Menumento is a personal food-tracking app that helps you remember your favorite restaurant, takeout, and delivery dishes. We keep the data we collect to the minimum needed to run the app, and your dishes are yours. This policy explains what we collect, why, and the choices you have.
Who we are
Menumento (“Menumento,” “we,” “us”) is the developer of the Menumento mobile app for iOS and Android. If you have any questions about this policy, contact us at support@menumento.app.
Information we collect
Account information
To back up and sync your data, you create an account. We use Google Firebase Authentication, which supports:
- Email and password — we store your email address and an authentication record (we never see or store your password in readable form).
- Sign in with Google — if you choose this, Google shares your basic account identity (such as your email address) with us to create your account.
Content you create
The heart of the app is the information you choose to save. This includes:
- Dishes — names, your star ratings, notes, tags, cost, and favorite status.
- Photos — pictures of dishes that you take or upload.
- Restaurants — names, addresses, phone numbers, websites, cuisine type, and (when you add a place from search) its Google Place identifier and map coordinates.
This content is stored on your device and, when you’re signed in, backed up to your private, per-user space in Google Firebase (Cloud Firestore for data and Cloud Storage for photos).
Location
With your permission, the app uses your device’s location for one purpose only: to sort your restaurants and dishes by distance from where you are. Your location is used on the device to calculate distances and is not tracked or stored as a location history. You can deny or revoke this permission in your device settings at any time; the app still works without it.
Camera and photo library
With your permission, the app accesses your camera and photo library so you can take or choose photos of dishes. It only accesses the photos you select.
Usage analytics
We use Google Firebase Analytics to understand how the app is used so we can improve it. This includes automatic information such as screen views and general device/app information, plus a small set of in-app events, for example: signing up, logging in and out, creating, editing, or deleting a dish (including its rating and whether it has a photo), marking a favorite, adding or deleting a restaurant, searching, viewing the upgrade screen, and starting, restoring, or failing a subscription. These events are used in aggregate and are not used to build advertising profiles.
Subscriptions
If you subscribe to Premium, the purchase is processed by the app store (Apple or Google) — we never receive or store your payment card details. We store your subscription status and expiry date in your account so the app knows to unlock Premium features. Purchases are verified through our secure server before Premium is unlocked.
How we use your information
- To provide the core app — saving, organizing, and displaying your dishes and restaurants.
- To back up your data and sync it across your devices.
- To sort places by distance when you enable location.
- To process and validate your subscription and unlock Premium features.
- To understand usage and improve the app.
- To respond to your support requests.
How your information is shared
We do not sell your personal information, and we don’t share your saved dishes, photos, or notes with other users. We rely on a small number of trusted service providers to run the app:
- Google (Firebase & Google Cloud) — authentication, database, photo storage, analytics, and abuse protection.
- Google Places — to power restaurant search and details when you look up a restaurant.
- Apple and Google Play — to process in-app subscriptions.
We may also disclose information if required by law, or to protect the rights, safety, and security of our users and the app.
Where your data is stored and how it’s protected
Your data is stored in Google Firebase. Access is restricted so that each user can only read and write their own data, enforced by per-user security rules. We use Firebase App Check to help protect our systems from abuse. While no online service can be guaranteed 100% secure, we take reasonable measures to protect your information.
Data retention
We keep your account and content for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, your authentication record, saved data, and photos are deleted (see Account & Data Deletion). Some anonymized or aggregated analytics may be retained.
Children’s privacy
Menumento is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we’ll remove it.
Your rights and choices
- Access and correction — you can view and edit your dishes and restaurants directly in the app.
- Deletion — you can delete your account and associated data at any time. See Account & Data Deletion.
- Permissions — you can grant or revoke camera, photo, and location access in your device settings.
Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights over your personal data. To exercise any of them, email support@menumento.app.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll revise the “Last updated” date above, and significant changes may be highlighted in the app.
Contact us
Questions about your privacy? Email support@menumento.app.
This document is provided for transparency and general information and is not legal advice.