RecipeAI Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to RecipeAI ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our RecipeAI Android application (the "App"). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the App.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the App includes:

A. Personal Data

When you register for the App using Google Sign-In, we collect your name, email address, and profile picture to create and manage your account.

B. Usage and Device Data

We may collect information regarding your mobile device, including your device ID, model, operating system, and data on your usage of our App.

C. Camera and Image Data

The App requests access to your device's camera and photo library to scan ingredients. Any images uploaded are processed by our secure backend and Google Gemini AI purely to detect ingredients. We only store compressed thumbnails of these images temporarily on Supabase for your personal Scan History.

D. User Generated Content

We store data regarding your saved "Favorite" recipes, dietary preferences, allergens, and fitness goals to provide a personalized experience. This data is stored securely in our database.

3. How We Use Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the App to:

• Create and manage your account.
• Analyze your ingredients and generate customized AI recipes.
• Save your personal preferences and scan history securely across devices.
• Deliver targeted advertising to you (via Google AdMob) if you are on the free tier.
• Process premium subscriptions (via RevenueCat).
• Maintain and improve the App's security and performance.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

A. Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including:

• Google Firebase: For secure 1-Tap authentication.
• Supabase: For secure profile and recipe data storage.
• Google Gemini: For AI ingredient detection and recipe generation.
• Google AdMob: For serving rewarded advertisements.
• RevenueCat: For securely parsing in-app purchases and subscriptions.

B. By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

5. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

6. Policy for Children

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.

7. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: recipeaisupport@gmail.com