Privacy Policy | CanCatEat

🔒 Your Privacy Matters

CanCatEat collects minimal, anonymous data to improve our service.

What We Collect (Anonymous Only):

✅ Anonymous website usage statistics via Google Analytics
✅ Page views and popular content (no personal identification)
✅ General location data (country/region level only)
✅ Device type and browser information (for optimization)

What We DON'T Collect:

❌ No personal information (names, emails, addresses)
❌ No search queries or specific browsing history
❌ No user accounts or registration data
❌ No precise location or IP address tracking

How Our Service Works

CanCatEat is a completely client-side application that:

Loads all food safety data directly to your browser
Performs searches locally on your device
Does not send any data to our servers
Works entirely offline once loaded
Requires no user registration or login

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Google Analytics: For anonymous website usage statistics and performance monitoring
Cloud hosting: For reliable website delivery

We do NOT use:

❌ Social media tracking pixels
❌ Advertising networks
❌ Marketing automation platforms
❌ Personal data collection tools

Google Analytics data is anonymized and used solely to understand how our service is used and improve user experience.

No Information Sharing

Since we don't collect any personal information, there is nothing to share, sell, or trade with third parties.

✅ Complete Privacy

Your searches remain completely private
No data is transmitted to our servers
No third-party tracking or analytics
No advertising or marketing data collection

Data Security

Since we don't collect any personal data, there are no security risks related to data breaches or unauthorized access to your information.

🛡️ Security by Design

HTTPS encryption for secure browsing
No databases storing personal information
No user accounts to be compromised
Client-side processing eliminates server-side risks

Cookies and Local Storage

CanCatEat uses minimal cookies and local storage for:

Google Analytics cookies: Anonymous tracking for website improvement (can be disabled)
Local storage: Caching food database for faster loading
Preferences: Storing user preferences (like dark mode, if available)
Offline functionality: Enabling the app to work without internet

Important: Local storage data stays on your device and is never transmitted to our servers.

You can disable Google Analytics cookies or clear all data anytime through your browser settings. This won't affect the core functionality of our service.

Your Rights

Since we don't collect personal information, traditional data rights don't apply. However, you always have:

✅ Complete control over your browsing experience
✅ The ability to use our service anonymously
✅ No need to request data deletion (there's nothing to delete)
✅ No marketing communications to opt out of
✅ Full transparency about our privacy practices

Contact and Communication

If you contact us directly via email:

We will only use your email to respond to your inquiry
We do not add you to any mailing lists
We do not share your contact information
We delete email conversations after resolving your inquiry

Children's Privacy

Since we don't collect any personal information from anyone, including children, there are no special privacy concerns for users under 13. Our service can be safely used by people of all ages without any data collection risks.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Email: hi@cancateat.food
Website: https://cancateat.food
Response time: We aim to respond within 48 hours