Privacy Policy


Privacy Policy for Hippocrates – The Food Medicine

Last updated: November 19, 2025

We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience while using our mobile application and related services (the “App”).This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable laws.By accessing or using the App, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Data Controller

Hippocrates – The Food Medicine

Email: Support@the-food-medicine.com

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of data to provide personalized nutrition, lifestyle, and health-support recommendations.

2.1. Information You Provide Directly

When creating an account or using the App, you may provide:

  • Identity Information: name, email address, age, gender.
  • Profile Information: height, weight, dietary preferences, allergies, intolerances, food habits.
  • Health-Related Information:
    • objectives (e.g., detox, weight loss, energy, longevity)
    • sleep, stress, exercise habits
    • chronic conditions or suspected deficiencies (voluntary)
  • Lifestyle Information: daily routines, preferences, supplement use.
Because some of this data relates to health, we only process it based on your explicit consent.

2.2. Automatically Collected Data

We may collect:

  • Device information (model, operating system, language)
  • IP address and approximate location (not precise)
  • App usage statistics (pages visited, features used)
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies on the website


3. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

  1. Generate personalized nutrition, meal plans, and lifestyle recommendations
    based on your inputs, health objectives, and scientific algorithms.
  2. Improve App performance and user experience.
  3. Provide customer support and respond to inquiries.
  4. Send relevant notifications and service updates (you may opt out anytime).
  5. Conduct analytics and research to improve our algorithms
    (always anonymized and aggregated unless you consent otherwise).
  6. Ensure compliance with legal obligations.

We do not use your data for automated decision-making with legal or significant effects.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

Under GDPR, we process your data using the following bases:

  • Consent – for health-related and sensitive data.
  • Contract – to deliver the App features you request.
  • Legitimate Interest – for analytics, fraud prevention, and App improvement.
  • Legal Obligation – when required by law.

You may withdraw your consent at any time (Section 10).

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell or rent your personal data.We may share your information only with:

5.1. Service Providers

Trusted third parties who help us operate the App (e.g., cloud hosting, analytics).

All service providers comply with GDPR and process data only under our instructions.

5.2. Legal Requirements

We may disclose data if required to:

  • comply with applicable laws,
  • respond to lawful requests from authorities,
  • protect our rights or safety.

5.3. Business Transfers

If Hippocrates is acquired or merged, your data may be transferred to the new entity under the same protections.

6. International Data Transfers

If data is transferred outside the EU/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards such as:

  • EU Commission Adequacy Decisions
  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
  • Additional security measures where necessary

7. Data Retention

We retain your information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes in this Policy or comply with legal obligations. If you delete your account:

  • Personal data is deleted or anonymized within 30 days.
  • Backups may persist up to 90 days but are securely purged.

8. Data Security

We implement organizational and technical measures, including:

  • The user's password is encrypted
  • Access control and authentication
  • Regular security audits
  • Pseudonymization and anonymization where possible

No system is 100% secure, but we take all reasonable steps to protect your data.

9. Children’s Privacy

The App is not intended for users under 16.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.

If you believe a child has provided data, please contact us for removal.

10. Your Rights (GDPR)

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Delete your data (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Withdraw your consent at any time
  • Object to certain processing
  • Export / receive a copy of your data
  • Restriction of processing in certain cases
  • Lodge a complaint with your data protection authority

To exercise these rights, contact us at Support@the-food-medicine.com.

11. Third-Party Links

The App may contain links to external sites.

We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

Please review their policies separately.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

We will notify users of significant changes through the App or website.Your continued use of the App constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions, requests, or concerns about your data or this policy, please contact:

Email: Support@the-food-medicine.com