PrivacyPolicy

# ChefSutra Privacy Policy

**Effective Date:** October 20, 2025

## Overview

ChefSutra ("we," "our," or "the app") is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains how our Android and iOS recipe management application collects, uses, and protects your information.

## Information We Collect

### Information You Provide Directly

- **Recipe Data:** Recipe names, descriptions, cooking instructions, ingredients, and quantities that you create or import

- **Images:** Photos you take or select from your photo library for recipes and cooking steps

- **Personal Content:** Any custom notes, modifications, or personal cooking preferences you add to recipes

### Information Automatically Collected

- **Device Information:** Android / iOS version and device type (for app compatibility)

- **App Usage:** Basic app functionality and performance data to ensure proper operation

- **File System Data:** Recipe data and images stored locally on your device

## How We Use Your Information

Your information is used solely to:

- Store and organize your recipes and cooking data

- Display recipe images and cooking steps

- Enable recipe import/export functionality

- Provide recipe scaling and unit conversion features

- [iOS] Sync your data with iCloud (if enabled by you)

## Data Storage and Security

### Local Storage

- All recipe data and images are stored locally on your device

- Data is saved in your device's App public/Documents directory

- Backup copies of recipe data are automatically created for data protection

### iCloud Integration (iOS only)

- If you enable iCloud Documents in iOS Settings, your recipe data may sync across your Apple devices

- iCloud syncing is controlled entirely by iOS and Apple's iCloud Terms of Service

- We do not have access to your iCloud data

### Security Measures

- Data is protected by Android/iOS's built-in security features

- No data is transmitted to external servers

- Images and recipes remain on your device unless you explicitly share them

## Data Sharing and Third Parties

### No Third-Party Sharing

- We do not share, sell, or rent your personal information to third parties

- We do not use analytics services or advertising networks

- We do not collect data for marketing purposes

### User-Initiated Sharing Only

- Recipe data is only shared when you explicitly choose to export or share recipes

- You control all sharing through Android/iOS's native sharing features

- Shared data goes only to apps/services you select

## Permissions We Request

### Camera Access

- **Purpose:** To take photos of recipes or cooking steps

- **Usage:** Photos are saved locally on your device only

- **Optional:** You can deny this permission and still use the app

### Photo Library Access

- **Purpose:** To select existing images for your recipes

- **Usage:** Selected images are copied to the app's local storage

- **Optional:** You can deny this permission and still use the app

### Document Access

- **Purpose:** To import/export recipe files (.json, .sutra formats)

- **Usage:** Enables sharing recipes with other users or backing up data

- **Optional:** You can deny this permission and still create/edit recipes

## Children's Privacy

ChefSutra does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. The app is suitable for all ages when used appropriately. Parents should supervise children's use of the camera and photo features.

## Data Retention and Deletion

### Your Control

- You can delete any recipe, ingredient, or image at any time

- Deleted data is permanently removed from your device

- You can reset all app data through the app's settings

### Automatic Cleanup

- Temporary files are automatically cleaned up

- Backup files older than the current version are removed during updates

## Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically. We will notify users of significant changes through:

- App Store update notes

- In-app notifications (if applicable)

Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

## Your Rights

You have the right to:

- Access all data stored by the app (visible within the app interface)

- Delete any or all of your data at any time

- Export your data through the app's sharing features

- [iOS] Disable iCloud syncing in iOS Settings

## Contact Information

If you have questions about this privacy policy or your data:

**App Developer:** Reinvented Foods

**Contact:** [Your contact email]

**App Support:** Through the App Store review system

## Legal Compliance

This app complies with:

- Google's / Apple's App Store Review Guidelines

- Android / iOS privacy and security standards

- Applicable data protection laws including GDPR (where applicable)

## Technical Details

### Data Types Stored Locally

- Recipe metadata (names, descriptions, categories)

- Ingredient information and quantities

- Cooking instructions and step details

- Image files (JPEG format)

- User preferences and settings

### File Formats

- Recipe data: JSON format

- Images: Standard Android / iOS photo formats

- Export format: .sutra and .json files

### No Network Communication

- The app operates entirely offline

- No data is sent to remote servers

- No internet connection required for core functionality

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**Last Updated:** November 7, 2025 

**Version:** 1.0

This privacy policy is designed to be transparent about how ChefSutra handles your data while providing you with a secure, private recipe management experience.