Privacy Policy

Recipe Manager ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you use our service.

Company: Recipe Manager Inc.

Contact: privacy@recipe-manager.app

Location: United States

1. Data We Collect

Account data: Name and email address.

User-generated content: Custom recipes, meal plans, shopping lists, photos, notes, and ratings.

Technical data: IP address, device identifiers, browser type, operating system, and crash logs.

Usage data: Pages visited, features used, session duration, and click patterns.

Shopping data: Items added to cart, store preferences, and price comparison history.

Cookie data: Session cookies and authentication tokens.

2. How We Use Data

• To provide and maintain the service
• To process subscriptions and payments
• To sync recipes, meal plans, and shopping lists across devices
• To power AI-based recipe import and structuring (from URLs, photos, text)
• To calculate nutritional estimates (calories, protein, macros)
• To enable price comparison across stores (Walmart, Costco, BJs, Aldi, Kroger)
• To redirect shopping carts to Instacart and other retailers
• To improve the app through aggregated, anonymized analytics

3. Third-Party Data Sharing

We do NOT sell your personal data. We share data only with the following categories of service providers:

• Cloud hosting providers — for infrastructure and storage
• Payment processors (Stripe / Apple / Google) — PCI DSS compliant
• AI processing services — for recipe parsing; data is used only for structuring and is not used for model retraining
• Instacart and retail partners — for cart redirect and affiliate commissions
• Law enforcement — only when legally required

4. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only while your account is active. After account deletion, all data is permanently destroyed within 30 days.

Exception: Billing records are retained for tax and legal compliance as required by law.

5. User Rights (GDPR + CCPA)

• Right to access: Request a copy of all your data
• Right to rectification: Correct inaccurate data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"): Delete your account and all associated data
• Right to data portability: Export recipes in PDF, JSON, or plain text
• Right to object: Opt out of marketing communications at any time
• Right to restrict processing

6. Children's Privacy (COPPA)

This service is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. Parents or guardians can contact us at privacy@recipe-manager.app to request deletion of a child's data.

7. International Users

• If you are in the EU, we comply with GDPR
• If you are in California, we comply with CCPA
• We comply with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 and other applicable local laws

8. Security

• All data encrypted in transit (TLS/SSL)
• Data encrypted at rest in our cloud databases
• Zero-trust architecture with minimum privilege access
• Regular security audits

9. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at privacy@recipe-manager.app.