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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 6, 2026

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us when you create an account, use the app, or contact us for support.

Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address, display name, and password (stored securely via Firebase Authentication). If you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile photo from Google.

Content You Create: We store the recipes, weekly schedules, and settings you create within the app.

Usage Data: We collect information about how you use the app, including features accessed, actions taken, and diagnostic crash reports, to improve the Broccolini service.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve the Broccolini service
  • Process and fulfill your subscription through the App Store
  • Send you technical notices and support messages
  • Respond to your comments and questions
  • Monitor and analyze usage patterns to improve user experience
  • Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity

3. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely using Google Firebase (Firestore and Authentication), which provides industry-standard encryption in transit and at rest. We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

4. Third-Party Services

The app uses the following third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:

  • Google Firebase — authentication, database, and crash reporting (policies.google.com/privacy)
  • Google Cloud Vertex AI — AI-powered recipe parsing, image recognition, and nutritional estimation (cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-privacy-notice)
  • Apple App Store / StoreKit — subscription and payment processing (apple.com/legal/privacy)
  • RevenueCat — subscription management and analytics (revenuecat.com/privacy)
  • Google Sign-In — optional third-party login (policies.google.com/privacy)

5. AI and Machine Learning

Broccolini uses Google Cloud Vertex AI to power three features:

  • Recipe URL Import: When you import a recipe by URL, the page content from that URL is sent to Vertex AI to be parsed into a structured recipe.
  • Recipe Photo Import: When you import a recipe by photo, the image is sent to Vertex AI as an in-memory encoded string for parsing. The image is not stored by Broccolini and is discarded after the parsing request completes.
  • Nutritional Estimation: Recipe ingredient data is sent to Vertex AI to estimate nutritional information.

No personal account information (such as your name, email, or password) is sent to Vertex AI. Under our agreement with Google Cloud, content sent to Vertex AI is not used to train Google's AI models and is not retained by Google beyond the processing request.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

  • With service providers who assist us in operating the app, bound by confidentiality obligations
  • If required by law or to protect the rights and safety of our users

7. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access and Correction: You can update your display name and account details within the app settings.
  • Data Deletion: You can permanently delete your account and all associated data using the "Delete Account" option in your profile. Deletion is irreversible.
  • Export: Contact us to request an export of your personal data.
  • Opt-Out: You may disable crash reporting through your device settings.

8. Children's Privacy

Broccolini is not directed at children under the age of 13, or the equivalent minimum age in the relevant jurisdiction. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under this age. If we become aware that a child under the applicable minimum age has provided personal information, we will delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy and, where appropriate, through an in-app notice. Your continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. User-Imported Content

Broccolini allows you to import recipes from third-party sources, including websites and photos, for your personal, non-commercial use. You are responsible for ensuring you have the right to import any content into the app. Imported content remains the intellectual property of its original creators. Broccolini is intended for personal recipe organization and is not intended for the redistribution of third-party content.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Ember City Studio
privacy@embercitystudio.com