1.1 Information You Provide Directly

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address, password (hashed and encrypted), username, and profile information.
• Recipe Data: When you save, create, or share recipes, we collect the recipe title, ingredients, instructions, cuisines, dietary tags, cooking time, images, and other recipe-related metadata.
• Collections & Lists: You may organize recipes into collections, meal plans, shopping lists, and pantry inventories. We store all data you add to these features.
• Communication Data: If you contact our support team, we collect your messages, attachments, and related correspondence.
• Payment Information: For subscription services, payment processing is handled by Stripe. We do not store full credit card details; Stripe manages payment information securely.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with the Service, including pages viewed, features used, time spent, searches performed, and navigation patterns.
• Device Information: We collect data about your device, including device type, operating system, browser type, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
• Log Data: Our servers automatically record information when you use the Service, including IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and timestamps.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience and understand usage patterns.

1.3 Third-Party Information

We may receive information about you from third parties, including analytics providers, payment processors, and social media platforms if you link your account or share content.

3.1 Service Providers

We share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, including Supabase (data hosting), Stripe (payment processing), Google Analytics (analytics), and AWS (cloud infrastructure). These providers are contractually obligated to use your information only as necessary to provide services to us.

3.2 Public Content

If you choose to make recipes or collections public, this content may be visible to other Service users and indexed by search engines. User profiles, shared recipes, and public collections may be discoverable.

3.3 Legal Obligations

We may disclose information when required by law, court order, subpoena, or other legal process, or when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.

3.4 Business Transfers

If PlateAndShare is involved in a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, bankruptcy proceeding, or other business transaction or reorganization, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will provide notice via email or prominent notice on the Service before your information becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

3.5 With Your Consent

We will share information with third parties when you explicitly consent to such sharing, such as when you authorize a third-party application to access your account.

5.1 Access & Portability

You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you. You may export your recipes and data through your account settings or by contacting us.

5.2 Correction & Deletion

You can update your account information at any time through your account settings. You have the right to request deletion of your account and associated data. We will honor deletion requests within 30 days, subject to legal retention obligations.

5.3 Opt-Out Rights

Marketing Communications: You can unsubscribe from promotional emails by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by adjusting your preferences in account settings.

Cookies & Tracking: You can disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect Service functionality.

5.4 Regional Privacy Rights

GDPR (EU/UK Users): If you are located in the European Union or United Kingdom, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation, including the right to object to processing, restrict processing, and lodge complaints with your data protection authority.

CCPA (California Residents): California residents have rights to know, delete, and opt-out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information in the traditional sense, but targeted advertising may constitute a "sale" under CCPA.

5.5 Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any privacy rights, contact us at support@plateandshare.com with "Privacy Request" in the subject line. Include sufficient detail to allow us to verify your identity. We will respond within 30 days (or required legal timeframe).