and regular security audits.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access the personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Export your data in a portable format
Withdraw consent where applicable

7. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our platform and hold certain information. Cookies are used for authentication, preferences, and analytics purposes. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

8. Mobile App Permissions

Our mobile application may request the following permissions:

Camera: Used to allow you to take photos for your profile picture. Photos are only captured when you explicitly choose to take a picture. We do not access your camera in the background or without your knowledge.
Photo Library: Used to allow you to select existing photos from your device for your profile picture. We only access photos you explicitly select.

These permissions are optional and the app will function without them. You can manage these permissions at any time through your device settings.

9. Third-Party Services

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our service, provide the service on our behalf, or assist us in analyzing how our service is used. These third parties have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: admin@icost.ph