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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 7, 2026

Version: 1.0

This Privacy Policy describes how Dishday ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information when you use the Dishday mobile application ("App").

Dishday is a meal planning, recipe, grocery list, and AI-assisted food application.

Data Controller

Dishday

Email: svitco@icloud.com

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information.

Account Information

When you create or use an account, we may collect:

  • Email address
  • Name, if provided
  • User account ID
  • Authentication information handled through Supabase

We do not store passwords in plain text.

Food, Recipe, and Preference Data

To provide app functionality, we may collect or store:

  • Saved recipes
  • Recipe photos
  • Pantry items
  • Shopping lists
  • Meal plans
  • Cooking preferences
  • Cuisine preferences
  • Cooking level
  • Cooking time preferences
  • Dietary preferences or food restrictions, such as gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, low-carb, or similar preferences

Some dietary preferences may be considered health-related information in certain jurisdictions. Dishday uses this information only to provide app functionality and personalize food-related features.

User Content

You may provide content such as:

  • Text entered into the App
  • Recipe text
  • Imported recipe links
  • AI chat messages
  • Photos of food, products, or recipes
  • Voice input transcriptions

Voice input is processed as recognized text. We do not intentionally store raw audio recordings on our servers.

Recipe Import Features

Dishday allows users to import recipe links and publicly available recipe content from third-party websites and platforms for personal use inside the App.

Users are responsible for ensuring they have the right to use imported content.

Dishday does not claim ownership over third-party recipe content. Ownership and copyrights remain with the original creators and publishers.

When available, source attribution and original links are preserved.

AI Processing Data

Dishday includes AI-powered features for:

  • Product recognition
  • Recipe import
  • Recipe processing
  • Meal recommendations
  • Cooking assistance
  • AI chat
  • Content generation

When you use AI features, the following data may be processed by our backend and AI providers:

  • Text you enter
  • Recognized speech text
  • Uploaded photos
  • Recipe content
  • Recipe URLs
  • Food preferences
  • Dietary preferences or restrictions

Authentication tokens may be processed to verify authorized requests.

We do not intentionally send payment information to AI providers.

AI-generated content may contain inaccuracies, incomplete information, or unsuitable recommendations. You should independently verify ingredients, allergens, cooking instructions, nutrition information, and dietary suitability before relying on AI-generated results.

Dishday does not provide medical, dietary, or professional nutritional advice.

Purchase Information

If you purchase a subscription, we may process:

  • Subscription status
  • Subscription plan type
  • Purchase status
  • Apple transaction or entitlement information

Payments are processed by Apple. We do not receive payment card numbers or banking information.

Apple Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

Analytics and Usage Data

We use analytics to improve the App and understand feature usage. This may include:

  • App events
  • Feature usage
  • Onboarding progress
  • Paywall interactions
  • Subscription events
  • Recipe and catalog usage events
  • Device type
  • Operating system version
  • App version
  • Session information

Analytics may be associated with your account ID or email address after sign-in.

Diagnostics

We may collect technical diagnostic information, including:

  • Crash reports
  • Performance data
  • Error logs
  • Technical diagnostics

This information helps us identify and fix bugs.

Device Permissions

The App may request access to:

  • Camera
  • Photo library
  • Microphone and speech recognition
  • Notifications
  • Reminders

Permissions are used only for related app functionality and may be managed in iOS Settings.

Examples:

  • Camera: product or recipe recognition
  • Photo Library: importing images
  • Speech Recognition: converting voice to text
  • Notifications: reminders and app updates
  • Reminders: exporting shopping lists to Apple Reminders

2. How We Use Information

We use information to:

  • Create and manage accounts
  • Provide meal planning, recipe, pantry, shopping list, and catalog features
  • Process AI-powered requests
  • Personalize app content
  • Save and sync user data
  • Process subscriptions
  • Restore purchases
  • Send notifications, if enabled
  • Improve functionality
  • Analyze app usage
  • Detect and prevent abuse
  • Fix bugs and technical issues
  • Provide customer support
  • Comply with legal obligations

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Where GDPR or similar laws apply, we process personal data based on:

  • Consent
  • Contract performance
  • Legitimate interests
  • Legal obligations

You may withdraw consent by:

  • Changing device permissions
  • Disabling optional features
  • Deleting your account
  • Contacting us

4. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party providers to operate the App.

