Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 25, 2026

Fridgent ("we," "us," or "our") built the Fridgent mobile app (the "App") to turn photos of your food into recipes. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using the App, you agree to the practices described here.

Information we collect

Photos you take or upload

Before your first scan, the App asks for your explicit permission to send photos to a third-party AI service. If you agree, each photo you take or choose is sent over an encrypted connection to our server, which passes it to Anthropic to identify the ingredients. We use photos only to generate your recipes. We do not store your photos, and we do not use them for advertising or to train models. You can withdraw permission at any time in Settings → Photo sharing with AI; the App will then ask again before any future scan.

Taste profile and preferences

Information you enter in Personalize taste — such as your name, cooking skill, spice level, diet, allergies, disliked ingredients, cuisines, nutrition goals, household size, and cook-time limits — is stored locally on your device. If you've agreed to photo sharing, it is sent along with your recipe request (to our server and Anthropic) so results are tailored to you; we do not store it on our servers.

Feedback you choose to send

If you choose to send a "How can we improve?" note, we store the text of your note together with a shortened, one-way hash of a random identifier generated by the App. We do not store your IP address, name, or email unless you include them in your note.

Data on your device and technical data

Your saved recipes, taste profile, and settings are stored only on your device. The App generates a random identifier that is sent with requests so we can rate-limit abuse; it is not linked to your real-world identity and is not used for tracking or advertising. We do not collect analytics about how you use the App, and we do not use third-party advertising or tracking SDKs.

Free scans, purchases, and device verification

Your first 3 scans are free. To count them, our server stores a shortened one-way hash of the App's random identifier together with the number of scans used. If you subscribe to Fridgent Premium, the App sends Apple's signed transaction to our server, which verifies it with Apple's certificates and stores the product, expiry date, and transaction identifier against that hashed identifier. We never see your payment details or Apple ID; payment is handled by Apple.

To keep the free scans from being reset by deleting and reinstalling the App, and to make sure requests come from a genuine copy of Fridgent, the App uses Apple's App Attest and DeviceCheck services. Apple provides our server with a verification result and a single flag for your device that records whether the free scans have been used. This does not identify you, is not used for advertising or tracking, and is not shared with anyone else.

How we use your information

• To detect ingredients in your photos and generate recipes
• To personalize recipes to your taste, diet, and restrictions
• To prevent abuse and keep the service reliable
• To count free scans and verify Premium subscriptions
• To read and respond to feedback you send us

How your information is shared

We share data only with service providers that help us run the App:

• Anthropic (third-party AI) — processes your photo and preferences, only with your permission, to identify ingredients and generate recipes. Anthropic handles this data under its own terms and privacy policy. See Anthropic's Privacy Policy.
• Cloudflare — hosts the Fridgent service that relays your request and stores optional feedback. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.
• Apple / Google — app distribution.

We do not sell your personal information or share it with advertisers.

Data retention

Photos are not retained by us after a recipe is generated. Your taste profile, saved recipes, and settings remain on your device until you delete them or uninstall the App. Feedback notes are kept until you ask us to delete them. To request deletion of a feedback note you sent, email us (below) and describe the note; because notes are not tied to your name or email, we may need a few words from it to find it.

Your choices

• You decide whether to allow photo sharing with the AI service, and you can withdraw that permission any time in Settings → Photo sharing with AI.
• You control which photos you submit and can edit detected ingredients before generating recipes.
• You can edit or clear your taste profile at any time in Settings.
• You can delete saved recipes within the App.
• You can revoke camera and photo permissions in your device settings.
• Uninstalling the App removes locally stored data.

Children's privacy

Fridgent is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will remove it.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we'll revise the "Last updated" date above. Material changes will be communicated within the App or on this page.