Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 1, 2025
This privacy policy is provisional and may change during beta testing.

This Privacy Policy describes how RecipeBranch (operated by Clear Glass Consulting LLC) collects, uses, and protects your data.

1. What We Collect

Depending on how you use the app, we may collect:

For Real Users:

  • Email: for account recovery and communication (never shared with third parties)
  • Username: public identifier
  • Display Name: public name for interactions

For Guest/Public Users:

  • Session data stored temporarily (anonymous)

We do not collect passwords. Sign-in is via secure one-time login links (OTP).

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your information to:

  • Provide access to app features
  • Enable collaboration and invitations
  • Deliver notifications and transactional emails
  • Monitor and improve app performance

3. Public and Private Data

  • Your username and display name are public
  • Uploaded content (recipes, cookbooks, branches) may be public depending on your settings
  • Profile visibility controls will be added soon

4. Cookies and Tracking

We use session cookies and analytics (via PostHog) to understand usage. No advertising cookies are used.

5. Third-Party Services

Your data may pass through these providers:

  • PostHog (EU): Usage analytics
  • Sentry (EU): Error diagnostics
  • Resend (EU): Transactional emails
  • OpenAI: AI features
  • Cloudflare: Security, rate limiting, and bot protection via Turnstile and WAF
  • Stripe: Payment handling (coming soon)
  • Fly.io: U.S.-hosted infrastructure

Google search integration is used to find recipe URLs. RecipeBranch does not store your queries.

6. Data Security

We use modern, best-practice encryption and access controls to secure your data. However, no system is 100% secure.

7. Your Rights

At any time, you may:

  • Delete your account or request deletion of your data by emailing us at [email protected]. We’ll process your request within 7 days.
  • Contact us at [email protected] for privacy-related questions

8. Children Under 13

RecipeBranch is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under this age.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy during beta testing. Continued use of the app indicates acceptance of any changes.

10. Questions or Concerns?

If you have questions about these terms or our privacy practices, email us at [email protected].