PRIVACY POLICYLast updated: September 2, 2026Allerguide (“Allerguide,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a free allergy-management application that helps users organize allergy information, translate allergy information, keep a personal journal, upload or record allergy-related information, and participate in a community forum.This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use and share it, and the choices available to you when you use the Allerguide mobile application, website, and related services (collectively, the “Services”).Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent to [email protected].1. INFORMATION WE COLLECTAccount informationWhen you create an account, we may collect:- Email address
- Display name or username
- Date of birth
- Authentication information and account identifiersWe collect date of birth for age-verification purposes. It is used to determine whether a user is eligible to create an account and is not intended to be displayed publicly.If you sign in using Google or Apple, we may receive limited account information from that provider, such as your name, email address, and authentication identifier, depending on the information you choose to share and the provider’s settings.We do not collect a mailing or physical address as part of account registration.Allergy and health informationYou may choose to provide allergy-related or health-related information, including:- Allergy profiles
- Allergens
- Reactions and symptoms
- Allergy test or laboratory results
- Food challenge information
- Journal entries and notes
- Other allergy-related information you choose to recordBecause this information may reveal information about your health, it may be considered sensitive personal information under applicable law.Files and imagesYou may choose to upload files or images, including laboratory reports or test results. When you use our AI-assisted journal autofill feature, the file you select may be sent to our AI service provider as described in Section 4.Community contentIf you use Allerguide’s community or forum features, we collect the posts, comments, profile information, and other content you choose to make available through those features. Content posted in public or community areas may be visible to other users.Please do not include information in a public post that you do not want others to see.Support communicationsIf you contact us, we may collect your email address and the contents of your message so that we can respond.Technical and service informationOur hosting, authentication, storage, and security providers may process limited technical information needed to operate and protect the Services, such as IP address, device or app information, authentication logs, and diagnostic or security information.2. HOW WE USE INFORMATIONWe use information to:- Create, authenticate, and maintain user accounts
- Enforce the minimum-age requirement
- Provide allergy-management, journal, translation, and community features
- Store information that users choose to save in their accounts
- Provide AI-assisted journal autofill when a user chooses to use that feature
- Respond to support requests
- Protect the safety, security, and integrity of the Services
- Prevent misuse, fraud, and abuse
- Comply with applicable law and enforce our terms and policiesWe do not sell personal information.We do not use health information, laboratory reports, journal entries, or other sensitive health information for advertising.3. HEALTH AND SENSITIVE INFORMATIONAllerguide allows users to store and organize allergy-related information. Health information is treated as sensitive information and is used only to provide the user-facing features of the Services, maintain the user’s account, provide requested support, protect the Services, or comply with applicable law.Users control what allergy and health information they choose to enter or upload.Allerguide is not intended to replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical advice.4. AI-ASSISTED LAB REPORT AND JOURNAL AUTOFILLAllerguide offers an optional AI-assisted feature that can analyze a laboratory report or similar file to help prefill information in a journal entry.When you choose to use this feature:- The file you select, and information contained in that file, is transmitted to Anthropic, a third-party artificial intelligence service provider.
- The information is shared for the purpose of analyzing the selected document and generating information used to help prefill the journal entry.
- The feature is optional. You can create and edit journal entries without using the AI-assisted feature.
