Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2026

Last Updated: June 5, 2026

Introduction

NomNote ("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 NomNote mobile application.

By using NomNote, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

- Account Information: When you sign in with Apple, we receive a unique user identifier and optionally your name and email address.

- Username: The username you choose when setting up your profile.

- Recipe Data: Recipes you save, create, import, or share — including ingredients, instructions, photos, and personal notes.

- Meal Plans: Weekly meal plans and associated shopping lists you create.

- Ratings & Reviews: Star ratings and personal comments you add to recipes.

- Photos: Images you take or select from your photo library to add to recipes, import, or scan.

Information Automatically Collected

NomNote does not use third-party analytics or advertising SDKs. We do not track your activity across other apps or websites, and we do not use data brokers. Apple may provide us with anonymized crash diagnostics only if you opt in to sharing them with developers in your device's Settings; this data is aggregated by Apple and is not identifiable to you.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

- Provide core app functionality (saving, organizing, and syncing recipes)

- Enable recipe sharing and shared collections with other users

- Generate your shopping lists and meal plans

- Power AI-assisted recipe parsing and ingredient recognition

- Manage subscriptions and complimentary access

- Respond to support requests

Data Storage

Local Storage

Your recipes, photos, meal plans, and shopping lists are stored on your device. Recipes you keep private are not accessible to us.

iCloud (Apple CloudKit)

When you enable iCloud sync, your data is stored using Apple's CloudKit service. This data is encrypted and governed by Apple's Privacy Policy.

What We Can Access

Recipes you keep private are stored on your device and your private iCloud and are not accessible to us. Information stored in our shared (public) database — which we and authorized recipients can access — includes:

- Your username, display name, and email address

- Your subscription status

- Invitations you send or receive for shared collections

- The contents of any collection you choose to share (including its recipes and images)

Third-Party Services

OpenAI

NomNote uses OpenAI's API to power AI recipe parsing and ingredient recognition. When you import a recipe or use the ingredient scanner:

- The recipe text or image is sent to OpenAI for processing.

- OpenAI may retain this data for a limited period (up to 30 days) to monitor for misuse, after which it is deleted, and OpenAI does not use data submitted via its API to train its models by default.

- OpenAI's Privacy Policy applies to this processing.

Apple Sign In

We use Sign in with Apple for authentication. Apple's Privacy Policy governs this process. We only receive the minimum information necessary to create your account.

Apple App Store

Subscription billing is handled entirely by Apple. We do not store or process your payment information. Apple's Privacy Policy applies.

Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

We share data only in the following cases:

- Shared Collections: When you invite someone to a shared recipe collection, only that collection's content is visible to the invited user.

- AI Processing: Recipe text and images are sent to OpenAI solely to provide the parsing and ingredient-recognition features.

- Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our legal rights.

Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

- Access your data — All your data is visible within the app.

- Delete your data — Delete individual recipes or all local data in Profile settings.

- Delete your account — In the app, go to Profile → Delete Account to permanently delete your account and associated data, or contact us at support@nomnote.app.

- Opt out of AI features — All core features work without AI parsing; simply do not use the import or ingredient-scan features.

- Manage iCloud sync — Turn off iCloud sync at any time in iOS Settings.

Data Retention

- Recipe data: Until you delete it

- Photos: Until you delete them

- Account data: Until you delete your account

- Deleted account data: Permanently removed within 30 days

Children's Privacy

NomNote is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us at support@nomnote.app.

Security

We implement industry-standard security practices to protect your information. Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest through Apple's CloudKit infrastructure. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

California residents have the right to:

- Know what personal information we collect

- Request deletion of personal information

- Opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)

- Not be discriminated against for exercising these rights

To exercise these rights, contact us at support@nomnote.app.

European Users (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have additional rights including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, and port your personal data.

To exercise these rights, contact us at support@nomnote.app.

Our legal basis for processing your data is:

- Contract: To provide the service you've subscribed to

- Legitimate interests: To improve the app and prevent fraud

- Consent: For optional features like iCloud sync

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of significant changes through the app or by email. Continued use of NomNote after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at support@nomnote.app.