Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how GastroMatch handles personal information on the public site and related app services.

Who operates the service

GastroMatch is operated by the GastroMatch project team ("we", "us"). If you need help with privacy questions, please contact us at project@alekseeff.com.

What data is collected

Depending on how you use GastroMatch, we may process:

Account and contact details (for example, email address and account identifier)
Profile and preference inputs related to your food choices
Dish and menu scan inputs you provide
Location-related context when nearby-based features are used
Photos and publication-related content you submit
Subscription and billing-related records

Account and authentication data

When you create or access an account, we process basic account identifiers and authentication-related data needed to keep your account available and secure.

Taste DNA and profile data

GastroMatch may process preference and profile signals (including Taste DNA-related profile data) to provide personalized food guidance and improve relevance over time.

Dish scan and menu scan inputs

When you scan dishes or menu text, we process those inputs to generate analysis, interpretation, and recommendation outputs.

Location and nearby-related data

If nearby-based functions are used, GastroMatch may process approximate location context to support local or venue-related relevance.

Photos and publication-related data

If you submit photos or other user content for publication-related flows, we process that content to operate, moderate, and display relevant features.

Billing and subscription-related data

For paid plans, we process subscription status and billing event metadata needed to manage access, payments, and accounting records.

How data is used

To provide and maintain GastroMatch features
To authenticate users and secure accounts
To generate dish/menu insights and personalized outputs
To process subscriptions and billing events
To prevent misuse, abuse, and security incidents
To respond to support and deletion requests

Legal basis and legitimate purposes (practical summary)

We process data where it is needed to run the service you request, protect the service from misuse, meet legal obligations, and support legitimate service operations such as reliability, security, and support.

Processors and vendors

We use third-party providers that process data on our behalf as needed to operate GastroMatch, including:

Supabase (infrastructure and data platform services)
OpenAI (AI processing for relevant product features)
Stripe (billing and subscription payments)

Retention and deletion overview

We keep data for as long as needed to operate the service, support users, resolve disputes, and meet legal or operational obligations. When data is no longer needed, we delete or de-identify it within reasonable operational timelines.

Your rights

You may request access to your data, correction of inaccurate data, and deletion of eligible data. We may need to verify your request before acting on it.

How to request deletion

Use the instructions on Delete Account, or email project@alekseeff.com from your registered account email.

How to request support

For privacy and account questions, contact project@alekseeff.com.

International transfers

GastroMatch and its service providers may process data in different countries. Where this happens, we use practical safeguards appropriate to the services in use and the applicable legal framework.

Legal pages

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Last updated: April 24, 2026