Cookzy ("we", "our", or "us") is an Android recipe and cooking app by Eleventor. This Privacy Policy explains how Cookzy handles recipe content, account data if used, ads, in-app purchases, permissions, and third-party services.
Cookzy is designed without cross-app tracking. Some optional features may require internet access, user-provided content, cloud services, ads, or in-app purchases.
Summary
Cookzy helps users discover, save, import, organize, and cook recipes. The data handled by the app depends on which features you use.
- Recipes, notes, tags, favorites, shopping lists, and cooking preferences may be stored on your device
- Account or sync features, if enabled, may require login details such as name, email address, or account identifier
- Recipe imports may require processing recipe URLs and page content
- Ads and in-app purchases may be included
- Cookzy is designed without user tracking
Information We Collect or Process
Cookzy may collect or process the following categories of information depending on your use of the app:
- Recipe data you create or save, including recipe names, ingredients, instructions, notes, tags, ratings, and favorites
- Shopping list and pantry information you enter into the app
- Recipe URLs or readable page content when you use recipe import features
- Images or media you choose to add to recipes
- Account information such as name, email address, login provider, and account ID if login or sync is enabled
- Purchase status, product IDs, subscription status, and purchase tokens provided by Google Play for in-app purchases
- Limited technical data such as device model, Android version, app version, crash logs, diagnostics, and performance data if enabled
- Advertising-related technical data if ads are displayed
How We Use Information
Cookzy uses information to provide the app experience and maintain the service. We may use information to:
- Save, display, search, organize, and edit your recipes
- Create cooking steps, timers, shopping lists, and pantry-related features
- Import recipe data from URLs or user-provided text
- Sync or back up recipes if you choose to use account or cloud features
- Show ads if ads are enabled in your app version
- Process and restore in-app purchases through Google Play
- Fix crashes, improve stability, secure the app, and prevent abuse
- Respond to support requests if you contact us
Permissions Used
Cookzy asks for permissions only when a feature needs them. Depending on your Android version and app version, permissions may include:
- Internet access, used for recipe import, cloud sync, ads, purchases, and online services
- Network state access, used to check connectivity
- Photos, media, or storage access, used only when you choose to add or import recipe images
- Notifications, used for cooking timers, reminders, or alerts if you enable them
- Wake lock or screen-on behavior, used during cooking mode so the recipe remains visible while you cook
Ads and In-App Purchases
Cookzy may show ads through third-party advertising services such as Google AdMob. Ad providers may process limited data to deliver, measure, and protect ads.
Cookzy may offer in-app purchases or subscriptions for optional features. Payments are processed by Google Play. We do not receive or store your full payment card details.
Purchase data may include product ID, purchase token, order status, subscription status, country or region, and expiry or renewal status where applicable.
Third-Party Services
Cookzy may use third-party services such as Google Play Services, Google AdMob, Firebase services, cloud hosting, authentication providers, recipe parsing services, payment services, and crash reporting tools.
These services may process information under their own privacy policies. We do not sell personal information or build cross-app tracking into Cookzy.
Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We may share or process limited information only where necessary to run Cookzy, such as with cloud storage, authentication, ad providers, Google Play billing, crash reporting, customer support, or legal compliance.
If you share a recipe, export content, or send a recipe link to another person or app, that action is controlled by you and may be handled by the receiving service.
Data Storage and Retention
Recipe content, notes, shopping lists, and preferences may be stored locally on your device. If sync or account features are enabled, selected data may also be stored in cloud services so it can be restored or used across devices.
You can delete local data by clearing app storage or uninstalling the app. If account sync is enabled, contact us for deletion help unless the app provides an in-app deletion option.
Support emails and operational records may be retained as long as reasonably needed for support, security, legal compliance, or dispute resolution.
Your Choices and Controls
You control many parts of your Cookzy data. Depending on the feature, you may be able to:
- Edit or delete recipes, notes, tags, and shopping list items in the app
- Choose whether to log in or use sync features if they are offered
- Decline optional media or notification permissions
- Manage ad personalization from Android or Google account settings
- Manage purchases and subscriptions through Google Play
- Request help with account or cloud data deletion by contacting us
Children's Privacy
Cookzy is not directed toward children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us and we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect new features, ads, purchases, sync options, service providers, or legal requirements. The Effective Date above will be updated when meaningful changes are made.
Contact Us
If you have questions, requests, or concerns about Cookzy privacy, contact Eleventor at eleventor.design@gmail.com.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information handled by Cookzy. No app, cloud service, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
External Recipe Links
Cookzy may allow users to open or import recipes from external websites. Those websites are not operated by us, and their content, cookies, ads, or privacy practices are governed by their own policies.