Our approach in one sentence
Dietly is built to keep your data on your device: your food diary, weight history, and personal profile never leave your phone, you don't need an account, and we don't sell or share your data with advertisers — ever.
Who we are
Dietly ("we", "us") is operated by Jelte Ludeke, based in the Netherlands. This policy explains what information the Dietly mobile app ("the App") handles, how it's used, and the choices you have. If anything is unclear, contact us at jeltelud@gmail.com.
Data stored only on your device
The following information is stored locally on your phone and is never transmitted to our servers:
- Your profile (age, sex, height, weight, activity level, goals)
- Your food diary, saved meals, favorites, and water intake
- Your weight history and progress data
- Streaks, achievements, and app preferences
Because this data lives only on your device, deleting the App deletes it. You can also export a copy at any time from inside the App (Settings → Export data).
Data processed to make features work
Food search. When you search for a food, your search query is sent to our nutrition database service to return results. Queries are not linked to your identity.
Purchases & subscriptions. Payments are handled entirely by the app store you downloaded Dietly from (Apple App Store or Google Play). To manage your subscription we use RevenueCat, which processes a randomly generated app user ID and your purchase history (product, price, renewal status). This contains no name, email, or payment details — we never see your payment information. See RevenueCat's privacy policy.
Notifications. Meal reminders and streak alerts are scheduled locally on your device. We do not run a push-notification server and cannot see when or whether you open them. You can turn them off in the App's Settings or in your device's system settings.
What we don't do
- No account or registration required — we don't collect your name or email
- No advertising and no advertising trackers
- No sale, rental, or sharing of personal data with third parties for their own purposes
- No tracking across other apps or websites
Health data
The information you enter about food, weight, and goals is sensitive to you. It remains on your device as described above. Dietly does not read from or write to Apple Health or Google Health Connect unless a future version adds that integration, in which case it will be opt-in and this policy will be updated first.
Legal bases (GDPR)
For users in the European Economic Area, we process the limited data described above on these bases: performance of a contract (delivering search results and managing your subscription) and legitimate interest (preventing fraud and keeping purchases working across reinstalls).
Your rights
Depending on where you live (including under the GDPR), you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or export personal data, and to object to or restrict processing. Since nearly all data is on your device, you can exercise most rights directly: export from Settings, or delete the App to erase local data. For purchase-related data held by RevenueCat, email us and we will handle the deletion request. You also have the right to complain to your data protection authority (in the Netherlands: Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens).
Data retention & security
Local data persists until you delete it or uninstall the App. Purchase records are retained as long as needed to honor your subscription and meet legal/accounting obligations. Data in transit is protected with TLS (HTTPS) encryption.
Children
Dietly is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. Calorie tracking is intended for teens and adults.
Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we'll update the date at the top of this page. Material changes will be highlighted in the App.
Contact
Questions or requests: jeltelud@gmail.com