Privacy Policy for Reciepie

Effective Date: 15.04.2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Reciepie! This Privacy Policy describes how Igor Kirnosov s.p. ("we," "us," "our," or "Reciepie"), the operator of the website https://reciepie.com (the "Website") and the Reciepie service (collectively, the "Service"), collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information when you use our Service.

Your privacy is important to us. By accessing or using our Service, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy and our Terms and Conditions.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information necessary to provide and improve our Service. We do not use third-party analytics services (like Google Analytics) on our Website. The types of information we collect include:

• Information You Provide Directly:
  • Account Information: When you register for an account, we collect your email address. This is managed through our authentication provider, Clerk. If you sign up using Google or Apple Sign-in, these services provide us with your email address based on your permissions with them.
  • Recipe Generation Inputs: When you use the Service to generate a recipe, the information, prompts, ingredients, or criteria you enter ("Prompts") are sent to our AI provider (Google Gemini) to process your request. We do not store these Prompts on our servers after the recipe generation process is complete.
  • Saved Recipes: If you choose to save a recipe generated by the Service, we will store the content of that saved recipe in our database (Convex), associated with your account. We only collect and store recipes that you explicitly save. AI-generated recipes that you do not save are not stored by us.
  • Payment Information: If you subscribe to premium features, our payment processor, Creem.io, collects your payment details (like credit card number, billing address). We do not directly collect or store your full payment card information. We receive transaction confirmations and necessary identifiers from Creem.io to manage your subscription status.
  • Communication Preferences: If you opt-in to receive updates or marketing emails, we collect your email address for this purpose via our email provider, Resend.
  • Support Communications: If you contact us for support, we may collect your email address and the content of your communication.
• Information Collected Automatically (for Service Operation and Security):
  • Log Data: Like most websites and online services, our servers automatically record information ("Log Data") created by your use of the Service. Log Data may include information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, the referring web page, pages visited on our site (though not tracked via analytics tools), location (based on IP address), and device information. This data is primarily used for security monitoring, service operation, and troubleshooting.
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies strictly necessary for the functioning of the Service. These include:
    • Authentication Cookies: To keep you logged in (managed by Clerk, Google Sign-in, Apple Sign-in).
    • Session Cookies: To maintain your session state as you navigate the Service.
    • Preference Cookies: To remember choices you make (if applicable).
    We do not use cookies for tracking user behavior across different websites or for targeted advertising purposes. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent, but some parts of our Service may not function properly without essential cookies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To Provide and Maintain the Service: Operate the Website, authenticate users, process your Prompts via Google Gemini to generate recipes, allow you to save and access your chosen recipes, manage accounts and subscriptions.
• To Process Transactions: Facilitate payments for premium features through Creem.io.
• To Communicate With You: Respond to your inquiries, send service-related announcements (e.g., account verification, changes/updates to features, technical notices), and send optional update emails if you have opted-in via Resend.
• For Security and Prevention of Fraud: Monitor for suspicious activity, protect the integrity of our Service, and enforce our Terms and Conditions.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: Fulfill legal requirements, respond to lawful requests from public authorities.
• To Improve the Service (Internal Use Only): Analyze usage patterns internally (e.g., frequency of feature use like recipe saving, error logs) using server logs and database information (like counts of saved recipes, but not the content unless necessary for troubleshooting) to understand how the Service is used and identify areas for improvement. This is done using server logs and database information, not third-party analytics tools.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (for EEA/UK Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom (UK), our legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described above will depend on the personal information concerned and the specific context in which we collect it:

• Performance of a Contract: Processing is necessary to provide the Service you requested (e.g., account management, processing Prompts for recipe generation, storing and retrieving saved recipes, subscription processing).
• Consent: Where you have given consent (e.g., for optional update emails via Resend, or the explicit action of saving a recipe). You can withdraw consent at any time (e.g., by deleting a saved recipe or unsubscribing from emails).
• Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (e.g., security, internal service improvement based on aggregated/anonymized data, responding to inquiries), provided these interests are not overridden by your data protection interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.
• Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation.

5. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We share your information only with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, under strict confidentiality agreements, or as required by law. These include:

• Authentication Provider: Clerk (manages user accounts and stores email addresses).
• Third-Party Sign-In Providers: Google and Apple (if you use their sign-in options, subject to their privacy policies).
• AI Provider: Google Gemini (processes your recipe Prompts transiently to generate recipes. We do not share your saved recipes with Google Gemini. Your Prompts are subject to Google's data handling policies).
• Payment Processor: Creem.io (processes payments; we do not share your payment details with other third parties).
• Email Delivery Service: Resend (sends optional update emails if you opt-in).
• Database Provider: Convex (hosts our application database containing user data like emails and your saved recipes).
• Hosting Provider: The provider hosting our website and backend services.
• Legal and Safety: We may disclose information if required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or if we have a good faith belief that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.
• Business Transfer: If Reciepie is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Information (including saved recipes) may be transferred as a business asset. We will provide notice before your Personal Information is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect the security of your personal information, including your saved recipes. We rely on the security measures implemented by our third-party providers (Clerk, Creem.io, Google, Apple, Resend, Convex, hosting provider). However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the Service.

• Account Information (Email): Retained until you delete your account.
• Prompts & Unsaved Recipes: Not retained by us.
• Saved Recipes: Retained in our database (Convex) as long as your account is active or until you choose to delete the specific recipe or your entire account.
• Payment Transaction Information: May be retained longer as necessary for financial auditing and legal compliance.
• Log Data: Typically retained for a limited period for security and operational purposes, then deleted or anonymized.

You can request deletion of your account and associated data (including saved recipes) as described in Section 8.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you (including your saved recipes).
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information (primarily your account email).
• Right to Erasure (Deletion): Request deletion of your personal information (including your account and all saved recipes), subject to certain exceptions (e.g., legal obligations). You may also be able to delete individual saved recipes directly through the Service interface.
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request restriction of processing under certain conditions.
• Right to Data Portability: Request a copy of your saved recipes in a structured, machine-readable format (where technically feasible).
• Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent (e.g., unsubscribing from update emails via the link in the email or deleting saved recipes).
• Right to Lodge a Complaint: Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe our processing infringes applicable data protection laws.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at reciepie.app@gmail.com. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information, including personal data (like your email and saved recipes), may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. This is because we use third-party service providers (like Clerk, Google, Creem.io, Resend, Convex, hosting) whose servers may be located globally. By using the Service, you consent to this transfer, storage, and processing. We rely on mechanisms like Standard Contractual Clauses or the providers' certified compliance with frameworks like the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (where applicable) to ensure adequate protection for transferred data.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13 (or 16 in some jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

11. 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 "Effective Date" at the top. We may also provide notice through email or a prominent notice on our Service prior to the change becoming effective. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

12. Contact Us

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

By email: reciepie.app@gmail.com