NovaFit

Photograph a meal, estimate calories and nutrients

Privacy policy

Last updated: 5 September 2026

NovaFit estimates the nutritional values of a meal from a photo. To do so the photo is sent to our server and forwarded to the AI service Anthropic (“Claude”). The photo is stored neither on our server nor in our database — it is evaluated in memory and then discarded. Only the resulting numbers are stored.

1. Data controller

We have not appointed a data protection officer or an EU representative because we do not reach the relevant thresholds. Please address all requests to the contact above.

2. What data we process

What we explicitly do not collect

• No name, no e-mail address, no phone number, no social login
• No location data, no contacts
• No advertising, no advertising ID, no analytics SDK, no cross-app tracking
• No payment instrument data (billing is handled entirely by Apple and Google)

3. Permissions on your device

The app requests only the following permissions. Each of them can be revoked at any time in your device settings; the app remains usable afterwards, with reduced functionality.

• Camera — Taking the meal photo. Without the camera you can still enter meals manually.
• Photos (only the images you pick) — Choosing an existing photo. Only the selected image is read; no access to the library.
• Apple Health (iOS only, optional) — Reading weight and writing recorded nutrients. The exchange stays on the device.
• Internet — Communication with our server for analysis, diary and subscription checks.

4. Legal bases

We process personal data under the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (revFADP). Where the GDPR applies, we rely on:

• Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) — everything needed for the app to deliver the function you requested.
• Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) — secure and stable operation, abuse prevention, troubleshooting.
• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) — for anything you actively enable in this app: the camera, picking a photo and the exchange with Apple Health. Consent can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future by revoking the permission in your system settings.
• Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR) — in particular commercial and tax retention duties for payments.

5. Recipients and third parties

We do not sell data and do not disclose it for advertising purposes. Data is disclosed only to the following parties, and only where required for operation:

Authorities and courts receive data only where we are legally obliged to provide it.

Transfers abroad

Some of the recipients listed above process data outside Switzerland and the EEA, in particular in the United States. We base such transfers on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses with the Swiss adaptations recognised by the FDPIC and, where applicable, on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. We will provide information on the safeguards in place on request.

6. Retention and deletion

Photos are never stored in the first place. Individual meals can be deleted directly in the diary at any time. Your remaining profile, diary and weight data stays until you delete your account; it is then removed immediately and completely. Only receipts for paid subscriptions are retained for 10 years due to statutory accounting duties. Technical server logs expire after 14 days. Accounts unused for a long period are deleted after prior notice, provided the app is still installed.

Step-by-step instructions are available at Delete data.

7. Children and young people

This app is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If we learn that such data has been submitted without parental consent, we delete it without delay.

8. Data security

Wherever the app transmits data at all, connections are encrypted via HTTPS/TLS. On the server side we use access restrictions, tenant separation and regular backups. Nobody can, however, guarantee absolute security for data transmission over the internet.

9. Your rights

• Access to the personal data we process
• Rectification of inaccurate data
• Erasure or destruction of your data
• Restriction of and objection to processing
• Receiving or porting your data in a common format
• Withdrawal of consent with effect for the future

An informal message to info@babala.ch or a call to 076 222 45 99. We normally respond within 30 days. To verify your identity we may request suitable proof. You may also lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Switzerland: FDPIC; EU: your competent authority).

10. Changes to this policy

We may adapt this policy when the app or the legal framework changes. The version published on this page, with the date shown above, is the applicable one. We announce material changes inside the app.