Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

When you create an account, we collect your email address and password. If you sign in using a social provider (Google or Facebook), we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from that provider.

When you use our calculators or browse recipes, we may collect usage data such as which recipes you view, save, or analyze. This helps us improve the service.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain your account
• To save your recipe preferences and analysis history
• To improve our scoring algorithms and content
• To communicate important updates about the service

3. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored in a secure database. Passwords are hashed and never stored in plain text. We use HTTPS to encrypt data in transit. While we take reasonable measures to protect your information, no method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

4. Cookies

We use essential cookies to manage your login session and CSRF protection. We do not use third-party advertising cookies.

5. Third-Party Services

We use data from the USDA FoodData Central database to provide nutritional information. If you use social login, your authentication is handled by Google or Facebook according to their respective privacy policies.

6. Your Rights

You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us. Upon deletion, your saved recipes, analysis history, and profile information will be permanently removed.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify registered users of significant changes via email or a notice on the site.

8. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at [email protected].