Privacy Policy

1. Introduction:  

Castors is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard personal information from users of our mobile application available on the Apple App Store.

 By using the Castors app, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect:

We collect personal information from users during registration or profile update, including: 

Personal Details

• Name

• Email Address

• Profile Image

3. Purpose of Data Collection: 

We use the collected data for the following purposes: 

1. To create and manage user accounts

2. To allow users to view and save recipes

3. To send important updates, notifications, or reminders (if enabled) 

4. To allow users to generate recipes and save recipes

5. To personalize the user experience and improve app functionality 

6. To maintain user profile information and preferences 

7. To ensure the security, stability, and proper functioning of the app 

8. To improve app performance, features, and overall user experience 

We do not use collected data for advertising, profiling, or selling user data to third parties.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure:

We do not sell or rent your data to any third parties.

We may share limited data only with the following services to operate and provide app functionality:  

Cloud/Hosting Providers:
To securely store user data such as account information, saved recipes, and user preferences.

Authentication Services:
To enable secure login and account management.

AI/Cloud Services (Recipe Generation & Chat Assistance):  To provide intelligent recipe generation based on user-provided ingredients and to enable AI-powered chat assistance for answering cooking-related queries and helping users throughout the app experience.

5. AI Services & Third-Party Processing

Our app uses cloud-based AI services to generate recipes based on user-provided ingredients and to provide chat-based assistance. When you use these features, your input (such as ingredients or messages) may be securely processed by third-party AI service providers to deliver accurate and relevant results.

We ensure that only necessary data is shared for functionality, and we do not use this data for any unauthorized purposes. However, these third-party services operate under their own privacy policies.

6. Data Security: 

We take data security seriously. Measures include:

• Encrypted data storage

• Secure data transmission via SSL

• Restricted access to personal data for authorized personnel only

7. Children’s Privacy: 

Castors is not intended for children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

8. User Rights:
You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you

• Request correction of inaccurate information

• Request complete deletion of your account and associated data

Account Deletion:
You can delete your account directly within the app:
Go to Settings > Delete Account
This will permanently remove your data from our system.

For account-related requests, email us at:
📩 shaunacastor@castorsllc.com (replace with your real support email)

9. Changes to This Policy:

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. When we make material changes, users will be notified through in-app alerts or email. 

10. Contact Us:

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:

📧shaunacastor@castorsllc.com