1. Introduction
Pantry Hero ("we", "us", "our", or "Company") operates the Pantry Hero application. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.
2. Information Collection and Use
We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.
- Account Information: Name, email address, password
- Pantry Data: Items in your pantry, expiry dates, quantities
- Recipe Data: Your saved recipes, meal plans, preferences
- Usage Data: How you interact with the app, features used, time spent
- Device Information: Device type, OS, app version, IP address
3. How We Process Your Data
AI Usage & Image Processing
Pantry Hero uses artificial intelligence to enhance your experience:
- Camera Scanning: When you scan your pantry, images are processed using AI to detect ingredients. Images are analyzed in real-time and are not permanently stored on our servers after processing is complete.
- Recipe Suggestions: AI analyzes your available ingredients to suggest personalized recipes. This processing happens on secure servers and your data is never shared with third parties.
- Meal Planning: AI assists in creating meal plans based on your preferences, dietary restrictions, and available ingredients.
Data Storage
Your data is stored securely and remains under your control:
- Location: All user data is stored on secure cloud servers in the United States with industry-standard encryption.
- Retention: Your pantry items, recipes, and preferences are stored as long as your account is active. You can delete individual items or your entire account at any time.
- Backups: We maintain encrypted backups of your data to prevent loss, which are automatically deleted when you delete your account.
- Third-Party AI: When using AI features, your data is sent to trusted AI service providers (OpenAI, Google) under strict data processing agreements. These providers process your data only to provide the service and do not use it for training or other purposes.
Your Data Rights
- Access: You can view all your stored data within the app at any time.
- Export: Request a copy of your data by contacting privacy@pantry-hero.com
- Delete: Delete individual items or your entire account from the app settings.
- Opt-Out: Disable AI features in settings if you prefer manual entry only.
4. Use of Data
Pantry Hero uses the collected data for various purposes:
- To provide and maintain our Service
- To notify you about changes to our Service
- To provide customer support
- To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service
- To monitor the usage of our Service
- To detect, prevent and address technical and security issues
5. Security of Data
The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
6. 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 at the top of this Privacy Policy.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
privacy@pantry-hero.com