EULA

End-­User License Agreement (“Agreement”)

Last updated:23/12/2024

Please read this End-User License Agreement (Agreement) carefully before clicking the ‘Accept button’, downloading or using Ingredio.
By clicking the ‘I Agree’ button, downloading or using the Application, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
If you do not agree to the terms of this Agreement, do not click on the ‘I Agree’ button and do not download or use the Application.

General Information

Our goal is to keep this information timely and accurate. If errors are brought to our attention, we will try to correct them.
However, Ingredio accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to the information on this website. In principle, this information is:
a) of a general nature only and is not intended to address the specific circumstances of any particular individual or entity;
b) not necessarily comprehensive, complete, accurate or up to date;
c) sometimes linked to external sites over which the Ingredio has no control and for which the Ingredio assumes no responsibility;
not professional or legal advice (if you need specific advice, you should always consult a suitably qualified professional).
Please note that it cannot be guaranteed that online available information exactly reproduce an officially adopted text.
Ingredio provides information on product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government.
Our ratings indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product – not the product itself – compared to other product formulations.
The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.
Moreover, our application or website does not provide information regarding the quantities of the detected ingredients. The provided analysis of the ingredients is independent from the quantity (of each ingredient) regarding the shown hazard levels. The above apply both for the product summary and for the ingredient.
In general, provided data and all information contained in the application and the website are prohibited for use as a material of accusation or legal advocacy.
It is our goal to minimize disruption caused by technical errors. However, some data or information on our app or website may have been created or structured in files
or formats that are not error-free and we cannot guarantee that our service will not be interrupted or otherwise affected by such problems. Ingredio accepts no responsibility with regard to such problems (e.g. failure of performance, computer virus, alteration of content) incurred as a result of using this website or any linked external sites.

License

Ingredio grants you a revocable, non¬exclusive, non¬transferable, limited license to download, install and use the Application solely for your personal, non¬commercial purposes strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

Restrictions

You agree not to, and you will not permit others to: a) license, sell, rent, lease, assign, distribute, transmit, host, outsource, disclose or otherwise commercially exploit the Application or make the Application available to any third party.

Modifications to Application

Ingredio reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Application or any service to which it connects, with or without notice and without liability to you.

Term and Termination

This Agreement shall remain in effect until terminated by you or Ingredio. Ingredio may, in its sole discretion, at any time and for any or no reason, suspend or terminate this Agreement with or without prior notice.
This Agreement will terminate immediately, without prior notice from Ingredio, in the event that you fail to comply with any provision of this Agreement.
You may also terminate this Agreement by deleting the Application and all copies thereof from your mobile device or from your desktop.
Upon termination of this Agreement, you shall cease all use of the Application and delete all copies of the Application from your mobile device or from your desktop.

Severability

If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

Amendments to this Agreement

Ingredio reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace this Agreement at any time. If a revision is material we will provide at least 3 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Agreement, please contact us to following email, info[at]ingred.io.

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us.

We at Ingredio want you to understand what information we collect, and how we use and share it. That’s why we encourage you to read our Privacy Policy.
This helps you use in the way that’s right for you. In the Privacy Policy, we explain how we collect, use, share, retain and transfer information. We also let you know your rights.
What kinds of information do we collect? To provide our product, we must process information about you. The types of information we collect depend on how you use our product.
Information and content you provide. We collect the content and other information you provide when you use our Product, including when you sign up for an account and scan an item.
This can include information in or about the content you provide (like metadata), such as the photo of the scanned item or the date a file was created. Our systems automatically process content communications you and others provide to analyze context and what’s in them.

Your usage

We collect information about how you use our Product, such as the actions you take; and the time, frequency and duration of your activities.

Device Information

As described below, we collect information from and about the computers, phones, connected TVs and other web-connected devices you use that integrate with our Product, and we combine this information across different devices you use.
For example, we use information collected about your use of our Product on your phone to better personalize the content (including ads) or features you see when you use our Product on another device, such as your laptop or tablet, or to measure whether you took an action in response to an ad we showed you on your phone on a different device.
Information we obtain from these devices includes:
Device attributes: information such as the operating system, hardware and software versions. Data from device settings: information you allow us to receive through device settings you turn on, such as access to your camera or photos. Network and connections: information such as the language and time zone.

How do we use this information?

We use the information we have (subject to choices you make) as described below and to provide and support Ingredio . Here is how:
Provide, personalize and improve our Products.
We use the information we have to deliver our Product, including to personalize features and content. To create personalized Product that are unique and relevant to you, we use your connections, preferences, interests and activities based on the data we collect and learn from you and others (including any data with special protections you choose to provide where you have given your explicit consent); how you use and interact with our Product.
Learn more about how we use information about you to personalize your experience, including features, content and recommendations in Ingredio.

