Privacy Policy

1. Overview & Information We Collect

At Cookeaze Inc. ("Cookeaze", "we", "us", or "our"), your privacy is a paramount priority. This Privacy Policy details how we handle information across our mobile applications (iOS & Android), web platform, and associated API services.

• Account Credentials: Email address, username, password hash, and optional profile pictures or creator metadata.
• Usage & Cooking Preferences: Saved recipes, meal planning schedules, dietary restrictions, and kitchen pantry items.
• Transaction Data: Subscription statuses, token purchases, and receipt metadata (payment details are securely processed via third-party providers like Paystack/Stripe/Apple Store/Google Play).
• Device & Deep Link Diagnostics: Cryptographic device fingerprints (SHA-256), IP addresses, and app version metrics to support deferred deep-linking and security verification.

2. How We Use Your Information

We process your data strictly to deliver and elevate your cooking experience:

3. Data Sharing & Protection

We do never sell your personal data to third parties. Data is shared exclusively with infrastructure providers necessary to operate Cookeaze:

• Cloud hosting providers (Nginx, AWS/Contabo) for hosting application services.
• Payment gateways (Apple App Store, Google Play Billing, Paystack, Stripe) for secure transactions.
• Push notification dispatchers (Firebase Cloud Messaging/APNs) for order & meal updates.

4. Cookies & Third-Party Advertising (Google AdSense)

We use third-party advertising companies, including Google, to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website or other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

5. Your Privacy Rights & Data Deletion

You maintain full control over your personal data. You can request account deletion, export your saved recipes, or opt out of non-essential communications at any time.

To request account deletion or data export, contact our Privacy Team at support@cookeaze.app.