Privacy Policy
Last Updated: September 7, 2026
Welcome to cookimg. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our mobile application ("App"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the application.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the App includes:
- Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name and email address, that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the App.
- Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the App, such as your native actions that are integral to the App, including interacting with recipes and earning XP.
- User-Generated Content (UGC): Photos of food you capture or upload, and the recipes you generate. We may store these on our servers to provide the functionality of the community feed.
2. Use of Your Information
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the App to:
- Create and manage your account.
- Process your photos using AI (Google Gemini) to identify dishes and generate recipes.
- Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally or with third parties.
- Deliver targeted advertising, coupons, newsletters, and other information regarding promotions and the App to you (if applicable).
- Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the App.
- Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:
- By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others.
- Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including data analysis, email delivery, hosting services (Google Firebase), customer service, and marketing assistance.
- Interactions with Other Users: If you interact with other users of the App and publish your recipes to the global feed, those users may see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity.
4. Security of Your Information
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. All data transferred between the App and our servers is encrypted in transit using industry-standard protocols (HTTPS). While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
5. Policy for Children
We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
6. Account Deletion
You can request to delete your account and all associated data at any time through the App settings menu. Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases.
Request Deletion via Web: If you no longer have access to the app, you can request that we delete your account and all associated data (including your generated recipes, photos, and XP) by emailing us at info@cookimg.org with the subject line "Account Deletion Request". Please include the email address associated with your account in the body of the email. We will process your request and delete your data within 30 days.
7. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: info@cookimg.org