Privacy policy

Last updated November 11, 2026

Griffin's Kitchen ("we", "us") runs Griffin's Kitchen, a private recipe and photo sharing app for families and groups. This policy explains what we collect, why, and the choices you have. If you have questions, email support@griffinskitchen.app.

What we collect

• Account details: username, email, password (stored only as a secure hash), and profile photo and bio if you add them.
• What you share: recipes, photos, videos, comments and reactions in your pods.
• Phone number (optional): only if you add one for text notifications.
• Device token (app only): an ID that lets us send notifications to your phone.
• Orders and payments: cookbook orders and shipping addresses. Card details are handled by our payment processor (Stripe) or the App Store / Google Play; we never see or store your card number.
• Usage: basic records like when you last used the app, and how often you used the AI kitchen helper (to enforce daily limits).

We remove location data (GPS) from photos when you upload them.

Who can see your content

Recipes, photos, videos and comments are visible only to members of the pod you share them in. A public pod's name, description, cover photo, host and member counts are visible to signed-in users in Find Pods, plus a few recent dish photos if the host turns that on. Recipes themselves stay private to members.

How we use information

• to run the app: show your pods, deliver notifications, print and ship cookbooks;
• to send account emails, such as password reset links;
• to send text messages and phone notifications you've allowed;
• to keep the app safe and fix problems.

We don't sell your personal information, and we don't show ads.

Services we use

• Anthropic (Claude) powers the Kitchen Plus AI helper. When you use it, the recipe you're cooking or your pod's recipes, your question, and any recipe-card photo you scan are sent to Anthropic to produce an answer.
• Stripe processes card payments; Apple, Google and RevenueCat handle in-app subscriptions.
• Twilio (or a similar provider) sends text messages; Google Firebase delivers phone notifications.
• Our hosting, database, email and file-storage providers store data on our behalf.
• A print partner receives your cookbook's contents and shipping address to print and ship it.

Text messages

If you add and confirm a phone number, we text you notifications about activity in your pods. Message and data rates may apply. Turn texts off in Settings at any time, or reply STOP to any message. Reply HELP for help. We don't share your number for marketing.

Your choices and rights

• Download your data from Settings at any time.
• Delete your account from Settings. This removes your profile and everything you've shared. We keep cookbook order records, without your name, as required for accounting.
• Turn texts and phone notifications on or off in Settings.
• Depending on where you live (for example California or the EU/UK), you may have additional rights to access, correct or delete your data. Email us to use them.

Children

Griffin's Kitchen is not meant for children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect their information. Families can share recipes made with kids, but accounts should be held by adults or teens.

Security and retention

We use encrypted connections, store photos privately, and limit who on our team can access data. We keep information while your account is open and delete it when you delete your account, except where the law requires us to keep records.

Changes

If we make important changes we'll tell you in the app or by email before they take effect.