Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

  • Account information (email and authentication details)
  • Content you upload (PDFs, images, or videos)
  • Public links you share with our service
  • Recipes generated through our AI processing
  • Usage analytics and error logs (via PostHog and Sentry)
  • Device identifiers (if applicable)

2. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used to:

  • Create and manage your BeChef account
  • Process and extract recipes from content you share
  • Store and organize your recipe collection
  • Improve our AI recipe extraction technology
  • Analyze app performance and user behavior (via PostHog)
  • Track and fix errors (via Sentry)
  • Send important service updates and notifications

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • PostHog: For analytics and user behavior tracking
  • Sentry: For error tracking and app performance monitoring

These services may collect device identifiers and usage data. For more information, please refer to their respective privacy policies.

4. AI Processing and Data Storage

Our AI processing practices:

  • We process public content you share via links without storing the original content
  • Files you upload (PDFs, images, videos) are stored securely in your account
  • Our AI only processes content you explicitly share or upload
  • Extracted recipes remain in your account until you choose to delete them

5. Data Security

We protect your data through:

  • Secure OAuth authentication for account creation
  • Encrypted storage of all personal data
  • Regular security audits and updates
  • Strict access controls to user data

6. Data Retention

We retain your data for the following periods:

  • Account information: Until you delete your account
  • Uploaded content and recipes: Until you delete them or your account
  • Analytics data: For 12 months
  • Error logs: For 90 days

7. Your Rights and Controls

You have the right to:

  • Access or delete your account data at any time
  • Export your recipe collection
  • Delete individual recipes or uploaded content
  • Request information about your data usage
  • Revoke consent for data collection (via app settings)
  • Opt-out of analytics collection (via app settings)

To exercise these rights, please use the relevant features in the app or contact us at [email protected].

8. Children's Privacy

Our app is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we may have collected information about a child, please contact us at [email protected].

9. App Store Compliance

This privacy policy applies to our app as distributed on the Apple App Store. We do not use your data for tracking across apps or websites owned by other companies. All data collection and use comply with Apple's App Store guidelines and applicable privacy laws.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal requirements. We'll notify you of any significant changes via email or app notification.

11. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or concerns, contact us at:

Email: [email protected]