Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using the mobile application MyFoodRepo, the website https://v2.myfoodrepo.org and its application programming interface.
Definitions
- "We", "us", "our": École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Bâtiment CE - 3.316 Station 1, CH - 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland;
- "You", "your": Any user or visitor of the App and Website;
- "Website": The MyFoodRepo website at https://v2.myfoodrepo.org and all related content and Services;
- "App": The MyFoodRepo smartphone application;
- "API": The application programming interface;
- "Services": All applications, software, and services provided via the App, Website, and API;
- "Content": Any data submitted by you, including but not limited to pictures, text, and metadata;
- "Terms of Use" or "Terms": This document and any documents referred to herein.
Purpose of the App
The App enables users to track food consumption through meal photos, barcodes of consumed products, or text descriptions of dishes. Picture analysis is supported by automatic recognition algorithms.
Acceptance of Terms - Minors
Access and use of the Services is conditional upon your acceptance of these Terms. By clicking/tapping "I agree with the Terms of Use", you accept the Terms. If you disagree with any part, do not access the Services.
You must be at least 13 years old to use the Services. Depending on your state of residency, parental consent may be required if you are between 13 and 16 years old. If a child has provided personal data without parental consent, the parent should contact us, and we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
Links to Other Websites
The Services may link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of these sites. You use such websites at your own risk and should read their terms and privacy policies.
Your Personal Data
We use your personal data only to provide the Services and for research, as described in the Privacy Policy at https://v2.myfoodrepo.org/privacy and in compliance with applicable laws.
Account Security
You are responsible for keeping your account credentials secure and must not share your account identification or password with others.
Intellectual Property
We retain all intellectual property rights to the App, Website, Services, and associated trademarks and logos. You may not copy or reuse any part without our written permission.
Your Responsibilities Regarding Content You Provide
You are solely responsible for all Content you submit through the Services. You represent and warrant that all such Content is:
- Free of personal data: including names, faces, identifiable body parts, clothing, background objects, or any other elements that could be used to identify a person;
- Free of third-party intellectual property rights: unless you have obtained appropriate permissions and are granting us a license as described below;
- Appropriate and relevant: Legal, suitable for the Services, and not offensive, violent, pornographic, promotional, or otherwise unrelated.
You acknowledge that while you must not upload personal data, we cannot verify every submission. You agree to assume full responsibility for the compliance of your Content.
We reserve the right to remove any Content that violates these terms, at our discretion, without notice.
To report a violation, please contact us.
Your Responsibilities for Using the Services - Indemnification
You are responsible for ensuring your use of the Services complies with these Terms and applicable laws. You may not:
- Use our servers for automated bulk activity (e.g. spamming);
- Relay unsolicited advertising or malware;
- Attempt to disrupt, overload, or tamper with our infrastructure.
We may suspend or terminate your access at any time in case of abuse. You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from all claims, liabilities, and costs, including attorneys' fees, arising from your use of the Services or your Content.
License under Your Content
To the extent your Content is protected by intellectual property rights, you grant us and other users of the Services a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, modify, aggregate, publish, and distribute such Content for any purpose, subject to compliance with applicable data protection laws and the Privacy Policy.
This license is granted without compensation and includes the right to use Content without attribution, unless otherwise required by law. However, this license is subject to your rights under the Privacy Policy, including your right to request data deletion.
Limited Liability
The Services are provided "as is", without warranties of any kind. We disclaim liability for:
- Accuracy or reliability of the Services;
- Errors or defects;
- Service interruptions;
- Losses due to downloads or malware;
- Cyberattacks (unless due to our gross negligence).
You use the Services at your own risk.
Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Services after changes implies acceptance. If you do not agree to the new Terms, stop using the Services.
Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services at any time, for any reason, without prior notice.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by Swiss law. Any disputes shall be resolved by the cantonal court of the Canton of Vaud, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Contact
Email:
support@myfoodrepo.org (please include "Terms of Use" in the subject)
Mail:
EPFL
Laboratory of Digital Epidemiology
Bâtiment AAB
Station 19
1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
