Privacy Policy

1. About This App

Cook Smart ("we", "our", or "us") is a meal planning and budget cooking app. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our app.

2. Information We Collect

• Account information: Email address and name when you register.
• Usage data: Meal plans, pantry items, and shopping lists you create in the app.
• Payment information: Processed securely by Stripe. We do not store your card details.
• Device data: Basic device and browser information for app functionality.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and personalise the meal planning service
• To process payments for Pro subscriptions
• To improve the app and fix issues
• To send recipe emails when you request them

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with:

• Stripe — for payment processing
• Google AdSense — for displaying ads (free tier)
• OpenAI — to power AI meal planning features (no personal data is sent, only your food preferences)

5. Data Storage

Your data is stored securely. Pantry and shopping list data is also stored locally on your device for fast access.

6. Your Rights

You can request deletion of your account and data at any time by contacting us. You can also clear locally stored data by clearing your browser/app storage.

7. Children's Privacy

This app is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We'll notify users of significant changes via the app.

9. Contact

For any privacy questions, contact us through the app or at the email address associated with your account.