Privacy Policy for Heirloom

1. Recipe Data You Create

When you use Heirloom, you create and store:

• Recipe titles, instructions, and ingredient lists
• Photos you add to recipes
• Personal notes, comments, and modifications
• Collections, tags, and organizational data
• Cooking history and favorites
• Dinner party planning information

Storage: This data is stored locally on your device and, if you enable iCloud sync, in your private iCloud account.

2. Usage Information

We may collect limited, anonymized usage data to improve the App:

• Feature usage statistics (which features are used most)
• Error logs and crash reports
• App performance metrics

Important: This data is anonymous and cannot be used to identify you personally.

3. Photos and Camera Access

If you grant camera permissions:

• We access your camera to scan cookbook pages or photograph food
• Photos are processed locally on your device
• We do not upload photos to our servers unless you explicitly share recipes with others

4. AI-Powered Features

When you use AI features (ingredient parsing, recipe enhancement):

• Recipe text is sent to Anthropic (Claude AI) for processing
• This data is processed according to Anthropic's privacy policy
• Anthropic does not train AI models on your data
• We do not store AI requests beyond your device

Your Control: You can disable AI features at any time in Settings → AI Features.

We use your information solely to:

• Provide core app functionality (store and display your recipes)
• Sync your recipes across your Apple devices via iCloud
• Enable AI-powered recipe parsing and enhancement (if enabled)
• Improve app performance and fix bugs
• Respond to your support requests

We do NOT:

• Sell your personal information to third parties
• Use your data for advertising
• Track your behavior across other apps or websites
• Share your recipes without your explicit consent

Local Storage

• All recipe data is stored locally on your device using Apple's secure SwiftData framework
• Your device's operating system protects this data with encryption
• We cannot access your locally stored data

iCloud Sync (Optional)

• If you enable iCloud sync, your recipes are stored in your private iCloud account
• iCloud data is encrypted in transit and at rest
• Apple controls iCloud security; we do not have access to your iCloud data
• You can disable iCloud sync at any time in Settings

Photos

• Recipe photos are stored locally on your device to save iCloud storage
• Photos are NOT uploaded to our servers
• Photos are only shared when you explicitly share a recipe

API Keys (Advanced Users)

• If you add your personal Anthropic API key, it is stored securely in your device's iOS Keychain
• API keys are never transmitted to our servers
• We cannot access your API key

iCloud Sharing

When you share a recipe via iCloud:

• The recipe is shared through Apple's CloudKit infrastructure
• Recipients with the link can view and save the recipe
• You control who has access by managing the share link
• You can revoke sharing access at any time

Pass Down Feature

When you "Pass Down" a recipe:

• The recipe is shared with attribution (recipe provenance)
• Recipients can see the recipe's lineage (who passed it down)
• This feature uses CloudKit and follows the same security as iCloud sharing

Export (Text/PDF)

When you export a recipe:

• The recipe is converted to text or PDF on your device
• You control where the exported file is sent (Messages, Email, etc.)
• We do not track or store exported recipes

Anthropic (Claude AI)

• Used for AI-powered ingredient parsing and recipe enhancement
• Data sent: Recipe text only (when you use AI features)
• Anthropic Privacy Policy: https://www.anthropic.com/privacy
• Anthropic does not use your data to train AI models

Apple iCloud

• Used for optional recipe syncing across your devices
• Apple Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/
• We do not control Apple's data practices

Recipe Import Sources

When you import recipes from websites:

• The App fetches recipe data directly from the source website
• We do not track which websites you visit
• Imported recipes are stored locally on your device

Access Your Data

All your recipe data is accessible within the App at any time.

Delete Your Data

• Delete individual recipes: Swipe left on any recipe
• Delete all data: Settings → Data Management → Clear All Data
• Uninstalling the app removes all local data from your device

Disable iCloud Sync

Settings → Cloud Storage → iCloud Sync → Toggle Off

This removes your recipes from iCloud but keeps them on your device.

Disable AI Features

Settings → AI Features → Toggle off individual features

This prevents any data from being sent to AI services.

Export Your Data

You can export individual recipes as text or PDF files at any time.

For EU Users (GDPR)

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Rectify inaccurate data
• Erase your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Restrict or object to data processing
• Data portability (export your data)

For California Users (CCPA)

You have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected
• Know if personal information is sold (we do not sell data)
• Opt-out of data sales (not applicable)
• Delete your personal information
• Non-discrimination for exercising your rights

We do NOT use:

• Advertising trackers
• Third-party analytics (e.g., Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel)
• Cross-site tracking
• Behavioral profiling

We may collect (optional, anonymized):

• Crash reports to fix bugs
• Feature usage counts to prioritize development
• This data cannot identify you personally