- We do not share these files with Anthropic for advertising.Before personal information is transmitted to a third-party AI provider, Allerguide asks for the user’s permission through an in-app disclosure. If permission is not provided, the selected information is not transmitted to the AI provider.Users should review AI-generated or AI-extracted information for accuracy before relying on or saving it.Anthropic processes information according to the applicable agreements governing our use of its services and its own privacy and security obligations.5. THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERSWe use third-party providers to operate parts of the Services. Depending on the feature you use, information may be processed by providers including:- Anthropic: AI-assisted document and text analysis
- Google Cloud Platform: cloud infrastructure and related services
- Cloud Firestore: application data storage
- Firebase Authentication: account authentication
- Firebase Storage: file storage
- Google Cloud Translation API: translation functionality
- Google Sign-In: optional account registration and authentication
- Sign in with Apple: optional account registration and authenticationThese providers may process information only as necessary to provide their services to us, subject to their applicable terms, privacy commitments, and our agreements with them.We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect users or the Services, or in connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or transfer of the Services, subject to applicable law.6. GOOGLE AND APPLE SIGN-INIf you choose Google Sign-In or Sign in with Apple, we receive the limited information made available by the provider that is needed to create or authenticate your Allerguide account.We do not receive your Google or Apple account password.Our use of information received from Google APIs is subject to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including applicable Limited Use requirements.7. AGE REQUIREMENT AND CHILDREN’S PRIVACYAllerguide accounts are intended for people age 13 and older.Every person attempting to create an account is asked to provide a date of birth. If the date of birth indicates that the person is under 13, account creation is not permitted.A child under 13 should not create or use an Allerguide account. A parent or legal guardian may instead use the parent’s or guardian’s own account to organize allergy information on behalf of a child.If a parent or guardian enters information about a child, the parent or guardian is responsible for ensuring that they are authorized to provide that information.If we learn that an account was created directly by a child under 13 contrary to these requirements, we may delete the account and associated information.A parent or guardian who believes a child under 13 has provided personal information directly to Allerguide may contact [email protected].8. COMMUNITY AND FORUM INFORMATIONInformation that you choose to post in a forum or other public or community area can be seen by other users.Do not post laboratory reports, medical records, contact information, or other sensitive information publicly unless you intend for other users to see it.Allerguide may use moderation tools and processes to enforce its community rules, investigate reports, protect users, and remove content that violates applicable rules or law.9. DATA RETENTIONWe retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the Services, maintain an active account, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, prevent fraud or abuse, and enforce our agreements.When an account is deleted, we delete or de-identify information associated with the account unless retention is required or permitted for legitimate legal, security, fraud-prevention, or compliance purposes.Some information may remain temporarily in secure backups until those backups are overwritten or deleted through our normal retention cycle.Where information has been processed by a service provider on our behalf, we take reasonable steps to require deletion or handling consistent with the deletion request and applicable law.10. ACCOUNT AND DATA DELETIONUsers may request deletion of their Allerguide account and associated personal information through the account-deletion option available in the app.Users may also request account deletion outside the app at privacy.allerguide.org or by emailing [email protected].A deletion request includes deletion of the account and personal information associated with that account, subject to limited information that we may need to retain for legitimate legal, security, fraud-prevention, or compliance reasons.We may take reasonable steps to verify the identity of the person making the deletion request.11. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTSDepending on where you live, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including rights to:- Request access to personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of personal information
- Obtain a copy of certain personal information
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Object to or restrict certain processing where applicable
- Appeal certain privacy-request decisions where applicableTo make a privacy request, email [email protected].We will respond in accordance with applicable law.12. NO SALE OR TARGETED ADVERTISINGAllerguide does not sell personal information.Allerguide does not use health information, laboratory reports, journal entries, or sensitive personal information for targeted advertising.If our practices change materially, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide any disclosures or choices required by applicable law before using information for a materially different purpose.13. DATA SECURITYWe use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information.However, no method of transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should protect their login credentials and use reasonable care when deciding what information to upload or post publicly.14. INTERNATIONAL PROCESSINGOur service providers may process information in the United States or other countries where they operate. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for international transfers of personal information.15. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICYWe may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page identifies the most recent version.If we make a material change to how we handle personal information, we may provide additional notice through the Services or by another appropriate method.16. CONTACT USFor questions, privacy requests, or account-deletion requests, contact:Allerguide
Email: [email protected]
United States

Delete Your Allerguide AccountYou can delete your Allerguide account and associated personal information at any time.In the app:
Open Allerguide → Profile → Scroll down to bottom → Delete Account.If you no longer have access to the app:
Email [email protected] from the email address associated with your account and request account deletion.When your account is deleted, we will delete or de-identify the personal information associated with your account, except for limited information we may need to retain for legal, security, fraud-prevention, or compliance purposes.We may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before completing a deletion request.