Business Conduct & Ethics

"Foodie Choice" (hereinafter referred to as "the Project") is initiated and operated by independent developer **Hung-Che Hsu** (hereinafter referred to as "we", "us", or "our"). We firmly believe that honesty, respect, confidentiality, compliance with laws, and fiduciary duty are the cornerstones of building trust with our users, partners, and the general public. This policy applies to all team members, contractors, and partners representing Foodie Choice, governing the behavioral baselines for our development, operation, and business activities.

1. Honesty & Integrity

Honesty is the soul of our product and service. We insist on maintaining the highest standards of integrity in all commercial activities and technology development:

• Truthful Presentation: We promise to provide truthful, accurate, and non-misleading information in product feature descriptions, service data statistics, marketing promotions, and business negotiations.
• Conflict of Interest Prevention: Team members should avoid any personal relationships or commercial interests that may conflict with or compromise the interests of this Project. Any potential or existing conflicts of interest must be proactively reported.
• Fair Competition: We respect our competitors and advocate for healthy, fair market competition. Any form of bribery, kickbacks, or obtaining business secrets by illegal means is strictly prohibited.

2. Respect & Inclusivity

We respect the value of every individual and are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment:

• Diverse & Friendly Environment: We respect users and partners from all backgrounds, beliefs, races, genders, sexual orientations, and cultures. We enforce a zero-tolerance policy against discrimination, harassment, and bullying, both in the workplace and online.
• Respect for User Autonomy: We listen to our users' feedback with empathy. We pledge never to use algorithms or dark patterns to manipulate or deceive consumers, fully respecting consumers' dietary preferences and freedom of choice.
• Professional Communication: When interacting with external users, developers, and partners, team members must always maintain a professional, polite, and open-minded attitude, facing different viewpoints and criticism rationally.

3. Confidentiality & Data Protection

Protecting sensitive information and user privacy is our non-negotiable duty:

• Project Confidentiality: Any unpublished source code, business strategies, financial data, and partner information are considered confidential information of this Project. No member shall disclose such information to any third party without authorization.
• Privacy-First Principle: We strictly adhere to our Privacy Policy. We only collect, process, and utilize users' personal and location data within the scope of legal, necessary, and explicit consent, and never sell or abuse it for advertisement profits.
• Security Obligations: Team members should proactively adopt industry-standard security mechanisms (such as transmission and storage encryption) when handling confidential data and prevent storing sensitive information on unprotected public devices.

4. Compliance & Fiduciary Duty

Legal compliance is our operational baseline. We hold ourselves to strict standards to fulfill our social responsibilities and fiduciary duties: