Privacy Policy

Kitchen Sync ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our meal planning application.

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect:

• Name and email address (via Clerk authentication)
• Profile information you choose to provide
• Authentication data to secure your account

Usage Data

When you use Kitchen Sync, we collect:

• Recipes you create, import, or save
• Shopping lists and kitchen chalkboard items
• Household memberships and shared content
• Recipe images you upload

Communication Data

When you contact us through our support form, we collect your message content and contact information to respond to your inquiry.

We use your information to:

• Provide and maintain Kitchen Sync services
• Enable recipe management and meal planning features
• Facilitate household collaboration
• Process and respond to your support requests
• Improve our application and user experience
• Send important service updates and notifications

Your data is stored securely using:

• Convex: Database and file storage for recipes, lists, and images
• Clerk: Authentication and user management

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

We do not sell your personal information. We only share data:

• With household members you explicitly invite (shared recipes, lists, and chalkboard items)
• With service providers necessary to operate Kitchen Sync (Clerk, Convex, email service)
• When required by law or to protect our rights

When you use our AI-powered recipe import feature, recipe data from URLs or text you provide is processed using OpenAI's API to extract structured recipe information. This processing is necessary to provide the service and is subject to OpenAI's privacy practices.

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Delete your account and associated data
• Export your recipes and data
• Opt out of non-essential communications

To exercise these rights, please contact us through our support form.

Kitchen Sync uses essential cookies and local storage to maintain your session and provide core functionality. We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies.

Kitchen Sync is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us through our support form.