CookBookGPT Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

CookBookGPT (“we,” “us,” or “our”) provides an online service that generates personalized recipes, saves your favorites, and helps you build grocery lists. This Privacy Policy describes the types of information we collect, how we use it, with whom we share it, and your choices regarding your information.

2. Information We Collect

Account & Profile Information

• Email address
• Username

User-Generated Content

• Recipe prompts you submit
• Generated recipes you view or save
• Grocery lists you build

Usage & Analytics Data

• Pages/features you visit and how often
• Timestamps when you generate a recipe
• Device/browser information (IP address, user agent)

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

• Cookies, local storage, and similar tools to remember your preferences

Payment & Subscription Data

• Stripe-managed payment tokens and subscription status (no raw card numbers stored)

Support & Communication

• Messages or emails you send to our support address

3. How We Use Your Information

Account & Profile Information

• Email: to create your account and send occasional promotional materials.
• Username: to identify you and personalize your experience.

User-Generated Content

• Recipe prompts: to generate and deliver recipes.
• Saved recipes & grocery lists: to store and display your personal cookbook and lists.

Usage & Analytics Data

• Pages visited & timestamps: to analyze usage and improve features.
• Device/browser info: to troubleshoot, secure the service, and optimize performance.

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

• To remember preferences (theme, language) and streamline your experience.

Payment & Subscription Data

• To process payments, manage billing, and grant access to paid features via Stripe.

Support & Communication

• To respond to your inquiries and incorporate feedback for future improvements.

4. Information Sharing & Disclosure

Service Providers & Integrations

• Vercel: hosting frontend and backend.
• Firebase: storing emails, Google Sign-In data, usernames, recipes, lists, and timestamps.
• Google Sign-In: authentication tokens and basic profile info.
• Stripe: payment tokens and subscription status for paid features.
• Google Analytics: anonymized usage data for performance analysis.
• ChatGPT API: your recipe prompts and generated content flow through OpenAI’s service.
• Zoho: support messages stored for CRM and inquiry tracking.

Legal & Compliance

When required by law or to protect our rights, we may disclose your data (e.g., subpoenas).

Business Transfers

In a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, user data may transfer to the new owner under this policy.

5. Data Retention & Deletion

Account Information

Retained until you request account deletion.

Analytics Data

Retained for up to 14 months to support product improvement.

Deletion & Export

Email support@cookbookgpt.com to request deletion or export of your data. Requests are processed within 30 days.

6. Security Measures

• Encryption in Transit: HTTPS/TLS for all data exchanged with CookBookGPT.
• Encryption at Rest: Data in Firebase (and through the ChatGPT API) is encrypted at rest and in transit.
• Access Controls: Only authenticated users can access their own data, enforced via Google Sign-In and Firebase Authentication.

7. Children’s Privacy & Policy Changes

Children’s Privacy

CookBookGPT is available to all ages, including children under 13. We do not knowingly collect more information from children than is necessary to provide the service.

Policy Updates

We’ll post any revised Privacy Policy here and email all registered users at least 30 days before changes take effect.

Contact Us

If you have questions or need to exercise your data rights, please contact us at support@cookbookgpt.com.