Privacy Policy
Effective date: October 31, 2026
This is a translation of the Korean original. If the two differ, the Korean version prevails.
devtimes (“we”) values the personal information of people who use the Mealday app (“the app”, 음식네컷 in Korean) and complies with applicable laws, including Korea’s Personal Information Protection Act. This policy explains what information the app handles and how.
1. Personal information we collect
The app does not collect personal information. There is no sign-up or login, we run no servers, and the app uses no third-party tools (SDKs) for analytics or advertising. We therefore cannot access your photos or records, and there is no personal information that we share with or entrust to third parties. Information exchanged with Apple Maps when you view a map on iPhone is described in section 6.
2. Information stored only on your phone
The following information you create while using the app is stored only in the app’s private storage on your phone.
- Your food photos and notes, when they were recorded, and the filter and slot (breakfast, lunch, etc.) you chose
- Where photos were taken (latitude and longitude): only for photos taken with the in-app camera on iPhone while ‘Save photo locations’ is on
- App settings such as slot names, which slots are turned on or off, reminder times, and the first day of the week
- Daily photo counts and your streak, shown on the home screen widget (photos are not passed to the widget)
If you have turned on your phone’s system backup (iCloud, Google backup, etc.), this information may be included in those backups under that service’s policies.
3. Permissions the app requests
All permissions are optional. If you don’t allow one, you can still use everything except that feature. You can change permissions at any time in your phone’s Settings app.
| Permission | Used for |
|---|---|
| Camera | Taking food photos in the app |
| Photos | Choosing photos from your library to record (only the photos you choose are read) |
| Notifications | Reminding you when a slot is still empty at the time you set |
| Location (iPhone) | Finding where you are when you take a photo with the in-app camera, after you turn on ‘Save photo locations’ (only while you use the app; asked when you turn it on) |
On the camera screen, the app briefly reads motion sensor values to tell whether you are holding the phone upright or sideways. These values are not stored. The app does not request microphone access, and on Android it does not request location access.
4. Photo information (EXIF)
When you choose a photo from your library, the app reads the date it was taken to decide which day to record it on. If ‘Save photo locations’ is on (iPhone), it also reads where the photo was taken to show it on the map. That location is not stored separately; it is used only to draw the map. No other information is read.
Because photo files are kept as originals, sharing a single photo without a filter may also pass along information that was in the original file (such as where it was taken). Day cards and filtered photos are newly created images and do not contain this information.
5. Sharing
When you share a photo or day card, it goes through your phone’s share sheet to the app you choose. The app never sends information anywhere else without your knowledge.
6. Maps (iPhone)
The map in the Report is drawn with Apple Maps, which is built into iPhone. To show the map, your phone downloads map images from Apple’s servers, and information needed to draw the map, such as the area on screen, may be sent to Apple. This information is handled under Apple’s Privacy Policy. The app does not send your photos or the list of recorded places to Apple or to us. If you turn off ‘Save photo locations’, the map is not shown.
7. Retention and deletion
Your records stay on your phone until you delete them. You can delete them all at once with Settings → Delete all records in the app, and deleting the app deletes all records stored on your phone. Since we keep no information, there is nothing to ask us to delete.
8. Children’s personal information
The app does not collect anyone’s personal information, including that of children under 14.
9. Contact
For questions about personal information, contact us below.
- Person responsible for personal information: devtimes
- Email: devtimeslab@gmail.com
To report or get advice about a privacy violation, you can also contact Korea’s Personal Information Infringement Report Center (118 from within Korea, privacy.kisa.or.kr).
10. Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, we will post the changes and the effective date on this page. For significant changes, such as the app starting to collect information, we will give notice at least 7 days in advance.