MealPlan Mom ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use the MealPlan Mom mobile application and related services.
1. Information We Collect
Account Information
When you create an account, we collect:
- Email address
- Name
- Password (stored as a secure hash — we never store or see your actual password)
Family & Dietary Data
To generate personalized meal plans, we collect information you provide about your family:
- Family member names and ages
- Dietary restrictions (e.g., kosher, halal, vegan, gluten-free, keto)
- Food allergies (e.g., peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, shellfish)
- Food preferences, likes, and dislikes
- Flavor profiles and protein preferences
- Portion sizes
- Cuisine preferences and cooking methods
- Budget preferences
Meal Plan Data
We store the meal plans, recipes, and shopping lists generated for your family, including any feedback or comments you provide on individual meals.
Usage Data
We track basic usage metrics to enforce subscription limits:
- Number of meal plans generated per billing period
- Number of meal regenerations per billing period
- Subscription tier and status
2. How We Use Your Information
- Generating meal plans: Your family's dietary data is sent to our AI service to create personalized weekly meal plans with appropriate recipes.
- Managing your account: Email and name are used for authentication and account management.
- Enforcing subscription limits: Usage data ensures fair access to the service within your plan's limits.
- Improving the service: Meal feedback helps the AI generate better recommendations over time.
- Customer support: We use your contact information to respond to support requests.
3. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services to operate MealPlan Mom:
- AI meal generation service: Your family's dietary preferences and restrictions are sent to our AI provider to generate meal plans. The AI provider processes this data according to their own privacy policy. We do not send your email address or password to the AI service.
- Apple (App Store): Apple processes all in-app purchase payments. We receive transaction confirmation but never have access to your payment card details. Apple's privacy policy governs their handling of your payment information.
- Cloud database provider: Your account and family data is stored in a cloud-hosted database with encrypted connections.
4. What We Do NOT Do
- We do not use analytics SDKs or tracking pixels
- We do not serve advertisements
- We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with advertisers or data brokers
- We do not track your location
- We do not access your contacts, camera, or photos
5. Data Security
We take the security of your data seriously and implement industry-standard protections:
- Passwords are hashed using bcrypt with a high cost factor
- Authentication uses short-lived JWT tokens
- All API requests are signed with HMAC-SHA256 to prevent unauthorized access
- Database connections are encrypted
- Sensitive data (tokens, secrets) are stored in environment variables, never in code
6. Data Retention
- Your account data is retained for as long as your account is active.
- Meal plans and shopping lists are retained so you can reference past plans.
- If you delete your account, all personal data associated with it will be permanently removed.
- Usage records are retained for billing and quota enforcement purposes.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your data: All your family and meal plan data is visible within the app.
- Correct your data: Edit family member profiles and preferences at any time in the app.
- Delete your data: Request complete account deletion by contacting support@mealplan.mom.
- Manage your subscription: Cancel or modify your subscription at any time through Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions on your iOS device.
8. Children's Privacy
MealPlan Mom is designed for use by adults (parents and caregivers) who manage meal planning for their families. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13.
Family member profiles for children are created and managed by the parent or guardian who owns the account. These profiles contain only dietary preference information (name, age, dietary restrictions, allergies) necessary for generating appropriate meal plans.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. We will notify you of material changes through the app or via email.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact us at:
MealPlan Mom
Email: support@mealplan.mom