Your privacy matters. This policy explains how the Sous app ("Sous," "we," "us") handles your information. In short: Sous keeps your information on your device. The only thing that leaves it is a recipe you choose to share as a link.
Information we collect
We do not collect or store your personal information. Sous does not require an account or login. The meals, recipes, pantry items, weekly plans, shopping lists, and any photos or videos you add are stored locally on your device and are not transmitted to us, except for recipes you choose to share as described below.
Recipe share links
When you tap Share on a recipe, Sous uploads that recipe's text to our server to create a link you can send to anyone. The link works in any app and opens a web page with the recipe. Specifically:
What's uploaded: the recipe's name, cuisine, ingredients, steps, notes, tags, servings, prep and cook times, and source link. Photos and videos are never uploaded.
Who can see it: anyone who has the link. Shared recipes are not listed or searchable.
Technical data: a random ID created when Sous is installed (so sharing the same recipe twice gives the same link) and a scrambled, one-way version of your IP address (used only to prevent abuse). Neither is linked to your name, email or Apple ID, and we don't use them to track you.
Hosting: share links are stored with Cloudflare, which runs our server.
Removing a link: email us the link and we'll delete the recipe. Deleting the app does not remove links you've already shared.
If you'd rather not upload anything, don't use Share. Your other recipes stay on your device.
Third-party services
Some optional features connect to outside services, and only when you choose to use them:
Nutrition & product information. When you request nutrition facts or shopping products, ingredient names may be sent to third-party food databases (such as Open Food Facts or the USDA FoodData Central) to look up that information. These requests do not include your identity.
Shopping. If you choose to build a shopping cart, Sous may open or hand off your ingredient list to a third-party grocery service (such as Instacart or Walmart). Any information you provide there is governed by that service's own privacy policy.
We do not control these third parties and encourage you to review their privacy practices.
Analytics & tracking
Sous does not use third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking, and does not use an advertising identifier.
Data storage & deletion
Your information is stored on your device, so you remain in control of it. Deleting the Sous app removes all of your data from your device. Recipes you've shared as links stay online until you ask us to remove them.
Children's privacy
Sous is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we'll revise the "Last updated" date above. Continued use of Sous after an update means you accept the revised policy.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at jbazordev@gmail.com.
Note: This policy reflects the current version of Sous, which stores data on your device and does not use accounts. If Sous later adds accounts, cloud sync, or public recipe browsing, this policy will be updated to describe how that information is handled.