Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 1/1/2026

Welcome to MyKitchen AI. We take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our application.

By using the app, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect different types of information to provide and improve our services for you:

a) Information You Provide Directly:

  • Account Information: When you create an account, we ask for basic information such as your name and email address.
  • Profile Information: Any optional information you add to your profile (such as a profile picture or food preferences).

b) Information We Collect Automatically:

  • Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with the app, such as the recipes you search for, your Recipe History, and the features you use within Smart Analytics.
  • Device Information: We collect information about your mobile device, such as the device type, operating system, and unique device identifiers, to improve app performance and resolve technical issues.

c) Information from Third-Party Services:

  • Subscription Information: When you subscribe to our paid plans, your payment is processed securely through the respective app store (Apple App Store or Google Play Store). We do not collect or store your credit card details. We use a third-party service, RevenueCat, to manage your subscription status.

d) Camera and Images:

  • Ingredient Images: When you use the "Smart Camera" feature to analyze ingredients, the images you capture or select from your photo gallery are sent to cloud servers (Google Cloud / Vertex AI) for AI-powered analysis. We do not permanently store these images on our servers after the analysis is complete.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • To Provide and Operate the App: To manage your account and provide you with access to the app's features.
  • To Personalize and Improve: To use your interaction data to enhance our AI recipe suggestions and personalize your experience.
  • To Communicate With You: To send you important notifications related to your account, app updates, or to respond to your support inquiries.
  • To Manage Subscriptions: To verify your subscription status and activate paid features.
  • For Analytics and Development: To understand how our app is used, identify areas for improvement, and fix bugs.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information to any third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

  • With Service Providers: We share information with trusted third parties that help us operate our app, including:
    • Google Firebase: For cloud hosting, authentication, and database services.
    • Google Vertex AI: For image analysis and generative AI capabilities.
    • RevenueCat: For subscription and payment management.
  • For Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests from public authorities.

4. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to access, update, or request the deletion of your personal information. You can typically do this through your account settings within the app. If you are unable to do so, you can contact us directly.

6. Children's Privacy

Our app is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that we have collected information from a child under this age, we will take steps to delete it as soon as possible.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy within the app or by email.