Privacy Policy for CookCafe

This Privacy Policy explains how CookCafe ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our recipe sharing and guided cooking application, including meal planning and grocery list features.

Information We Collect

We collect the following types of personal data:

• Email Address: Used for account creation, communication, and notifications.
• Profile Photo: Used to personalize your profile and enhance user experience.
• Name: Used for personalizing your experience in the app.
• Location Data: Used to provide location-based services, such as suggesting local recipes or grocery stores.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate and maintain the CookCafe app.
• To personalize your experience and customize content based on your preferences.
• To provide guided cooking assistance and recipe recommendations.
• To facilitate meal planning and grocery list creation.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not explicitly share your personal data with third parties, except in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share data with third-party service providers that help us operate, maintain, and improve our app. These providers will have access to your information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:

• Encrypting your data on our servers.
• Regularly monitoring our systems for potential vulnerabilities and attacks.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to provide you with our services and as described in this Privacy Policy. You may request deletion of your data by contacting us at mail@cook.cafe. Upon request, we will take steps to delete your information, except where we are required to retain it for legal reasons.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Request deletion of your data.
• Contact us with any questions or concerns about your data.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at mail@cook.cafe.

Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and via email. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of the app after we post any modifications to the Privacy Policy will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.