This policy explains what our recipe apps collect, why, and what you can do about it. It applies to all apps listed on this site and to this website.

What we collect

Data	Why
A device identifier supplied by your phone	The app has no sign-up and no password. On first launch it creates an account for you, identified by an id your phone provides (ANDROID_ID on Android, identifierForVendor on iOS). We store only a one-way hash of it, never the id itself. It is what returns your saved recipes to you if you reinstall the app, and it is never shared or used for advertising.
Email address — optional	Only if you choose to back up your recipes so they can be restored on a new phone. We use it to send you a sign-in code, and for nothing else. You can use the whole app without giving us one.
The name you choose to display	Shown on your own account screen. Optional.
Ingredients you enter and recipes you generate, save, like or rate	To show your gallery and past searches, and to rank recipes other cooks see.
Photos of ingredients	Sent to our AI provider to identify what is in them, then discarded. We do not store your photos.
Device information — a device identifier, platform, OS and app version, device model	To keep the service working across your devices and to block abuse. Without this, someone abusing the service could simply create a new account.
IP address	Security and abuse prevention. Deleted after 90 days of inactivity.
Approximate location — only if you allow it	Used to find restaurants near you serving a dish you are viewing. We do not store your coordinates or build a location history. We keep only the city name against the listings you were shown.
Push notification token, if you allow notifications	To send you notifications. Removed when you sign out or disable them.

What we do not do

• We do not sell your personal data.
• We do not store your ingredient photos after identifying them.
• We do not track your precise location or keep a location history.
• We do not use your data to train our own AI models.

Who we share data with

• Cloudflare — ingredients and photos are sent to Cloudflare Workers AI to generate a recipe or identify ingredients.
• Google — for push notifications, and for advertising if ads are enabled in the app you use.
• Our hosting provider — which stores the database running the service.
• Law enforcement, where we are legally required to.

Restaurant listings

Some restaurant listings are paid placements. These are always marked Sponsored in the app. Payment affects the order listings appear in; it never changes whether a restaurant is shown as serving a dish. When you tap to call a restaurant we record that a call was made, along with the city — never your phone number or your location.

AI-generated content

Recipes are generated by AI and are not reviewed by a professional cook before you see them. Check cooking times, quantities and allergens yourself. You can report a recipe from inside the app.

How long we keep things

• Account data — until you delete your account.
• IP addresses and approximate location — up to 90 days of inactivity.
• Recipes you generated — these stay in the shared recipe catalogue after you delete your account, but are no longer linked to you.

Your choices

• Delete your account — in the app under Account, or see this page. This removes your account, saved recipes and search history.
• Location — optional. The app works fully without it; you can pick a city instead, and you can revoke the permission at any time in your device settings.
• Notifications — optional, and can be turned off in your device settings.
• Access a copy of your data — email us using the address below.

Children

Our apps are not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect data from them. If you believe a child has given us data, contact us and we will delete it.

Changes

If we change what we collect, we will update this page and the date at the top.

Contact

Questions or requests about your data: support@theappsgalore.com, or use our contact form.