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Consent to Processing of Personal Data

FotoBite — AI-powered calorie tracking Version dated 22 August 2026 This consent is provided pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) and Art. 9(2)(a) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2016/679.


I, the user of the FotoBite service, hereby give my freely, specifically, informed and unambiguous consent to Individual Entrepreneur Oleg Vladimirovich Lalaev (ИП Лалаев Олег Владимирович) (hereinafter — the "Controller"), to process my personal data on the following terms:


1. Categories of Personal Data

I consent to the processing of the following personal data:

The user's IP address is processed transiently for security and rate-limiting purposes and is not stored in the database.


2. Purposes of Processing


3. Processing Operations and Methods

The Controller is authorised to perform the following operations: collection, recording, organisation, accumulation, storage, clarification (updating, modification), retrieval, use, disclosure (transfer) to authorised processors acting under the Controller's instructions, anonymisation, deletion and destruction.

Method: automated processing using computing systems.


4. Transfer to Third Parties and International Transfers

I consent to the transfer of my personal data to the following parties who process data on the Controller's behalf:

RecipientData transferredPurpose / Safeguard
OpenRouter (routes to AI models)Food photos (not linked to your Telegram ID)Food recognition & macro calculation. Images processed at analysis time and deleted immediately; not stored. DPA in place.
FatSecretFood-name text string you searchProduct/restaurant lookup on request. No personal identifiers transmitted. DPA in place.
Hosting provider (Frankfurt, Germany)Service data at rest (encrypted)Backend hosting. DPA in place.
CloudflareDNSDomain resolution. DPA in place.
SentryTechnical error data only (send_default_pii=False)Diagnostics. No personal data transmitted. DPA in place.

Personal data is not transferred for commercial purposes, not used for targeted advertising, and not sold.

International transfers. I have been informed and consent to the fact that the primary database is hosted in Germany (EU). Any transfers outside the EEA rely on appropriate safeguards under Art. 46 GDPR (Standard Contractual Clauses).

⚠️ This consent explicitly covers the processing of Special Categories of personal data — namely health and biometric information (weight, body parameters, dietary data) — pursuant to Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR.

5. Legal Bases for Processing

PurposeLegal basis
Core service functionalityArt. 6(1)(b) GDPR — performance of a contract
Health & biometric dataArt. 9(2)(a) GDPR — explicit consent
Reminders / notificationsArt. 6(1)(a) GDPR — consent
Security & error diagnosticsArt. 6(1)(f) GDPR — legitimate interests

6. Retention Period

This consent remains in effect from the moment it is given until the deletion of my account or until the Controller receives a withdrawal request.

After withdrawal or account deletion, the Controller will cease processing, except for data whose retention is required by law: consent records are kept for 3 years after the processing purposes are met, the consent expires or is withdrawn; payment records are kept for 3 years from the payment date.


7. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject, I am informed that I have the right to:

All requests are handled within 30 days (Art. 12 GDPR).


8. How to Withdraw Consent

Consent may be withdrawn at any time by one of the following methods:

  1. Using the "Delete account" function in the app settings;
  1. Sending a written request to the Controller's email: [email protected];
  1. Via the Telegram bot: @fotobite\_bot.

Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal. When the in-app "Delete account" function is used, the request is executed immediately; a written request is executed no later than 10 working days after it is received.


9. Confirmation of Consent

This consent is given in electronic form upon registration in the FotoBite Service by activating the corresponding checkbox in the application interface. The fact, date, time and version of consent are recorded automatically and retained by the Controller for 3 years after the processing purposes are met, the consent expires or is withdrawn.

By activating the checkbox, I confirm that:


Controller contact: ИП Лалаев Олег Владимирович · Email: [email protected] · Telegram: @fotobite\_bot


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