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Updated February 11, 2026

Privacy Policy

How Heirloom Recipe Box collects, uses, and shares data.

Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 11, 2026

Heirloom Recipe Box (“Heirloom,” “we,” “us”) helps you save, organize, and share recipes. We designed Heirloom to be private by default and to use your information only to provide and improve the app—not to sell your data or to track you across other companies’ apps and websites.

0) Summary (Plain English)

  • Private by default: your recipe box is private unless you choose to share or publish.
  • No data sale: we do not sell your personal information.
  • No cross‑app tracking: we don’t track you across other companies’ apps or websites for advertising.
  • You control sharing: direct sharing is optional; public publishing (if available) is optional and subject to ownership rules.
  • You can delete your account: see “Your Privacy Choices” below.

1) Information We Collect

A) Account Information

  • Email address (to create and secure your account)
  • User ID (used to associate your data with your account)

B) Content You Provide

  • Recipes and recipe metadata you create, import, save, or edit (titles, ingredients, steps, notes, tags, etc.)
  • Photos and images you upload or capture (e.g., recipe photos, cookbook/page photos)
  • Audio/video content you submit for processing (e.g., voice dictation, video imports)

C) Usage Data

  • Product interactions such as recipe saves, collections created, and features used (used to improve Heirloom)

D) Diagnostics

  • Crash logs and diagnostics (device information and crash details) to help us fix reliability issues

2) How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide core app functionality (saving, organizing, searching, and sharing recipes)
  • Sync your content across devices (when enabled)
  • Improve product quality and performance (analytics and crash reporting)
  • Communicate service-related messages (e.g., account/security notices, support replies)

We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your information for interest-based advertising.

3) Sharing & Visibility Controls

Heirloom is private by default:

  • Your personal recipe box and collections are private unless you choose to share.
  • You can share recipes directly with friends/family (peer-to-peer).
  • You can optionally publish recipes to the public Discover/community feed only when the recipe is yours (your original recipe, your adaptation, or content you have permission to publish).

4) Third-Party Service Providers (Processors)

We use trusted third-party services to operate the app. These providers process data on our behalf, consistent with this policy.

Core Infrastructure

  • Firebase Authentication (Google) — account management
  • Firebase Firestore (Google) — data storage (recipes, collections, sharing metadata)
  • Firebase Storage (Google) — image/media storage (recipe photos, scans)

Analytics & Diagnostics

  • Firebase Crashlytics (Google) — crash reporting and diagnostics
  • Mixpanel — product analytics (event analytics; may be conditionally enabled)
  • Google Analytics (App Measurement) — usage analytics (if enabled)

AI / Processing

Heirloom may send recipe content you submit (text/images/audio/video) to AI providers to extract or generate recipe data. We use this only to provide the feature you requested (e.g., “import this recipe,” “generate a recipe”), not to advertise to you.

Depending on which features you use, processors may include:

  • Anthropic (Claude API) — recipe extraction/parsing and AI features
  • OpenAI — AI processing (legacy fallback where applicable)
  • Replicate — AI image generation (e.g., Flux)
  • Google Vision API — OCR for handwritten or photographed recipes
  • WhisperKit — on-device speech transcription (where applicable)

Search & Discovery

  • Algolia — search (fuzzy matching, query indexing)
  • Brave Search API — web recipe search (where applicable)

Subscriptions / Purchases

  • Apple StoreKit — in-app purchases and subscriptions (Apple processes payment information)

5) Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the service. You can request deletion (see “Your Choices & Rights”).

6) Security

We use industry-standard safeguards to protect data, including encryption in transit (HTTPS) and access controls for backend systems.

7) Your Privacy Choices & Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to:

  • Access or export your data
  • Correct your data
  • Delete your account and associated data
  • Opt out of certain analytics where applicable

Your Privacy Choices URL

If you’re looking for the dedicated “User Privacy Choices” page (for App Store requirements), see: /privacy-choices.

How to Delete Your Account

To delete your account:

  • In the app: go to Settings → Account (or Privacy) → Delete Account, and follow the prompts.
  • If you can’t access the app, email support@heirloomrecipebox.app with the subject: “Account Deletion Request” and include the email address on your account.

Access / Export Request

To request an export of your account data, email support@heirloomrecipebox.app with the subject: “Data Export Request” and include the email address on your account.

Analytics opt-out (if applicable)

If we offer analytics controls in-app, you can toggle them in Settings. If you don’t see a toggle, you can request assistance at support@heirloomrecipebox.app.

8) Children’s Privacy

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

9) International Users

If you access Heirloom from outside the United States, your data may be processed in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate.

10) Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we’ll update the “Last updated” date and may provide additional notice.

11) Contact

For privacy questions or requests, contact: support@heirloomrecipebox.app.

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