CookFit Privacy Policy

Data CookFit processes

• Recipe-search and AI data: ingredients you type, fridge photos you choose to capture, selected appliances, language, your current request, pantry staples, allergy selections and a summary of taste preferences may be sent to Google Firebase AI Logic and the Gemini Developer API to identify ingredients and generate or personalize recipes.
• Data stored locally: saved recipes, allergy choices, pantry staples, like/dislike feedback, taste signals and Premium status are stored in the app's private area on your device. CookFit does not ask for your name, email address or a user account.
• Content reports: if you report a recipe, CookFit sends the recipe identifier and name, a snapshot of the recipe, selected reason, language, recipe source, app version and report time to Firebase Firestore for moderation. Reports do not include a CookFit account identifier.
• Advertising: for free users, Google Mobile Ads may automatically collect or share IP address (which may estimate approximate location), app interactions, diagnostic data, and device or account identifiers for advertising, measurement, analytics and fraud prevention.
• Premium purchases: Google Play processes payments. CookFit receives the product, purchase status and transaction token needed to verify/unlock Premium; the app stores only a local Premium status.
• Technical and security data: Firebase, App Check, Firestore and other Google services may process IP address, app version, device information, installation identifiers or authentication tokens to operate services, enforce quotas, provide security and prevent abuse.

Camera and photos

CookFit requests camera access only when you choose to photograph your fridge. You may deny access and type ingredients instead. The photo is held temporarily in the app's private cache and sent to the AI service for ingredient recognition; it is not automatically added to your photo library. CookFit attempts to delete the temporary file when it is no longer needed, and Android may also clear the cache. Do not photograph people, documents or confidential information.

How data is used

Data is used to identify ingredients, generate and display recipes, apply allergy and taste choices, save recipes, load the public recipe catalog, review safety reports, verify Premium, show ads according to privacy choices, protect services and improve reliability. CookFit does not sell personal data and does not provide recipe-search content or photos to advertisers.

Third-party services and their data practices

• Firebase AI Logic and Gemini Developer API: Firebase AI Logic does not itself store input/output content, but the Gemini Developer API processes data under Google's terms. Depending on the project's billing status, Google may retain content for a limited period for security and abuse prevention; with unpaid services, Google may also use inputs and outputs to improve products and human reviewers may process them. Do not submit personal, sensitive, confidential or identifying information.
• Firebase Firestore and App Check: provide the public recipe catalog, receive content reports and protect resources from unauthorized access.
• Google Mobile Ads and User Messaging Platform: provide advertising and manage consent/privacy choices for eligible users.
• Google Play Billing: processes Premium purchases, receipts and purchase history under your Google Play account.

Learn more from Firebase Privacy and Security , the Gemini API Additional Terms , the Google Mobile Ads data disclosure , and the Google Privacy Policy . Google may process data in countries where Google or its agents operate infrastructure.

Retention, backups and deletion

• Local data remains until you clear CookFit's app data or uninstall it. Depending on Android settings, saved recipes and preferences may be included in a system backup or device transfer. Premium status is excluded from backup and is checked again with Google Play.
• CookFit does not retain a separate server copy of AI requests or photos. Retention by Google follows the applicable Google service and terms described above.
• Content reports remain until reviewed and are then deleted when no longer needed for safety, abuse prevention or legal obligations.
• Google controls retention of advertising, transaction and technical service data under its policies.

Your choices and rights

You may deny camera access, change ad privacy choices from Settings when the option is available, reset/delete the advertising identifier in Android, clear app data or uninstall CookFit. You may request access to or deletion of a content report by email; include the recipe name, reason and approximate report time so we can identify the record. Depending on where you live, you may have additional privacy rights.

Security

CookFit uses encrypted connections provided by Android/Google SDKs, Firebase Security Rules and App Check to limit unauthorized access. No transmission or storage system is completely secure.

Users under 18

CookFit is not directed to people under 18 and we do not knowingly collect their data. If you believe a person under 18 has provided data, contact us so we can review the appropriate request.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when features, service providers or legal requirements change. The latest version and update date will be posted on this page.

Contact

Responsible entity: MGM Studio. For privacy questions or data requests, email support.mgm.studio@gmail.com .