Cookify Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 18, 2025

At Cookify, we're committed to protecting your privacy while helping you discover amazing recipes. This policy explains what data we collect and how we use it.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information

  • Account Information: Email address, name, and profile picture (when signing up with Apple)
  • Preferences: Dietary restrictions, preferred cuisines, cooking skill level, cooking goals, and time availability
  • Authentication Data: Secure authentication tokens and session information

Usage Data

  • Recipe Activity: Recipes you create, save, view, and interact with
  • App Usage: Features used, screens viewed, and app performance data
  • Device Information: Push notification tokens (for iOS notifications)
  • Feedback: Messages and feedback you send through the app

Subscription Data

  • Purchase Information: Subscription status, purchase dates, and pricing (processed through RevenueCat)
  • Usage Tracking: Free tier usage limits (scans and recipes created)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

  • Provide personalized recipe recommendations based on your preferences
  • Enable recipe saving, creation, and sharing features
  • Process subscription purchases and manage your account
  • Send push notifications about saved recipes and app updates
  • Analyze app usage to improve performance and add new features
  • Provide customer support and respond to feedback
  • Ensure security and prevent fraud

3. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to provide our features:

  • Mixpanel: Analytics to understand app usage and improve user experience
  • RevenueCat: Subscription management and purchase processing (iOS only)
  • Apple Sign In: Secure authentication service
  • MongoDB Atlas: Secure cloud database hosting
  • Azure Communication Services: Email delivery for account verification

These services operate under their own privacy policies and security standards.

4. Data Sharing

We don't sell your personal data. We only share information:

  • With the third-party services listed above, under strict data processing agreements
  • When required by law or to protect our rights and users' safety
  • In anonymized, aggregated form that cannot identify individual users

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encrypted data transmission, secure authentication, and restricted access to personal information. Your recipes and preferences are stored securely in our encrypted database.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access and update your account information and preferences
  • Delete your account and associated data
  • Control push notification preferences
  • Export your saved recipes and data
  • Opt out of analytics tracking

7. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, we remove your personal information within 30 days, though some anonymized usage data may be retained for analytics purposes.

8. Children's Privacy

Cookify is not intended for children under 13. We don't knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy as we add features or improve our services. We'll notify you of significant changes through the app or by email.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or your data, please contact us at [email protected].

Cookify is developed and operated by WIP Group, LLC.