Privacy Policy

At ChefMind AI, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website, mobile application, and services.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using ChefMind AI, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our service:

1.1 Personal Information

When you create an account, we collect:

• Email address
• Full name
• Password (stored securely)

1.2 Profile Information

You may choose to provide additional information in your profile:

• Dietary preferences and restrictions
• Family size
• Cooking skill level
• Budget preferences
• Cuisine preferences
• Food allergies

1.3 Usage Data

We collect information about how you use our service:

• Meal plans you create
• Recipes you save or view
• Shopping lists you generate
• AI feature usage
• Interaction with our service

1.4 Technical Data

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate our service:

• Device information (type, model, operating system)
• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Time zone setting
• Pages visited and features used
• Time spent on pages
• Unique device identifiers

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes:

• Provide and maintain our service: To deliver the features of ChefMind AI, including personalized meal planning, recipe recommendations, and shopping lists.
• Improve our service: To understand how users interact with our service and make enhancements.
• Personalization: To tailor content and recommendations based on your preferences and usage patterns.
• Communication: To respond to your inquiries, provide support, and send service-related notifications.
• Marketing: With your consent, to send promotional materials and information about new features or services.
• Analytics: To analyze usage patterns and trends to improve our service.
• Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security threats.
• Legal compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.

3. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information in the following situations:

• With service providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, and contractors who perform services for us.
• Business transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
• With your consent: We may disclose your information for any other purpose with your consent.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the security of your personal information. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal information.
• Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate information.
• Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Restriction: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances.
• Data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer your information to another organization or directly to you.
• Objection: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Necessary for the operation of our service.
• Analytical/performance cookies: Allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our service.
• Functionality cookies: Enable us to personalize content for you.
• Targeting cookies: Record your visit to our service, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed.

7. Third-Party Services

Our service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by ChefMind AI. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

We may use third-party service providers to:

• Facilitate our service (e.g., Supabase for database and authentication)
• Process payments (e.g., RevenueCat, Stripe)
• Provide analytics (e.g., Google Analytics)
• Host our service (e.g., Vercel, Netlify)
• Provide AI capabilities (e.g., OpenAI)

These third parties may have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

10. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

11. International Transfers

Your information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data to the United States and process it there.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: privacy@chefmind.ai
Address: 123 AI Kitchen Street, San Francisco, CA 94105