📋 Introduction
Welcome to My Fridge Chef ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.
By using My Fridge Chef, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
📦 Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Account Information: Email address and display name when you create an account via Firebase Authentication (Google Sign-In or Apple Sign-In).
- Ingredient Data: Food items and expiration dates you add to your virtual fridge.
- Dietary Preferences: Food preferences and dietary restrictions you set in your profile.
- Photos & Camera: Images you capture or select from your photo library to identify ingredients. These images are processed for ingredient recognition and are not stored on our servers beyond the processing session.
- Profile Photo: Optional profile image you choose to upload.
Information Collected Automatically
- Device Information: Device type, operating system version, and unique device identifiers.
- Usage Data: App interaction data, feature usage statistics, and crash reports.
- Notification Data: Notification preferences and delivery status for expiry alerts.
🔧 How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide and maintain the My Fridge Chef app and its features.
- Generate personalized recipe suggestions based on your available ingredients.
- Send expiration date notifications for your stored ingredients.
- Improve and optimize the app experience.
- Process in-app purchases and manage subscriptions (Chef Pro).
- Communicate with you about app updates and new features.
🤖 AI-Generated Content
My Fridge Chef uses Google Gemini AI to generate recipe suggestions based on your ingredients. Your ingredient data is sent to Google's AI services solely for the purpose of generating recipes. We do not use this data for any other purpose, and it is processed in accordance with Google's AI Terms of Service.
☁️ Data Storage & Security
Your data is stored securely using Google Firebase services, including:
- Firebase Authentication: For secure user account management.
- Cloud Firestore: For storing ingredient and preference data.
- Firebase Storage: For profile images.
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
🔗 Third-Party Services
Our app uses the following third-party services:
- Google Firebase: Authentication, database, and storage services.
- Google Gemini AI: Recipe generation and image analysis.
- Google Sign-In: OAuth-based authentication for account creation and login.
- Apple Sign-In: Secure authentication via Apple ID.
- Apple App Store: In-app purchases and subscription management.
Each third-party service has its own privacy policy governing the use of your information.
🔔 Notifications
If you opt in, we send local push notifications to alert you about ingredients nearing their expiration date. You can disable notifications at any time through your device settings.
👤 Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access and review the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction or deletion of your personal data.
- Opt out of notifications at any time.
- Delete your account and all associated data from within the app's Profile settings.
- Export your data upon request.
- Revoke camera and photo library permissions through your device settings.
👶 Children's Privacy
My Fridge Chef 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 a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it immediately.
📝 Changes to This 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 updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
📧 Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: