Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Cook This Later ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our recipe management application and browser extension.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Account Information: Email address and password when you create an account.
• Recipe Data: Recipes you save, including titles, ingredients, instructions, images, and any tags or notes you add.
• Shopping Lists: Shopping list items and preferences.
• Usage Data: Anonymous, aggregate information about how you interact with our service, including features used and pages visited. This is collected via privacy-friendly analytics (see section 6.1).
• Browser Extension Data: URLs of pages where you save recipes (only when you actively use the extension to save a recipe).

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide and maintain our service
• Store and sync your recipes across devices
• Generate shopping lists from your recipes
• Improve and personalize your experience
• Communicate with you about service updates
• Ensure the security of your account

4. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely using industry-standard encryption and security practices. We use Supabase for data storage, which provides enterprise-grade security. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

5. Browser Extension

Our browser extension only accesses webpage content when you actively click to save a recipe. The extension does not track your browsing history or collect data from pages you visit without your explicit action.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Supabase: Database and authentication
• Vercel: Hosting and deployment
• OpenAI: Recipe parsing and ingredient categorization (recipe content only, not personal data)
• Plausible Analytics: Privacy-friendly website analytics (see section 6.1 below)

6.1 Analytics

We use Plausible Analytics to understand how our service is used. Plausible is a privacy-friendly analytics service that:

• Does not use cookies - No cookie consent banner needed
• Does not track personal data - No collection of IP addresses, device fingerprints, or personally identifiable information
• Does not track users across websites - Each visit is independent
• Is GDPR, CCPA, and PECR compliant by design
• Is open source - The code is publicly auditable

We collect anonymous, aggregate usage data such as page views, feature usage patterns, and general traffic statistics. This helps us understand which features are most valuable and where to focus improvements. No personal information is collected or stored through our analytics.

For more information about Plausible's privacy practices, visit their privacy policy.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

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

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies to maintain your session and remember your preferences. We do not use tracking cookies for advertising purposes.

9. Changes to This Policy

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

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at privacy@cookthislater.com.