Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 24, 2026

Cook'd ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.

Information We Collect

When you use Cook'd, we collect the following information:

• Account Information: Email address, password, and username when you create an account.
• Profile Information: Profile photo and bio that you choose to add.
• User Content: Recipe reviews, photos, comments, likes, recipe lists, grocery lists, and original recipes you create.
• Usage Data: Search queries used for AI recipe generation.
• Device Information: Device tokens for push notifications.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide and maintain the Cook'd app and its features.
• Enable social features such as following users, liking reviews, and commenting.
• Generate AI-powered recipe suggestions based on your search queries.
• Send push notifications about activity on your account (likes, comments, follows).
• Improve and personalize your experience.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

• Firebase (Google): Authentication, data storage, file storage, and push notifications. See Firebase Privacy Policy.
• OpenAI: Your recipe search queries are sent to OpenAI's API to generate recipe suggestions. See OpenAI Privacy Policy.
• Instacart: If you use the grocery ordering feature, your grocery list data is shared with Instacart to facilitate your order. See Instacart Privacy Policy.

We do not sell your personal information to any third parties.

Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely using Google Firebase infrastructure. We implement appropriate technical measures to protect your information, including encrypted authentication and secure data transmission. However, no method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your data: View your profile, reviews, and other content within the app.
• Update your data: Edit your profile, username, bio, and other content at any time.
• Delete your account: Permanently delete your account and all associated data through the app's settings. This action is irreversible and removes all your reviews, comments, likes, saved recipes, lists, and profile information.

Children's Privacy

Cook'd is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy within the app. Your continued use of Cook'd after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact Us

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

Email: hello@app-cookd.com