Last Updated: 2025-01-20
1. Introduction
Welcome to FlavorOS, your AI-powered recipe generation and cooking social platform! We take your privacy seriously and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of data we collect, how we use it, and the measures we take to safeguard it.
2. Data We Collect
When you use FlavorOS, we may collect the following information:
User Identification Data: This includes any unique identifiers tied to your account, username, email address, and profile information.
Recipe and Cooking Data: Recipes you create, save, and share within the app, cooking preferences, dietary restrictions, ingredient lists, and nutritional information.
User Content: Recipe creations, cooking tips, food photos, reviews, cookbook collections, and other content you post or share on our platform.
Device Information: We may collect data about the device you use to access FlavorOS, including the device model, operating system, and app version.
Usage Information: How you interact with our app, including features used, time spent, and navigation patterns to improve your cooking experience.
3. How We Use Your Data:
Account Management: We utilize a third-party service, Firebase, to manage user data for account-related purposes and to provide you with personalized cooking experiences.
AI-Powered Recipe Generation: We use AI services to generate personalized recipes based on your dietary preferences, restrictions, and cooking history.
Social Features: To enable sharing of recipes, cooking tips, and food photos with other users in our cooking community.
Personalization: To recommend recipes, ingredients, and cooking techniques based on your preferences and dietary needs.
Error Logging and Activity Monitoring: We use the User ID and device model to log any errors and monitor app activity, which aids in app optimization and troubleshooting.
4. Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal data to outside parties except for Firebase and AI service providers (OpenAI, Google, Anthropic) which assist in our app operations. These services have their own privacy policies, and we recommend reviewing them for a deeper understanding of their practices. We may also share aggregated, non-personally identifiable information about cooking trends and recipe popularity for research purposes.
5. Data Protection
We take significant measures to ensure your data is secure:
• We utilize encryption techniques where appropriate to protect your personal information and cooking data.
• We regularly review our data collection, storage, and processing practices to ensure we are only collecting, storing, and processing the minimum amount of personal data necessary.
• Your recipe collections and personal cooking preferences are stored securely and are only accessible to you and authorized personnel.
6. Your Rights and Choices
You have the right to:
• Access and update your personal information and cooking preferences
• Delete your recipes, photos, and other content
• Control who can see your shared recipes and cooking activity
• Opt out of personalized recipe recommendations
• Request deletion of your account and associated data
7. Changes to this Policy
From time to time, we may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We recommend checking this page regularly for any updates.
8. Contact Us
For more information about our privacy practices or if you have any questions, please contact us at info@getflavoros.com
