Privacy Policy

Welcome to YumSnap.app (CookMate AI). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you as to how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and tell you about your privacy rights.

1. Information We Collect

When you register or use our services, we may collect the following types of information:

• Account Data: Your email address and securely hashed passwords used for account authentication.
• User Content: Photos of food ingredients or fridges that you upload solely for the purpose of generating AI recipes.
• Technical Data: Standard browser cookies and PHP session data required to keep you logged in.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To provide, maintain, and secure your user account.
• To process ingredient images through the Google Gemini API to generate tailored cooking recipes.
• To communicate with you regarding account updates or support.

3. Data Security

We implement robust security measures to protect your personal information. Passwords are encrypted using secure cryptographic hashing algorithms (`password_hash`), and all communications are encrypted via SSL/TLS technology.

4. Third-Party Services

We utilize trusted third-party services, such as Google Gemini AI for recipe processing and secure hosting providers (Namecheap) for our database and servers. Your images are transmitted securely and are not used by third parties for model training beyond your immediate request.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to access, update, or request the deletion of your account and personal data at any time by contacting us or using account management options.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us directly via our platform support.