CravingCure Privacy Policy

This privacy policy governs your use of CravingCure application (“Application”) created by Knowledge Excel as part of a Drexel University research study.
CravingCure is an application designed to support data collection for a research study that aims to understand cravings for ultra-processed foods. Knowledge Excel and Drexel University disclaim liability for any injuries or damages resulting from or arising out of or in connection with the use of Application.

Your Consent
By using the Application, you are consenting to our processing of User Provided and Automatically Collected information as set forth in this Privacy Policy now and as amended by us. "Processing,” means using cookies on a computer/handheld device or using or touching information in any way, including, but not limited to, collecting, storing, deleting, using, combining and disclosing information, all of which activities will take place in the United States. If you reside outside the U.S. your information will be transferred to the U.S. and processed and stored there under U.S. privacy standards. By using the website and providing information to us, you consent to such transfer to, and processing in, the U.S.

What information does the Application obtain and how is it used?
The Application collects certain information described below, for the purposes of a research study being conducted by Erica LaFata, Ph.D. at Drexel University, called the Development of a Just-in-Time Intervention to Reduce Ultra-Processed Food Intake (the “Study”). The Study Research Team (“Research Team”), which includes the Principal Investigator (LaFata), project coordinator, and graduate- and undergraduate-level psychology students, will only collect/use/share this information in compliance with this privacy policy, the Informed Consent you previously signed, and any applicable laws.
“Automatically Collected Information” – The Application collects technical information about your device and use of the Application when you log into it. Information such as your device’s operating system, the version of the Application, and the frequency the Application is accessed/used is collected by the Application and may be used to analyze and improve the quality of the Application.

“User Provided Information” – The Application obtains the information you enter into it voluntarily when you download the Application and log into the account that is created for you by the Research Team as part of your Study participation. Only enrolled participants of the Study will be able to log into the Application and use its features. In accord with your Informed Consent to participate in the Study, the following information is collected from the Application. You are asked to provide your email address to the Research Team, which will be used to create an account for you on the Application. A username and password are generated for you, and you have the option to change your password. You also provide responses to the study questionnaires through the Application. The Application collects the time you respond to each survey, as well as the latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates of your location when you submit each survey. We may also use the information you provided us to contact you from time to time to provide you with important information.

We will share your information with third parties only in the ways that are described in this privacy statement.

The Research Team reserves the right to use and disclose your User Provided and Automatically Collected Information: per your Informed Consent to participate in the Study, as required by law (such as to comply with a subpoena, or similar legal process); when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request; to our third party service providers who work on behalf of the Research Team and do not have independent use of the information we disclose to them and have agreed to adhere to the rules set forth in this privacy policy.  

Data Retention Policy, Managing Your Information
We will retain User Provided data in accordance with your Informed Consent to participate in the Study.
You may stop participating in the Study at any time, please note, that if you withdraw from the Study, you will no longer be able to participate in the Study or use the Application. If you withdraw from the Study the Research team will retain the information about you that was collected in the Application prior to your withdrawal to assure the integrity of the Study results. Any User Provided data that is retained by the Research Team will be used/disclosed in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

If you’d like us to delete User Provided Data that you have provided via the Application, please contact us at contact@cravingcureadmin.com and we will respond in a reasonable time. Please note that some or all of the User Provided Data may be required in order for the Application to function properly, and we may be required to retain certain information by law.

Children
We do not use the Application to knowingly solicit data from or market to children under the age of 18. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with information without their consent, he or she should immediately contact us at contact@cravingcureadmin.com. We will delete such information from our files within a reasonable time.

Security
We are concerned about safeguarding the confidentiality of your information. We provide physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect information we process and maintain. For example, we limit access to this information to authorized employees and contractors who need to know that information to operate, develop or improve our Application. Please be aware that, although we endeavor to provide reasonable security for information we process and maintain, no security system can prevent all potential security breaches.  

Changes
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time for any reason. We will notify you of any changes to our Privacy Policy by posting the new Privacy Policy in the Application. You are advised to consult this Privacy Policy regularly for any changes.  

Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding privacy while using the Application, or have questions about our practices, please contact us via email at contact@cravingcureadmin.com.