Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 February 2025

1. Data We Collect

When you use Safe Plated, we collect:

  • Account information: Email address, display name.
  • Health-related preferences: Allergens, dietary restrictions, food dislikes, household member details (names, age groups).
  • Meal planning data: Generated meal plans, saved recipes, pantry items, shopping lists, favourites.
  • Budget preferences: Currency, region, budget level, weekly spending targets.
  • Usage data: Feature interactions, recipe ratings, and reviews (used to improve suggestions).

2. How We Use Your Data

  • Generate personalised, allergen-safe meal plans and recipes.
  • Remember your preferences across sessions.
  • Improve the quality and relevance of AI-generated suggestions.
  • Process payments and manage your subscription.

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • Supabase: Database storage and authentication. Your profile, preferences, and meal plan data are stored in Supabase-managed infrastructure.
  • Google Gemini AI: Recipe generation, substitution logic, and safety analysis. Your allergen profile and preferences are sent to Google's AI models to generate personalised content. Google processes this data under their AI service terms.
  • Stripe: Payment processing for subscriptions. We do not store your payment card details directly.

4. Health Data Protection

We take your health-related data seriously. We do not sell your allergy, dietary, or health-related information to third parties. Your allergen profile is only shared with AI services as needed to generate safe recipes.

5. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

6. Data Deletion

You can request deletion of your account and all associated data by contacting us at support@safeplated.com. Upon deletion, we remove your profile, allergen data, meal plans, pantry items, and all associated records. Some anonymised usage data may be retained for service improvement.

7. Your Rights (GDPR / CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correct inaccurate data via your Settings page.
  • Delete your data by requesting account deletion.
  • Port your data in a standard format.
  • Object to certain processing activities.
  • Opt out of the sale of personal information (California residents). Note: we do not sell personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@safeplated.com.

8. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encrypted data transmission (TLS), secure authentication, and access controls. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via email or in-app notification.

10. Contact

For privacy questions, contact us at support@safeplated.com.