Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how GutBut collects, uses, stores, and protects information when you use our platform.

By using GutBut, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide:

• name
• email address
• onboarding responses
• supplement logs
• wellness notes
• sleep information
• symptom tracking
• dietary information
• lifestyle observations
• uploaded content
• messages and conversations

B. Automatically Collected Information

We may collect:

• device information
• browser type
• IP address
• usage analytics
• interaction logs
• crash logs
• timestamps
• session data

C. AI Interaction Data

We may store:

• chat history
• AI interactions
• memory summaries
• extracted entities
• behavioral signals
• personalization metadata

for personalization and platform improvement.

3. How We Use Information

We use information to:

• operate GutBut
• personalize responses
• improve retrieval systems
• improve AI performance
• generate wellness summaries
• provide tracking functionality
• improve user experience
• maintain platform security
• conduct analytics
• detect abuse and fraud

4. AI and Data Processing

GutBut may use third-party AI providers and infrastructure services to process requests.

Information submitted to GutBut may be processed by:

• large language model providers
• vector databases
• cloud infrastructure providers
• analytics systems

We attempt to minimize unnecessary data sharing and continuously improve privacy protections.

5. Third-Party AI Processing Disclosure

GutBut uses third-party artificial intelligence providers to generate wellness insights, summarize user inputs, classify wellness logs, improve personalization, and provide conversational responses.

When you use GutBut’s AI features, we may send the following user-provided information to third-party AI providers:

• your chat messages
• wellness questions
• supplement logs
• symptom logs
• food or lifestyle entries
• onboarding responses
• relevant profile context needed to personalize the answer
• recent conversation history when needed for continuity

We do not intentionally send payment information, government identifiers, or unrelated personal data to AI providers.

Third-party AI providers may include OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, and other model providers or infrastructure services used to operate the app.

This information is shared only to provide, improve, secure, and personalize GutBut’s AI features. It is not shared with third-party AI providers for advertising or data broker purposes.

By using GutBut’s AI features and checking the required consent box during onboarding, you acknowledge and agree that your inputs and relevant wellness context may be processed by third-party AI providers.

GutBut is a wellness and lifestyle application. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

6. Not a HIPAA-Covered Entity

GutBut is a consumer wellness platform and is not currently intended to operate as a HIPAA-covered healthcare provider or business associate.

Users should avoid submitting:

• highly sensitive medical records
• insurance information
• government identifiers
• payment card data
• emergency medical information

unless explicitly requested.

7. Data Retention

We retain information for:

• providing services
• personalization
• analytics
• legal compliance
• improving AI systems

We may delete or anonymize information at our discretion.

Users may request account deletion by contacting support.

8. Data Security

We use commercially reasonable safeguards to protect information.

However, no system is completely secure.

We cannot guarantee absolute security of transmitted or stored data.

9. Sharing of Information

We do not sell personal information.

We may share information with:

• infrastructure providers
• analytics vendors
• AI processing vendors
• service providers
• legal authorities when required by law

We may also share anonymized or aggregated data for research, analytics, and product improvement.

10. Cookies and Analytics

GutBut may use:

• cookies
• analytics tools
• session tracking
• performance monitoring

to improve services and user experience.

Anonymized usage and diagnostic data is collected by default to help us improve the app. No personal health information is included in this data. You can disable this at any time in Settings → Privacy → Help Improve GutBut inside the app, or through your browser settings on the web.

11. International Users

Your information may be processed in countries outside your jurisdiction.

By using GutBut, you consent to such transfers.

12. Children’s Privacy

GutBut is not intended for children under 18.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

13. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to:

• access information
• request deletion
• request correction
• request portability
• opt out of certain processing
• withdraw consent for analytics and anonymized data sharing

You can manage analytics and data sharing preferences directly inside the app at Settings → Privacy → Help Improve GutBut. For all other requests, contact hello@gutbut.com.

14. California Privacy Rights

California residents may have additional rights under applicable privacy laws.

GutBut does not sell personal information.

15. Changes to Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.

Continued use of GutBut constitutes acceptance of updated policies.

16. Contact

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to:

hello@gutbut.com