Product research and development:

We use the information we have to develop, test and improve our Products, including by conducting surveys and research, and testing and troubleshooting new products and features.
Ads and other sponsored content:We use the information we have about you-including information about your interests, actions and connections-to select and personalize ads, offers and other sponsored content that we show you.
Provide measurement, analytics, and other business services. We use the information we have to help advertisers and other partners measure the effectiveness and distribution of their ads and services,
and understand the types of people who use their services and how people interact with their websites, apps, and services. Promote safety, integrity and security.
We use the information we have to verify accounts and activity, combat harmful conduct, detect and prevent spam and other bad experiences, maintain the integrity of our Product. Communicate with you.
We use the information we have to send you marketing communications, communicate with you about our Product, and let you know about our policies and terms.
We also use your information to respond to you when you contact us. Research and innovate for social good.
We use the information we have (including from research partners we collaborate with) to conduct and support research and innovation on topics of general social welfare, technological advancement, public interest, health and well-being.

How is this information shared?

New owner.
If the ownership or control of all or part of our Product or their assets changes, we may transfer your information to the new owner.
Sharing with Third-Party Partners We work with third-party partners who help us provide and improve our Products, which makes it possible to operate our companies and provide free services to people around the world.
We don’t sell any of your information to anyone, and we never will. We also impose strict restrictions on how our partners can use and disclose the data we provide. Here are the types of third parties we share information with:
Advertisers.
We provide advertisers with reports about the kinds of people seeing their ads and how their ads are performing,
but we don’t share information that personally identifies you (information such as your name or email address that by itself can be used to contact you or identifies who you are). For example, we provide general demographic and interest information to advertisers (for example, that an ad was seen by a woman between the ages of 25 and 34 who lives in Greece and likes Cycling) to help them better understand their audience. We also confirm which ads led you to make a purchase or take an action with an advertiser.
Measurement partners.
We share information about you with companies that aggregate it to provide analytics and measurement reports to our partners. Partners offering goods and services in our Products.
When you subscribe to receive premium content, or buy something from a seller in our Products, the content creator or seller can receive your public information and other information you share with them, as well as the information needed to complete the transaction, including shipping and contact details. Vendors and service providers.
We provide information and content to vendors and service providers who support our business, such as by providing technical infrastructure services, analyzing how our Products are used, providing customer service, facilitating payments or conducting surveys.
Researchers and academics.
We also provide information and content to research partners and academics to conduct research that advances scholarship and innovation that support our business or mission, and enhances discovery and innovation on topics of general social welfare, technological advancement, public interest, health and well-being.

Law enforcement or legal requests.

We share information with law enforcement or in response to legal requests in the circumstances outlined below. What is our legal basis for processing data? We collect, use and share the data that we have in the ways described above: as necessary to fulfill our Terms of Service; consistent with your consent, as necessary to comply with our legal obligations to protect your vital interests,
or those of others; as necessary in the public interest; and as necessary for our (or others) legitimate interests, including our interests in providing an innovative, personalized, safe, and profitable service to our users and partners, unless those interests are overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms that require protection of personal data.

How can you exercise your rights provided under the GDPR?

Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the right to access, rectify, port and erase your data.
You also have the right to object to and restrict certain processing of your data.
This includes: the right to object to our processing of your data for direct marketing, which you can exercise by using the “unsubscribe” link in such marketing communications;
and the right to object to our processing of your data where we are performing a task in the public interest or pursuing our legitimate interests or those of a third party.
You can exercise this right on Ingredio. Data retention, account deactivation and deletion.
If you would like to delete your in-app account and remove all of the information such as name, e-mail address etc.. from our database, please contact us at info[at]ingred.io.
After the deletion, you won’t be able to log in to your account within the application. We will assist you in the account deletion process promptly.
We store data until it is no longer necessary to provide our services , or until your account is deleted – whichever comes first. This is a case-by-case determination that depends on things like the nature of the data,
why it is collected and processed, and relevant legal or operational retention needs. When you delete your account, we delete content you have uploaded, such as your photos and you won’t be able to recover that information later.
How do we respond to legal requests or prevent harm?
We access, preserve and share your information with regulators, law enforcement or others: In response to a legal request,
if we have a good-faith belief that the law requires us to do so. We can also respond to legal requests when we have a good-faith belief that the response is required by law in that jurisdiction, affects users in that jurisdiction, and is consistent with internationally recognized standards.
When we have a good-faith belief it is necessary to: detect, prevent and address fraud, unauthorized use of the Products, violations of our terms or policies, or other harmful or illegal activity;
to protect ourselves (including our rights, property or Products), you or others, including as part of investigations or regulatory inquiries; or to prevent death or imminent bodily harm. For example, if relevant, we provide information to and receive information from third-party partners about the reliability of your account to prevent fraud, abuse and other harmful activity on and off our Products.
How do we operate and transfer data as part of our global services?
We share information globally, both internally within the Ingredio and externally with our partners in accordance with this policy.
Information controlled by Ingredio will be transferred or transmitted to, or stored and processed in, the United States or other countries outside of where you live for the purposes as described in this policy.
These data transfers are necessary to provide the services set forth in the Ingredio terms and to globally operate and provide our Product to you.
We utilize standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission and rely on the European Commission’s adequacy decisions about certain countries, as applicable, for data transfers from the EEA to the United States and other countries.

