Thank you for using My Kitchen! Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how My Kitchen handles your information and the measures we take to protect it.
1. No Data Collection
We do not collect, store, or sell your personal data. My Kitchen has no accounts, no advertising, and no analytics or tracking. Your pantries, items, recipes, and preferences are processed and stored on your device.
2. Data Processing and Storage
All data you create in My Kitchen, including your name, pantries, pantry items, quantities, expiry dates, usage history, recipes, recipe lists, and photos, is stored on your device. Your name is used only to personalise greetings and never leaves your device.
If you turn on iCloud Sync, this data is also stored in your private iCloud database so it stays up to date across your devices. This data is stored by Apple under your Apple Account and is not accessible to us. You can turn iCloud Sync off at any time in Settings.
3. Apple Intelligence
My Kitchen Plus features, such as Ask My Kitchen, Smart Overviews, recipe creation, and package scanning, use Apple Intelligence. Requests are processed on your device wherever possible. Some requests may be handled by Apple's Private Cloud Compute, which processes your request on Apple silicon servers without storing your data or making it accessible to anyone, including Apple and us. Learn more about Apple Intelligence and privacy.
4. Third-Party Services
Some features connect to services outside the app, only when you use them:
- Open Food Facts: When you scan or enter a barcode, the barcode number is sent to Open Food Facts to look up the product's name, nutrition, and allergen information. No other information is sent. Use of this service is subject to the Open Food Facts privacy policy.
- Recipe Websites: When you import a recipe from a link or share a web page to My Kitchen, the app downloads that page directly from the website to read the recipe. The website may receive standard information included with any web request, such as your IP address.
- Apple Services: My Kitchen uses Apple services such as Maps, Notifications, iCloud, and the App Store. Your use of these services is subject to Apple's Privacy Policy.
5. Permissions
To provide certain features, My Kitchen may request access to the following device permissions. All permissions are optional and are only used for the purposes described below.
- Camera: Used to scan barcodes, add items from photos of your food, labels, or receipts, create recipes from a photo, and check a cooking step. Images are processed to fill in details and are only saved when you choose to keep a photo with an item or recipe.
- Location: Used while you are using the app to set where a pantry is and to show pantries near you. Your location is never sent to us. A pantry's location is saved only as part of that pantry's details.
- Notifications: Used to send expiry and low-stock reminders, and cooking timer updates.
- Photos: When you choose a photo, My Kitchen uses the system photo picker, so the app only receives the photos you select and cannot see the rest of your library.
All permissions can be denied or revoked at any time through your device's Settings.
6. Purchases
My Kitchen Plus subscriptions are processed by Apple through the App Store. We do not receive or store your payment information.
7. Data Security
We prioritise the security of your data. Information is stored on your device and, if you turn on iCloud Sync, in your private iCloud database, both protected by Apple's security measures.
8. User Rights
You have full control over your data. You can edit or delete any pantry, item, or recipe at any time, turn off iCloud Sync in Settings, and remove all data stored on your device by uninstalling the app. Data synced to iCloud can be managed in your device's iCloud settings.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be communicated through updates in the app. Continued use of the app after updates signifies your acceptance of the new terms.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at xie2861076320@icloud.com.
By using My Kitchen, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. Thank you for trusting My Kitchen.