Privacy policy

Paroso Android app · Last updated 14 November 2026

In short

• Your food log, goals and photos stay on your phone.
• When you scan a meal, only that one compressed photo is sent to identify the food. We do not keep it.
• No account, no name, no phone number, no ads, no tracking.

What leaves your phone

When you tap scan, the app sends our server (paroso.codepth.cloud) a small JPEG of the meal (about 60 KB), a random install ID and the app language. Our server forwards the photo to Google's Gemini API, which returns a list of the foods it sees. We do not store the photo. Google processes it under the Gemini API terms.

The random install ID is created on your phone, is not linked to your name, number or Google account, and is used only to apply the free daily scan limit. Our server keeps daily counters in memory and normal web server logs (IP address, time, request size) for up to 14 days, to stop abuse.

Install source

Once, on first launch, the app tells our server how it was installed, using only the campaign tag in the Google Play link (for example "share, meal card") and the app version. We store the date, that tag and the version, nothing else, to learn which shares help people find Paroso.

What stays on your phone

Meal photos, your food log, your age, height, weight and goal are stored only in the app's private storage. Uninstalling the app deletes them. The app has no cloud backup.

Sharing

The "Share my day" card is created on your phone and shared only when you choose an app to send it to.

Children

Paroso is meant for adults and is not directed at children under 13.

Health note

Calorie and nutrient numbers are estimates from a photo. They are not medical advice. If you have diabetes or another condition, follow your doctor's guidance.

Contact

Codepth IT Solutions Private Limited, contact@codepth.cloud