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RecipeCrave

Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 11, 2026

RecipeCrave (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates https://recipecrave.com. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights over it.

Information we collect

Information you provide

  • Email address (newsletter, account)
  • Account information (name, dietary preferences, allergies, household size, budget)
  • User-generated content (saved recipes, reviews, comments, photos)

Information collected automatically

  • Usage data (pages viewed, search queries, clicks) via privacy-respecting analytics (Umami, PostHog)
  • Technical data (browser type, device type, country-level location)
  • Cookies (essential and, with consent, advertising/measurement)

How we use your information

  • Operate and improve the service
  • Personalize recommendations and AI meal plans
  • Send transactional and (opt-in) marketing emails
  • Measure traffic and feature usage
  • Show advertising via Google AdSense (with your consent, where required)

Cookies and advertising

We use Google AdSense to show ads. AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on prior visits to our site and other sites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

We respect Do Not Track signals and offer a clear consent banner to users in regions requiring it (EU/UK/EEA under GDPR, California under CCPA).

Third-party services we use

  • Supabase — database, authentication, storage
  • Vercel — hosting and CDN
  • Cloudflare — CDN, DNS, edge analytics
  • Google Gemini, Groq — AI features (no personal data shared beyond your prompt)
  • USDA FoodData Central — nutrition data (no personal data shared)
  • Resend — transactional email
  • Sentry — error monitoring (IP anonymized)
  • Umami, PostHog — privacy-respecting analytics
  • Google AdSense — advertising

Your rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Delete your data (right to be forgotten)
  • Export your data in a portable format
  • Object to or restrict processing
  • Withdraw consent for marketing or advertising at any time

To exercise these rights, email recipecravee@gmail.com.

Data retention

We keep your data only as long as needed to provide the service. Account data is deleted within 30 days of an account deletion request. Anonymized analytics may be retained longer.

Children

Our service is not directed to children under 13 (or 16 in the EU/UK). We do not knowingly collect data from children.

International transfers

Our servers and processors may be located outside your country. We use Standard Contractual Clauses and equivalent safeguards for international transfers.

Changes to this policy

We will post updates here. Material changes will be notified by email or prominent notice on the site.

Contact

Privacy questions: recipecravee@gmail.com.