Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 7, 2026

1. Introduction

Cook to Impress ("we," "our," or "us") is a family-friendly cooking application designed for kids and families to discover recipes, learn to cook, earn points, and share their culinary creations. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you sign in with Google, we receive:

  • Your name
  • Email address
  • Profile picture

Profile Information

You may optionally provide:

  • Username
  • Bio
  • Social media links (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, website)
  • Custom profile photo

Content You Create

  • Recipes (title, description, ingredients, instructions, photos)
  • Reviews and star ratings
  • Photos of your cooking attempts
  • Comments on badge achievements

Usage Data

  • Points earned and badges unlocked
  • Recipes tried and cooking activity
  • Friend connections

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and maintain the Cook to Impress service
  • To display your profile and activity to your friends
  • To power the social timeline and recipe sharing features
  • To track your points, badges, and cooking progress
  • To provide AI-powered recipe suggestions and cooking assistance
  • To improve our service and fix bugs

4. AI Features

Cook to Impress uses AI (powered by Amazon Bedrock) to generate recipes, suggest improvements, and answer cooking questions. When you use AI features:

  • Your recipe content and questions are sent to the AI service for processing
  • Uploaded images and documents are processed to extract recipe information
  • AI interactions are not stored or used to train AI models
  • AI responses are filtered to be family-friendly and cooking-related only

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. Your data may be shared in these ways:

  • With your friends: Your recipes, reviews, badges, and timeline activity are visible to your connections
  • Public profiles: Your profile (name, username, bio, badges) is visible to other users
  • Service providers: We use AWS for hosting, image storage (S3), and AI features (Bedrock)
  • Google: Authentication is handled through Google OAuth
  • Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how the app is used

6. Data Storage & Security

  • Data is stored in a PostgreSQL database hosted on AWS
  • Images are stored in Amazon S3
  • All connections use HTTPS encryption
  • Passwords are not stored — authentication is handled by Google

7. Children's Privacy

Cook to Impress is designed for families including children. We are committed to protecting children's privacy:

  • We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent
  • Children should use the app under parental supervision
  • The social features (timeline, reviews, profiles) are designed to be shared with family and friends only
  • AI features have guardrails to ensure all content is family-friendly
  • If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information without consent, please contact us

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access: View all your personal data through your profile and dashboard
  • Edit: Update your profile, recipes, and reviews at any time
  • Delete: Delete your recipes, reviews, and timeline entries
  • Account deletion: Contact us to request full account deletion

9. Cookies & Local Storage

We use:

  • Session cookies: To keep you signed in
  • Local storage: To save your theme preference (light/dark) and language setting
  • Google Analytics cookies: To understand app usage

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes by posting a notice in the app. Continued use of Cook to Impress after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:

privacy@cookstoimpress.com