Privacy Policy — MyCookingPals

1. Information we collect

Account information

• Email address (if you sign up/sign in using email).
• Account identifiers (such as a user ID used to keep you signed in and associate your data with your account).

User content

• Recipes and related content you create or import (e.g., recipe titles, ingredients, instructions, notes).
• Images you upload (e.g., recipe photos).

Purchases

• Purchase history and subscription status to provide premium features (managed via RevenueCat and the Apple App Store).

Usage & analytics

• App usage data (e.g., screens viewed, feature usage, performance events) to understand how the App is used and to improve it.

Diagnostics

• Crash data and diagnostic information to identify and fix bugs (e.g., crash reports).

2. How we use your information

We use information to:

• Provide core App functionality (account login, syncing, storing recipes and images).
• Enable premium features and verify purchase/subscription status.
• Improve the App (analytics, product improvements, feature performance).
• Maintain security and prevent abuse.
• Debug and fix issues (crash reporting and diagnostics).

3. How we share information

We do not sell your personal information. We share information with service providers that help operate the App, including:

• Google Firebase (authentication, storage, analytics, crash reporting).
• RevenueCat (subscription and purchase management).

These providers process data on our behalf to deliver their services.

4. Data retention

We retain data as long as needed to provide the App and for legitimate business purposes (e.g., maintaining accounts, improving reliability, preventing fraud), unless you delete your account.

5. Account deletion

You can delete your account from within the App in the dedicated settings. When you request deletion, we will delete or anonymize your account information and user content, subject to legal or technical requirements.

6. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

7. Children's privacy

The App is not intended for children under 16 (or the minimum age required in your country). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

8. International transfers

Your information may be processed in countries other than your own depending on where our service providers operate.

9. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete your information. You can manage deletion in the App or contact us at mycookingpals@pm.me.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will update the "Last updated" date above.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this policy, contact: mycookingpals@pm.me