Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to Chewable ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and related services (collectively, the "Service").

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address, name, and authentication credentials.
• Recipe Data: Recipes you save, create, or import from external websites, including ingredients, instructions, and images.
• Shopping Lists: Items you add to your shopping lists and their completion status.
• User Preferences: Your dietary preferences, unit system preferences (metric/US), and app settings.
• AI Chat History: Questions and conversations you have with our AI Chef Assistant to provide personalized cooking advice.
• Recipe Ratings: Your ratings and reviews of recipes.
• Cooking History: Records of when you've cooked recipes to help with meal planning suggestions.

Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with the app, including features used and time spent.
• Device Information: Device type, operating system version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
• Log Data: App crashes, errors, and performance metrics to improve service quality.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• Provide and Maintain Services: To operate and maintain your account, store your recipes, and sync data across devices.
• AI-Powered Features: To provide personalized recipe suggestions, cooking advice, and recipe optimization through our AI Chef Assistant.
• Recipe Import: To scrape and extract recipe information from URLs you provide.
• Improve Our Service: To analyze usage patterns, fix bugs, and enhance user experience.
• Communication: To send you service updates, security alerts, and support messages.
• Family Sharing: To enable multi-tenant functionality where users can share recipes within their household or family group.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We use third-party services including:
  • Supabase for authentication and database services
  • OpenAI for AI-powered recipe assistance and optimization
  • Cloud hosting providers for data storage and processing
  • Analytics services to improve app performance
• Family/Tenant Sharing: If you join a family or household group, recipes and shopping lists may be visible to other members of that group.
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, legal process, or to protect our rights and users' safety.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information, including:

• Encryption of data in transit using HTTPS/TLS
• Secure authentication using JWT tokens
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Access controls and authentication requirements
• Database backups and disaster recovery procedures

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal, accounting, or security purposes.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Data Portability: Export your recipes and data in a machine-readable format
• Opt-Out: Opt-out of marketing communications

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@chewable.fit.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws different from your jurisdiction. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Cookies and Tracking

We use similar tracking technologies to collect and track information about your usage of the Service. You can instruct your device to refuse all tracking or to indicate when a tracking technology is being used.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: