Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-04-25

BiteNote ("we") is operated by an indie developer based in Poland. We try to collect as little as possible.

What we collect

• Your Telegram user ID, username, language code (provided automatically by Telegram).
• Photos you send to the bot — processed by Google Gemini's API for estimation, then stored in your meal history (which you can clear at any time).
• Voice notes you send — transcribed by Gemini, the transcript is kept with your meal history.
• Estimation results, costs of API calls, payment metadata (Telegram Stars amount, charge ID).

What we do NOT do

• Sell your data.
• Train AI models on your data.
• Share with advertisers.
• Track you across services.

Where data lives

EU server (Contabo, Germany). Database: SQLite, daily backups, encrypted at rest at the disk level.

Third parties

• Google Gemini API — processes photos/voice for estimation. Terms.
• Telegram — message routing and payments. Privacy.

Your rights (GDPR)

You can request deletion of your data at any time. Email: contact@bitenote.eu. We will respond within 30 days.

Children

BiteNote is for users 18 and older. We do not knowingly serve minors.

Eating disorders

Calorie-tracking tools can be triggers for people with or recovering from eating disorders. We show ranges, not single numbers, to discourage obsessive precision. If you are in active treatment, please talk to your clinician before using this bot.

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