CookSmart Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to CookSmart: AI Recipe Generator ("CookSmart", "we", "us", or "our"). This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and shared when you use the CookSmart mobile application.

By using CookSmart, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the app.

2. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you use CookSmart, the app may process the following information:

• Ingredients and recipe inputs: Ingredients, meal type, dietary preferences, and other information you enter to generate recipes.
• Saved recipes: Recipes you choose to save locally or within app storage.
• Search and interaction data: Information needed to provide features such as recipe search, generation, saving, and app navigation.
• Device and technical information: Basic technical information such as device type, operating system version, app version, crash information, and diagnostics may be collected by the app or third-party services when enabled.
• Advertising information: If advertising is enabled, advertising or analytics providers may process information such as an advertising identifier and approximate device information according to their own policies.

CookSmart does not require you to provide sensitive personal information merely to browse recipes or use basic recipe features.

3. How We Use Information

Information may be used to:

• Generate personalized recipe suggestions.
• Provide ingredient-based recipe recommendations.
• Remember saved recipes and app preferences.
• Improve app functionality, performance, reliability, and user experience.
• Detect, prevent, and address technical problems, abuse, or security issues.
• Display and measure advertisements if advertising is enabled.

4. AI Recipe Generation

CookSmart may use third-party AI services to generate recipe content. Information you enter for recipe generation, such as ingredients and selected preferences, may be transmitted to the relevant AI service so that the requested recipe can be generated.

Do not enter passwords, payment information, government identification numbers, or other highly sensitive personal information into recipe prompts.

5. Third-Party Services

CookSmart may use trusted third-party services for functions such as AI processing, analytics, crash reporting, cloud infrastructure, and advertising. These providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and applicable laws.

Examples may include Google services such as Google Play services, Firebase, or Google Mobile Ads, if those services are enabled in the published version of the app.

6. Local Storage

Some app data, including saved recipes and preferences, may be stored locally on your device. Uninstalling the app may remove locally stored information, depending on your device and backup settings.

7. Advertising

If CookSmart displays advertisements, advertising partners may collect or receive information necessary to serve, personalize, limit, and measure ads. You may have controls over personalized advertising through your Android or Google account settings.

8. Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the requested services, maintain the app, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the service involved.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable measures designed to protect information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. Children's Privacy

CookSmart is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children where such collection is prohibited by applicable law. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, appropriate action may be taken.

11. Your Choices

• You can choose what ingredients and preferences you enter into the app.
• You can remove saved recipes through the app where that functionality is available.
• You can manage certain advertising and privacy settings through Android or Google settings.
• You may request information about personal data associated with you, subject to applicable law and reasonable verification.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of CookSmart after an update means the revised policy applies to your use of the app.