AiFoodNews Privacy Policy – For People Who Love to Cook

Welcome to AiFoodNews, your AI‑powered kitchen assistant.
Because we help you decide what to cook, how to cook it, and what to buy, we know that what you do in your digital kitchen is personal.
This privacy policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and what choices you have.

By using AiFoodNews, you agree to this policy. If you don’t agree, please stop using the service.

1. What we collect – from account to recipes

We only collect the information we need to run AiFoodNews, improve the service, and keep your account safe.

1.1 Account and contact information

When you create an AiFoodNews account, we collect:

Email address (for login, receipts, and important notices)
Password (stored in hashed form)
Basic profile or display name, if you choose to provide one

1.2 Cooking‑related content you create

To turn your ideas into real dishes, we need to process the content you send to us, for example:

Prompts and text you type in (ingredients you have at home, dietary preferences, region/cuisine style, etc.)
Uploaded images, such as photos of ingredients or finished dishes
AI‑generated recipes, images, menus, shopping lists and cooking plans produced by AiFoodNews
Posts, comments, likes or other interactions you make in the community

We use this content to:

Generate and refine your recipes and images
Show your own history (for example: “recently cooked”, “saved menus”)
Power community features where you voluntarily share your creations

We do not sell your personal recipes or prompts as raw data to other companies.

1.3 Device and usage information

Like most modern web services, we collect certain technical information to keep AiFoodNews running smoothly and securely, such as:

Device type, browser and operating system
IP address and approximate region
Access time, pages and features used, error logs

We use this to debug problems (for example, failed recipe generations), protect against abuse, and understand which features cooks use the most.

2. How we use your information – to run the “AI kitchen”

2.1 To provide the core service

We use your information to:

Create and manage your AiFoodNews account and subscription or credits
Generate recipes, images, substitutions, nutrition hints and shopping lists based on your inputs
Sync your favourites, history and community activity across devices

Without this data, AiFoodNews would not be able to function as your AI kitchen assistant.

2.2 To improve recipes and features

We may anonymize and aggregate usage data (for example which buttons are clicked, which cuisines are popular) to:

Improve recipe quality and diversity
Balance performance and cost
Design new features that better fit real cooking habits

When we analyse data, we focus on trends (e.g. “many users in a region love hotpot in winter”), not on any single person’s private cooking history.

2.3 To keep your account and the community safe

We use some information to:

Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or attacks on our systems
Enforce our terms of service and community guidelines
Investigate incidents (for example, large‑scale spam or account compromise)

2.4 To communicate with you

We may use your email or in‑product messages to:

Send important notices about security, billing or policy changes
Confirm payments and subscription status
(Optionally) share product tips, new cuisine features or campaigns — only if allowed by law and your settings

You can usually control marketing‑type emails via unsubscribe links or your account settings.

3. Where and how long we store your data

3.1 Storage location

Your personal information is stored on servers in regions where we operate our infrastructure (currently including servers located in the People’s Republic of China).
If we ever need to transfer data across borders, we will do so in compliance with applicable data‑protection laws and, where required, with your explicit consent.

3.2 Retention period

We keep your data only for as long as necessary to:

Provide AiFoodNews services to you
Meet legal, accounting or security obligations

When you close your account or when we no longer need certain data, we will delete it or irreversibly anonymize it, unless the law requires us to keep it longer.

4. How we protect your information

4.1 Technical and organizational measures

To help keep your data safe, we use industry‑standard measures such as:

Encryption in transit (HTTPS) and, where appropriate, at rest
Access controls so that only authorized staff and systems can access necessary data
Security logging, monitoring and regular backups
Internal security reviews and improvements

No online service can guarantee 100% security, but we work to reduce risks as much as reasonably possible.

4.2 Staff access and confidentiality

Only a limited number of trained personnel may access personal data, and only when needed for support, security or maintenance.
They are bound by confidentiality obligations; inappropriate access or disclosure is a serious violation and may result in internal discipline or legal responsibility.

4.3 Handling security incidents

If we become aware of a security incident that affects your personal information (for example, data leakage or unauthorized access), we will:

Take immediate steps to contain and investigate the issue
Notify you and relevant authorities where required by law
Take reasonable measures to prevent similar incidents in the future

5. When we share information

We do not sell your personal information. We only share it in limited situations:

With your explicit consent – for example, when you choose to publish a recipe or profile publicly in the community.
With service providers and partners – such as cloud hosting, analytics or payment processors – who help us run AiFoodNews.
- They can only use your data to provide services to us, under confidentiality and data‑protection commitments.
When required by law or legal process – for example, a valid court order or request from a competent authority.
To protect rights, safety and integrity – including our users, the public, and AiFoodNews itself (for example in cases of fraud or abuse).

Outside of these cases, we will not share your personal information with third parties without your consent.

6. Your choices and rights

Depending on where you live, you may have specific legal rights regarding your personal data. Regardless of region, we aim to offer the following controls:

6.1 Access and export

You can log into AiFoodNews to:

View your account details and profile
Review your generated recipes, images and recent activity

If you need a structured export of your data where the law requires it, you can contact us using the email below.

6.2 Correction

If any of your account information is inaccurate or incomplete, you can usually correct it directly in your account settings.
If you cannot edit certain data yourself, you may contact us and we will help where appropriate.

6.3 Deletion

In many cases, you can:

Delete individual items (for example, specific recipes or posts)
Request deletion of your account and associated personal data, subject to legal retention requirements

Once we verify your request and legal conditions are met, we will delete or anonymize the relevant data within a reasonable time.

6.4 Withdraw consent / object to certain uses

If we rely on your consent for a particular use of your data (for example certain types of communications), you can withdraw that consent at any time — for example by changing settings or unsubscribing.
If you choose to stop using AiFoodNews entirely, you can close your account; please note that some data is necessary to operate the service, so withdrawal may limit or prevent use of certain features.

7. Changes to this policy

As AiFoodNews adds new cuisines, regions and cooking features, we may update this privacy policy from time to time.
When we make material changes, we will:

Post the updated policy on this page, and
Where appropriate, notify you via in‑product notice or email

If you continue to use AiFoodNews after the updated policy takes effect, it means you accept the new version.

8. Contact us

If you have questions, concerns, or suggestions about this privacy policy, or if you want to exercise your data rights, you can reach us at:

Email: [email protected]

We’ll do our best to respond as quickly as we can — helping you feel safe using AiFoodNews is just as important to us as helping you cook great food.

9. Effective date

This privacy policy is effective as of January 30, 2025.