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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2025-11-30

1. Introduction

Welcome to No Babble Bites. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our recipe management platform.

By using No Babble Bites, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide to Us

  • Account Information: When you register, we collect your name, email address, and password (stored securely using one-way encryption).
  • Recipe Data: Recipes you create, import, or save, including titles, ingredients, instructions, cooking times, and any notes or descriptions.
  • Uploaded Files: Documents, PDFs, and images you upload for recipe import and digitization.
  • Payment Information: When you purchase credits, we collect billing information through our payment processor, Stripe. We do not store credit card numbers or sensitive payment details on our servers.
  • Preferences: Your settings such as default anonymous posting preferences and recipe visibility choices.
  • Communications: Information you provide when you contact us through our contact form or support channels.

2.2 Information Automatically Collected

  • Session Data: We store session information including your IP address, browser type (user agent), and last activity timestamp for security and functionality purposes.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our services, including pages visited, features used, and actions taken.
  • Credit Usage: Transaction history of credit purchases and usage for recipe imports.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide and Maintain Services: Create and manage your account, store and organize your recipes, and enable recipe importing features.
  • Process Recipes: Use AI technology (Anthropic's Claude) to extract and digitize recipes from your uploaded documents and images.
  • Process Payments: Handle credit purchases and maintain transaction records through Stripe.
  • Improve Our Services: Understand how users interact with our platform to enhance features and user experience.
  • Security and Fraud Prevention: Monitor for suspicious activity, enforce our terms of service, and protect against unauthorized access.
  • Communications: Send you service-related emails such as account verification, password resets, and important updates.
  • Legal Compliance: Comply with applicable laws and regulations.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to provide our functionality:

4.1 Payment Processing

Stripe: We use Stripe to process payments securely. When you make a purchase, your payment information is transmitted directly to Stripe and is not stored on our servers. Stripe's privacy policy can be found at stripe.com/privacy.

4.2 AI Processing

Anthropic (Claude API): We use Anthropic's Claude AI to process and extract recipes from your uploaded documents. Files are temporarily processed by Anthropic's API and are not retained by them after processing. Anthropic's privacy policy can be found at anthropic.com/privacy.

4.3 Application Monitoring

Inspector: We use Inspector for application performance monitoring to ensure our service runs smoothly. This may include anonymized performance metrics and error reporting.

5. Cookies and Tracking

We use essential cookies to maintain your session and provide core functionality:

  • Session Cookie: Maintains your login state and preferences during your visit (expires after 2 hours of inactivity).
  • Remember Me: Optional cookie to keep you logged in between visits (if you check "Remember me" during login).

These are strictly necessary cookies required for the website to function. We do not use advertising or analytics cookies. You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling them may prevent you from using certain features of our service.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information:

  • Passwords are hashed using industry-standard bcrypt encryption
  • HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
  • Secure session handling with HTTPOnly and SameSite cookie attributes
  • Regular security updates and monitoring
  • Limited access to personal data on a need-to-know basis

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Privacy Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction: Update or correct inaccuracies in your personal information through your account settings.
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data.
  • Data Portability: Export your recipes in standard formats.
  • Anonymous Posting: Choose to post recipes anonymously to protect your identity.
  • Opt-out: Unsubscribe from non-essential communications.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

8. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. Specifically:

  • Account Data: Retained until you delete your account.
  • Recipe Data: Retained until you delete specific recipes or your account.
  • Session Data: Automatically expires after 2 hours of inactivity.
  • Payment Records: Retained as required for accounting and legal purposes.
  • Uploaded Files: Temporarily processed and not retained after recipe extraction is complete.

9. Children's Privacy

No Babble Bites is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will promptly delete such information.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own, particularly when using third-party services like Stripe and Anthropic. These services may process data in the United States or other countries where data protection laws may differ from your jurisdiction.

11. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to: know what personal information is collected, used, shared or sold; delete personal information; opt-out of the sale of personal information; and non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will post the updated Privacy Policy on this page and update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our data practices. Your continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

14. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information includes:

  • Contract: Processing necessary to perform our contract with you (providing recipe management services).
  • Legitimate Interests: Processing necessary for our legitimate interests (improving services, security, fraud prevention).
  • Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent to process your information for specific purposes.
  • Legal Obligations: Processing necessary to comply with legal requirements.