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Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 3, 2026

01. Introduction

At Ingredient Alchemist, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy informs you about how we handle your personal data when you visit our website and use our AI-driven services.

02. Data We Collect

Identity & Contact Data

Includes your email address and display name, collected through Google Firebase Authentication when you create an account or sign in.

Usage & Interaction Data

Includes information about how you use our website, such as ingredients listed, recipes generated, "Favoritisation" selections, and session duration.

Technical Data

Includes internet protocol (IP) address, browser type, and version, time zone setting and location, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.

03. Legal Basis (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your data under the following legal bases:

  • Consent: When you provide explicit permission for specific data usage.
  • Contract: When processing is necessary to provide the Ingredient Alchemist service to you.
  • Legitimate Interests: To improve our AI models and ensure platform security.

04. Third-Party Processors

We rely on trusted third-party providers to operate our infrastructure. These providers process your data on our behalf:

  • Google Firebase: Used for authentication, hosting, and database services.
  • Google Gemini (API): Used to process ingredient lists and generate culinary content.
  • Google Analytics: Used to understand site usage and improve the user journey.

05. Your Rights

Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data, including the right to request access, correction, erasure, restriction, or transfer of your personal data. You may also object to the processing of your data or withdraw your consent at any time.

06. Data Security

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorized way. All communication with our servers is encrypted using Industry Standard TLS (Transport Layer Security).

07. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Account data is retained as long as your account remains active.

Privacy Inquiries

To exercise your data rights or ask questions about our privacy practices, please contact our Data Protection Officer.

Contact Privacy Team