Privacy Policy for Kasserole

Last Updated: November 2025

Introduction

Kasserole ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our recipe management mobile application and website (collectively, the "Service"). By using Kasserole, you agree to the practices described in this Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide core app functionality, secure your account, improve the Service, and support your experience. Some of this information is associated with your account or device (i.e., “linked” to you).

A. Information You Provide

• Account Information: Email address, display name, and profile information when you sign up or log in using our authentication provider (Auth0).
• Recipe Content: Recipes you create, save, or import, including titles, ingredients, instructions, notes, tags, and other text you enter.
• Photos: Images you take or upload for your recipes.
• Communications: Content of messages you send to us for support or feedback.

B. Information Collected Automatically

• Search Activity: Search terms you enter, filters you apply, and interactions with search results. Search activity is associated with your user ID to improve search relevance and functionality.
• App Usage Data: Information about how you interact with the app, such as screens viewed, features used, and time spent in different areas of the app.
• Device Information: Device type (e.g., iOS), operating system version, and technical identifiers used for diagnostics and security.
• Crash & Performance Data: Crash logs, error reports, stack traces, and related diagnostics collected via Sentry to help us fix bugs and improve stability.

C. Permissions and Device Access

The mobile app may request access to certain device features in order to provide functionality:

• Camera: To take photos of your recipes.
• Photo Library: To select existing photos to attach to recipes.

You can manage or revoke these permissions at any time through your device settings. Kasserole does not request access to your location, contacts, microphone, or tracking across other apps and websites.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Provide and Maintain the Service: Enabling login, recipe creation, storage, organization, and search.
• Personalize Your Experience: Remembering your preferences and tailoring features to how you use the app.
• Diagnostics and Improvement: Using crash logs, performance data, and usage metrics to monitor performance, fix issues, and develop new features.
• Security and Integrity: Preventing fraud, abuse, or misuse of the Service and protecting the safety of the platform and its users.
• Support and Communication: Responding to your questions, feedback, or support requests.

We do not use your information for third-party advertising, cross-app tracking, or selling your personal data.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We share information only with trusted third-party service providers that help us operate Kasserole, and only for the purposes described in this Policy. These providers act on our behalf and are contractually required to protect your information and use it only as instructed by us.

We may also share information in the following limited circumstances:

• Legal Requirements: When required to do so by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

4. Data Storage and Security

Secure Storage

• Authentication Tokens: Stored securely using platform-appropriate mechanisms (e.g., iOS Keychain) or secure storage for the web version.
• Encryption: We use industry-standard encryption (such as HTTPS/TLS) to protect data in transit and secure cloud infrastructure to store your data at rest.
• Access Controls: Access to personal information is restricted to authorized personnel and service providers who need it to operate, develop, or improve the Service.

5. Data Retention

• Account Data: We retain your account information for as long as your account remains active. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize associated personal data, subject to legal retention requirements.
• Recipes and Photos: Retained until you delete the specific recipe or delete your account.
• Search History and Usage Data: Retained as needed for app functionality, analytics, and diagnostics.
• Crash Logs and Diagnostics: Retained by Sentry for operational, debugging, and performance-monitoring purposes for a limited period consistent with their standard practices.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Account and Data Controls

• Access and Update: You can view and update your profile information within the app.
• Deletion: You may request deletion of your account and associated personal information.
• Data Export: You may request a copy of your recipe data in a portable format, where technically feasible.

Privacy Controls

• Permissions: You can manage camera and photo permissions in your device settings at any time.
• Communications: If we send optional communications (like product updates), you may opt out using the instructions included in those messages.

7. Children’s Privacy

Kasserole is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that a child under 13 has created an account or provided personal information, we will delete that information and, if applicable, the account as soon as possible. If you believe we might have information from a child under 13, please contact us using the details below.

8. International Users

If you access the Service from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States, where our servers and central operations are located. Data protection laws in the United States may differ from those in your country of residence.

9. App Store Privacy Disclosure

As required by Apple, we describe our data collection and usage practices in the App Store’s “App Privacy” section. Those disclosures are intended to reflect the practices described in this Privacy Policy, including the types of data that may be linked to your account or device and how that data is used. If there is any conflict between our App Store disclosure and this Policy, this Policy should be interpreted to reflect our actual data practices.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. For material changes, we may also provide additional notice within the app or via email. Your continued use of the Service after any changes become effective means you accept the revised Policy.

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This Privacy Policy is effective as of November 2025 and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future.