Privacy policy

This Privacy Policy describes how imkitchen ("imkitchen," "we," or "us") collects, uses, and shares information when you use our mobile app and website (together, the "Service").

We've tried to write this in plain English. Where we use a legal term, we explain what it means in practice. If anything is unclear, tell us — we'll simplify it.

We collect the minimum amount of data needed to make the Service work.

• Account info. Email address, chosen display name, and password hash.
• Your content. Recipes, meal plans, shopping lists, notes. You own this. You can export or delete it at any time.
• Usage data. Anonymised events (feature used, crash logs, page timings) so we can fix bugs and improve the app.
• Device info. Operating system, app version, and a device identifier needed for push notifications.
• Payment info. If you subscribe to Premium, Stripe handles the card details — we only see the last 4 digits and billing country.

We use your data to:

• Provide the Service (generate plans, sync devices, render lists).
• Send transactional email — password resets, receipts, important security notices.
• Show aggregate product insights to ourselves. Never tied to an individual.
• Detect fraud and enforce our Terms of Service.
• Comply with legal obligations.

We share data with:

• Service providers that run our infrastructure — hosting, email delivery, error monitoring. Contractually bound to only use data as we instruct.
• Other community members see only the recipes you choose to share publicly.
• Legal authorities when required by valid legal process. We challenge overbroad requests.

We never share your recipes, messages, or identity with third parties for marketing.

Your data is hosted on encrypted servers operated by OVHcloud in France. Backups are encrypted at rest and retained for 30 days.

• Account data is kept while your account exists.
• Deleted recipes / plans are purged within 30 days.
• A deleted account is fully erased after a 30-day grace period.
• Anonymised usage analytics are kept for up to 24 months.

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or export your data. Regardless of jurisdiction, we offer the following to everyone:

We use first-party cookies to keep you logged in. Our analytics provider is self-hosted and stores no cross-site identifiers.

Free accounts are ad-supported: by creating an account you accept that ads are shown while you use imkitchen. Ad placements are currently first-party (house) only — they set no cookies and share nothing with third parties. If we ever introduce third-party ads, they will run non-personalized by default. Upgrading to Premium removes all ads. (Accounts created before August 13, 2026 may still carry a legacy ad_consent cookie from the former opt-in flow; it is no longer set or read.)

All traffic uses TLS 1.3. Passwords are hashed with Argon2id. Backups are encrypted with AES-256.

If you discover a vulnerability, please email security@imkitchen.app.

The Service is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect data from them. If you believe a child has signed up, email us and we'll delete the account promptly.

If you are in the European Economic Area, UK, or Switzerland, your data is processed under the Standard Contractual Clauses when transferred outside your region.

We may update this policy. Material changes will be announced in-app and by email at least 30 days before taking effect.

Questions, concerns, or just want to chat about privacy?