Published by Open Food Facts on Dec 4, 2024

Table of Contents:

  1. Delete via Email
  2. Delete on iphone
  3. Delete on android


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Data Open Food Facts collects from your device

  1. read the contents of your USB storage
  2. modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
  3. read the contents of your USB storage
  4. modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
  5. take pictures and videos
  6. view network connections
  7. control flashlight
  8. full network access
  9. run at startup
  10. prevent device from sleeping


1. Delete Open Food Facts Account through Email

There are 2 methods to get your data (and account) deleted by Open Food Facts:

  1. Under GDPR: EU/UK Residents have the right to ask (via email), an organization that holds data about them to delete it. This is known as the ‘right to erasure’. Organizations have one month to respond to the request.

  2. Under CCPA: California residents have the right to request that a company delete the data/personal information it has on them. A failure to comply with this will result in a fine of upto $7,500.

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Now you understand what the Law says, Send your Request directly to Open Food Facts using the form below:




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Alternatively, you can follow these steps below to get Open Food Facts to delete your account/data:


  1. To delete your Open Food Facts account, contact Open Food Facts via email and provide the reasons for your request.
  2. Mention the law under which you make your request (GDPR or CCPA).
  3. Notify Open Food Facts of the penalty for non-compliance - A $7,500 fine under CCPA and 4% of annual turnover under GDPR.
  4. Send the email to mobile@redacted... Login to see email.



2. How to Delete Open Food Facts on Iphone

  1. On iphone, Goto "Settings "
  2. Click on "General" » "Iphone Storage".
  3. Select the app, and click "Delete Open Food Facts".


3. Delete Open Food Facts on Android phone

  1. Go to your Android phone Settings.
  2. Click on "Apps & Games".
  3. Select "Open Food Facts" and Click "Uninstall".



12 details about Open Food Facts app

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1. The app allows to scan the 3 million products already contained in the free and open database Open Food Facts.

2. ➜ The Open Food Facts community is collaborating with research teams across the planet to improve nutrition research that benefits all.

3. ➜ Open Food Facts is a non-profit project developed by thousands of volunteers from around the world.

4. Open Food Facts has enabled the creation of over 100 apps like Date Limite, Yuka or FoodVisor.

5. ➜ Open Food Facts helps you decipher products labels.

6. ➜ Open Food Facts is a food products database made by everyone, for everyone.

7. ➜ Speed up your shopping by doing an initial screening of your food with Open Food Facts.

8. ➜ You can use it to make better food choices, and as it is open data, anyone can re-use it for any purpose.

9. - Contribute to Price Transparency: Help build a more transparent food system by contributing price information.

10. ➜ The NOVA groups on food processing have been designed by the international team of Professor Monteiro.

11. If we don't have the product, you can add pictures and data to get the Nutri-Score and NOVA score on food processing.

Liked Open Food Facts? you may also like other Health & Fitness apps like Bitesnap: Photo Food Tracker a; Eat the Rainbow Food Journal; Endive - IBS Food Diary & Symp; Calorie Counter - Food & Diet Tracker; Alkaline Diet - Food Search;

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