Terms of Use
  1. Terms

By accessing the website at https://ingred.io and our application on Google Play store, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms of service, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this website are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law.

  1. Use License

Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on Ingredio’s website for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:

  • modify or copy the materials;
  • use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial);
  • attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on Ingredio’s website;
  • remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; or
  • transfer the materials to another person or “mirror” the materials on any other server.

This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by Ingredio at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.

  1. Disclaimer

The materials on Ingredio’s website are provided on an ‘as is’ basis. Ingredio makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights.

Further, Ingredio does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its website or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.

Our goal is to keep this information timely and accurate. If errors are brought to our attention, we will try to correct them.

However, Ingredio accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to the information on this website. In principle, this information is

o             of a general nature only and is not intended to address the specific circumstances of any particular individual or entity;

o             not necessarily comprehensive, complete, accurate or up to date;

o             sometimes linked to external sites over which the Ingredio has no control and for which the Ingredio assumes no responsibility;

o             not professional or legal advice (if you need specific advice, you should always consult a suitably qualified professional).

Please note that it cannot be guaranteed that online available information exactly reproduce an officially adopted text.

It is our goal to minimize disruption caused by technical errors. However, some data or information on our app or website may have been created or structured in files or formats that are not error-free and we cannot guarantee that our service will not be interrupted or otherwise affected by such problems. Ingredio accepts no responsibility with regard to such problems (e.g. failure of performance, computer virus, alteration of content) incurred as a result of using this website or any linked external sites.

  1. Limitations

In no event shall Ingredio or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on Ingredio’s website, even if Ingredio or a Ingredio authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

  1. Accuracy of materials

The materials appearing on Ingredio’s website and on our application on Google Play Store could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. Ingredio does not warrant that any of the materials on its website and its application are accurate, complete or current. Ingredio may make changes to the materials contained on its website or its application at any time without notice. However Ingredio does not make any commitment to update the materials.

  1. Links

Ingredio has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its website and its application and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Ingredio of the site. Use of any such linked website is at the user’s own risk.

  1. Modifications

Ingredio may revise these terms of service for its website and its application at any time without notice. By using this website or our application you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these terms of use.

  1. Governing Law

These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Greece and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Greece.

Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or ‘break’ certain elements of the sites functionality.

For more general information on cookies see the Wikipedia article on HTTP Cookies…

How We Use Cookies We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately is most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.

Disabling Cookies You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of this site. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.

The Cookies We Set If you create an account with us then we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when you log out however in some cases they may remain afterwards to remember your site preferences when logged out.

We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.

This site offers newsletter or email subscription services and cookies may be used to remember if you are already registered and whether to show certain notifications which might only be valid to subscribed/unsubscribed users.

This site may offer e-commerce or payment facilities in the future and some cookies are essential to ensure that your order is remembered between pages so that we can process it properly.

From time to time we offer user surveys and questionnaires to provide you with interesting insights, helpful tools, or to understand our user base more accurately. These surveys may use cookies to remember who has already taken part in a survey or to provide you with accurate results after you change pages.

When you submit data to through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.

In order to provide you with a great experience on this site we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it. In order to remember your preferences we need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever you interact with a page is affected by your preferences.

Third Party Cookies In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.

This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solution on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.

For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.

Third party analytics are used to track and measure usage of this site so that we can continue to produce engaging content. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site or pages you visit which helps us to understand how we can improve the site for you.

From time to time we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are still testing new features these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst on the site whilst ensuring we understand which optimizations our users appreciate the most.

As we may sell products it’s important for us to understand statistics about how many of the visitors to our site actually make a purchase and as such this is the kind of data that these cookies will track. This is important to you as it means that we can accurately make business predictions that allow us to monitor our advertising and product costs to ensure the best possible price.

We may also use adverts in the future to offset the costs of running this site and provide funding for further development. The behavioral advertising cookies that may be used by this site are designed to ensure that we provide you with the most relevant adverts where possible by anonymously tracking your interests and presenting similar things that may be of interest.

In some cases we may provide you with custom content based on what you tell us about yourself either directly or indirectly by linking a social media account. These types of cookies simply allow us to provide you with content that we feel may be of interest to you.

Several partners may advertise on our behalf in the future and affiliate tracking cookies simply allow us to see if our customers have come to the site through one of our partner sites so that we can credit them appropriately and where applicable allow our affiliate partners to provide any bonus that they may provide you for making a purchase.

We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work the following social media sites including; Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin, will set cookies through our site which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.

More Information Hopefully that has clarified things for you and as was previously mentioned if there is something that you aren’t sure whether you need or not it’s usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site. However if you are still looking for more information then you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods.

Email: info@ingred.io