Privacy Policy for Little Chef

Effective Date: August 30, 2025

Introduction

Little Chef (“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 iOS/iPadOS recipe management application.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

  • Recipes: Content you create, import, or modify within the app
  • Meal Plans: Your planned meals and serving adjustments
  • Shopping Lists: Lists generated from your recipes
  • User Preferences: App settings and customizations

Automatically Collected Information

  • Usage Analytics: How you interact with app features (via Apple’s privacy-preserving analytics)
  • Crash Reports: Technical information to help us fix bugs
  • Subscription Status: Information about your current subscription tier

Third-Party Services

  • AI Recipe Extraction: When you use AI import features, recipe URLs or text are sent to our AI providers (OpenAI or Google) for processing
  • RevenueCat: Subscription management and analytics
  • iCloud: For syncing your data across your devices (optional)

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and improve our recipe management services
  • Sync your data across your devices via iCloud
  • Process AI-powered recipe imports
  • Manage your subscription and billing
  • Provide customer support
  • Analyze app usage to improve features

Data Storage and Sync

Local Storage

  • All your recipes are stored locally on your device as markdown files
  • Your data remains on your device unless you choose to sync via iCloud

iCloud Sync (Optional)

  • When enabled, your recipes and preferences sync across your Apple devices
  • Data is encrypted in transit and at rest using Apple’s security standards
  • We cannot access your iCloud data

AI Processing

  • Recipe content is temporarily processed by AI providers for import features
  • We do not store your recipe content on AI provider servers
  • Processed data is immediately deleted after recipe extraction

Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties except:

Service Providers

  • AI Providers (OpenAI, Google): For recipe extraction processing only
  • RevenueCat: For subscription management
  • Apple: For iCloud sync and App Store functionality

We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights and safety.

Your Rights and Choices

Data Control

  • Export: Export your recipes as markdown files at any time
  • Delete: Delete recipes, meal plans, or your entire account
  • Sync Control: Choose whether to use iCloud sync

Subscription Management

  • Cancel: Cancel your subscription through the App Store
  • Restore: Restore purchases on new devices

Privacy Settings

  • Analytics: Disable usage analytics in iOS Settings > Privacy & Security > Analytics & Improvements
  • iCloud: Control sync in app settings

Children’s Privacy

Little Chef is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information:

  • Local data encryption on your device
  • Secure transmission protocols for AI processing
  • Regular security updates and monitoring

International Users

Little Chef is designed to comply with privacy laws including GDPR. If you’re outside the United States:

  • Your data may be transferred to and processed in the United States
  • You have rights to access, rectify, or delete your personal data
  • Contact us to exercise your privacy rights

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. We will notify you of significant changes through:

  • App Store update notes
  • In-app notifications
  • Email (if you’ve provided one for support)

Contact Information

For privacy-related questions or concerns:

Email: privacy@littlechef.app
Support: Support Page

Data Retention

  • Recipes and Data: Stored locally until you delete them
  • iCloud Data: Managed by Apple’s iCloud retention policies
  • AI Processing: Temporarily processed data is immediately deleted
  • Analytics: Aggregated usage data retained for app improvement

Your California Privacy Rights

If you’re a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

  • Right to know what personal information we collect
  • Right to delete your personal information
  • Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we don’t sell data)

European Privacy Rights

If you’re in the European Union, you have rights under GDPR:

  • Access: Request access to your personal data
  • Rectification: Correct inaccurate personal data
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
  • Portability: Export your data in a machine-readable format
  • Objection: Object to processing of your personal data

Last updated: August 30, 2025