Gut Lens - Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025 | Last Updated: 7/29/2025

Introduction

Gut Lens ("we," "us," "our") provides an IBS meal and symptom tracking platform for individuals managing digestive health. This privacy policy outlines our commitment to protecting your personal data and privacy rights while using our service.

Definitions

  • IBS: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Application: Our IBS meal and symptom tracking platform
  • User: Individuals using our application to track their digestive health
  • Health Data: Information about meals, symptoms, and health patterns
  • Tracking Data: Records of food intake, symptoms, and related health information

Data Controller Information

Company: Four Integers Ltd

Email: hello@fourintegers.com

Data Protection Officer: aishat.abubakar@fourintegers.com

Data We Collect

4.1 Account Information

  • • Email address
  • • Username
  • • Profile preferences

4.2 Health Tracking Data

  • • Meal logs and food intake records
  • • Symptom tracking data
  • • Health patterns and trends
  • • Notes and observations

4.3 Technical Data

  • • IP address
  • • Browser type
  • • Device information
  • • Access logs

How We Use Your Data

5.1 Primary Purposes

  • • Account creation and management
  • • Providing meal and symptom tracking services
  • • Generating health insights and patterns
  • • Service improvement and optimization
  • • Analyzing user behavior and engagement through Mixpanel

5.2 Legal Bases for Processing

  • Contract Performance: Account management and service provision
  • Consent: Health data processing and insights generation
  • Legitimate Interests: Service improvement and security

Third-Party Services

We carefully select our third-party service providers based on their commitment to data security and compliance with relevant regulations.

ProviderPurposeData ProcessedLocation
OpenAIAI-powered health insightsMeal and symptom dataUSA
Google Cloud StorageData storageAccount data, health recordsEU
StripePayment processingPayment informationUSA
MixpanelUser analyticsUser interaction dataUSA

International Data Transfers

We transfer data to the United States for processing by our service providers. These transfers are protected by:

  • • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
  • • EU-approved data transfer mechanisms
  • • Regular transfer impact assessments
  • • Additional security measures

Security Measures

  • • End-to-end encryption
  • • Data minimization
  • • Immediate processing and results return

Your Rights

Access Rights

  • • Request copies of your data
  • • View stored health records
  • • Access tracking history

Control Rights

  • • Update account information
  • • Delete your data
  • • Export your information

Additional Rights

  • • Withdraw processing consent
  • • Object to processing
  • • File regulatory complaints

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@fourintegers.com

Data Security

Technical Measures

  • • End-to-end encryption
  • • Secure data transmission
  • • Access controls
  • • Regular security testing

Organizational Measures

  • • Staff training
  • • Access restrictions
  • • Security policies
  • • Incident response procedures

Data Retention

Data TypeRetention PeriodReason
Account DataDuration of account + 30 daysService provision
Health RecordsDuration of account + 30 daysHealth tracking and analysis
Payment Records6 years from transaction dateLegal and tax obligations
Usage LogsUp to 90 days after account deletionSecurity monitoring

Requesting Deletion

You can request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at privacy@fourintegers.com or through the app settings.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Users are encouraged to review this policy regularly. Continued use of the platform after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Information

For any privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at: privacy@fourintegers.com