Dish Mate

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 1, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Dish Mate ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and discloses your information when you use our mobile application "Dish Mate" (the "App") and our website located at https://www.dish-mate.com/ (the "Website").

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide and improve the Dish Mate App and Website.

Information you provide to us directly:

  • Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address if you sign up directly with email. If you use "Sign in with Google" or "Sign in with Apple," we receive your email address and potentially other information as permitted by the respective service and your privacy settings on those platforms.
  • Profile Information: You may choose to provide additional information such as dietary restrictions and allergies to personalize your experience.
  • Recipes and Content: When you create or upload recipes, we collect the information and content you provide within those recipes.

Information collected automatically:

  • Usage Data: We may collect information about how you access and use the App and Website, such as the features you use, the recipes you view or generate, and the time spent on the App or Website.
  • Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access the App, including the device model, operating system, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
  • Log Data: Our servers may automatically record information created when you use the Website, such as your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and URLs, and other information.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To Provide and Maintain the App and Website: This includes creating and managing your account, storing your preferences and recipes, and enabling the core functionality of generating recipes based on your ingredients.
  • To Personalize Your Experience: We use your dietary restrictions and allergies to tailor recipe suggestions and the overall app experience to your preferences.
  • To Improve and Develop the App and Website: We analyze usage data to understand how users interact with Dish Mate, identify areas for improvement, and develop new features.
  • To Communicate with You: We may use your email address to send you important updates about the App or Website, respond to your inquiries, and provide customer support.
  • To Make Recipes Public (if you choose): If you choose to share your created recipes, they will be made public and accessible to other users of the App and Website.

3. Sharing Your Information

We understand the importance of your privacy and limit the sharing of your information.

  • With Your Consent: We may share your information if you give us your explicit consent to do so, such as when you choose to make a recipe public.
  • With Third-Party Service Providers: We use third-party service providers to help us operate, maintain, and improve the App and Website. These providers have access to your information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. This includes:
    • Firestore (Google): Used for storing user accounts, preferences, and recipes. Google's privacy policy governs their use of this data.
    • Authentication Providers (Google and Apple): If you use "Sign in with Google" or "Sign in with Apple," your information is processed according to their respective privacy policies.
  • For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government request).
  • To Protect Our Rights: We may disclose your information to enforce our terms and conditions, protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, and that of our users or the public.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

4. Data Storage and Security

Your recipes and user preferences are stored in Firestore, a database service provided by Google. We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws (such as GDPR), you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • The Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • The Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law.

6. Sensitive Personal Information

We collect information about your dietary restrictions and allergies to provide you with personalized recipe suggestions. This information may be considered sensitive personal information under applicable laws. We process this information based on your explicit consent, which you provide by voluntarily adding this information to your profile. You can modify or remove this information at any time in your account settings.

7. Children's Privacy

The Dish Mate App and Website are not intended for use by children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to remove such information and terminate the child's account.

8. Links to Other Websites

The App and Website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

By email: hi@timo-pruesse.de