Supabase

Website: https://supabase.com/privacy

Purpose:

  • Authentication
  • Database
  • File storage
  • Backend functions
  • Account deletion

Data may include:

  • Email address
  • User ID
  • Recipes
  • Preferences
  • User-generated content

PostHog

Website: https://posthog.com/privacy

Purpose:

  • Product analytics
  • Diagnostics
  • App improvement

Data may include:

  • Usage events
  • Device information
  • User ID
  • Email address, if available
  • Crash and diagnostic information

Apple

Website: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

Purpose:

  • Sign in with Apple
  • StoreKit subscriptions
  • App Store purchases
  • Notifications
  • Speech recognition
  • Camera and photo picker
  • Reminders integration

Apple processes payments independently.

OpenAI and AI Providers

Website: https://openai.com/privacy

Purpose:

  • AI-powered text and image processing
  • Recipe assistance
  • Product recognition
  • Meal recommendations

Data may include text, images, recipe content, and preferences necessary to process AI requests.

According to OpenAI API policies, API data is not used to train OpenAI models unless explicitly opted into by the API account owner.

AI providers may temporarily retain data for abuse monitoring and security purposes according to their own policies.

Backend / Proxy Infrastructure

AI requests may pass through our backend or proxy infrastructure for:

  • Authentication
  • Security
  • Request routing
  • API key protection

5. Food, Nutrition, Allergy, and Health Disclaimer

Dishday is not a medical application and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Recipes, ingredient recognition, nutrition estimates, allergen detection, calorie information, dietary recommendations, and AI-generated food information may be incomplete, inaccurate, or unsuitable for your needs.

You are responsible for independently verifying:

  • Ingredients
  • Allergens
  • Food safety
  • Cooking temperatures
  • Nutrition information
  • Dietary suitability

If you have allergies, medical conditions, dietary restrictions, or health concerns, consult a qualified professional before relying on app content.

6. Children

The App is not intended for children under 13 years old, or under 16 where required by local law.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

7. Data Retention

We retain user data while accounts remain active and as necessary to provide Services.

If you delete your account, we will request deletion of associated user data.

Some information may be retained for limited periods for:

  • Legal obligations
  • Fraud prevention
  • Security
  • Backup systems
  • Purchase records
  • Dispute resolution

AI request data is not intentionally stored longer than necessary unless content is explicitly saved by the user inside the App.

8. Account Deletion

You may delete your account inside the App:

Profile → Account → Delete Account

You may also request deletion by contacting: svitco@icloud.com

Where GDPR applies, we aim to respond within 30 days unless legally permitted otherwise.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to:

  • Access personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Delete data
  • Restrict processing
  • Object to processing
  • Request data portability
  • Withdraw consent
  • Lodge complaints with a data protection authority

To exercise these rights, contact: svitco@icloud.com

10. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards, including:

  • HTTPS/TLS encryption
  • Secure authentication through Supabase
  • Access controls
  • API key protection
  • No storage of payment card data

No transmission or storage system can guarantee 100% security.

11. International Data Transfers

Your information may be processed outside your country of residence, including in the United States and other regions where our providers operate.

Where required, we rely on safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or similar lawful transfer mechanisms.

12. Tracking and Advertising

Dishday currently does not use:

  • Third-party advertising
  • Advertising identifiers
  • Cross-app tracking

We do not sell personal data.

If this changes, we will update this Privacy Policy and App Store privacy disclosures.

13. Push Notifications

If enabled, Dishday may send reminders related to:

  • Meal planning
  • Shopping lists
  • App features
  • Product updates

Notifications can be disabled at any time in iOS Settings.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.

If material changes occur, we may notify users through the App or by updating the effective date above.

The latest version will always be available through the App and associated Privacy Policy URL.

15. Contact

For privacy questions or requests:

Dishday

Email: svitco@icloud.com

For App Store purchases or subscription issues, contact Apple Support: https://support.apple.com/