Privacy Policy

What We Collect

We collect the following information when you use CookOS:

• Your email address when you create an account
• Recipe URLs you submit for saving
• Search queries to improve recipe recommendations
• Basic usage data such as pages visited and features used
• Device type and browser information for compatibility

How We Use Your Information

• To provide the CookOS recipe saving and discovery service
• To improve our product based on how people use it
• To communicate service updates (you can opt out anytime)
• To prevent misuse and protect our users

What We Don't Do

• We never sell your personal information
• We never share your email with advertisers or third parties
• We don't serve ads — CookOS is ad-free by design
• We don't track your activity on other websites

Cookies

We use a small number of cookies that are essential for the service to function, including remembering your login and preferences. We also use privacy-friendly analytics to understand general usage patterns. These analytics do not identify you personally and do not use third-party tracking.

Data Storage

Your information is stored securely with encryption. Recipe data you save is kept unless you request its removal. We use industry-standard cloud infrastructure with data centers in the United States.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Opt out of any non-essential communications

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].

Third-Party Services

We use a limited number of third-party services to operate CookOS, including cloud hosting, database storage, and search infrastructure. These services process data on our behalf under strict agreements and do not use your data for their own purposes.

Shop with Instacart Integration

When you click “Shop with Instacart” on a recipe page, CookOS sends the recipe details to Instacart so they can build a shopping page matched to your nearby retailers. The information we send includes:

• Recipe title, description, image, and instructions
• Ingredient names, quantities, and units
• The recipe's page URL on cookos.ai (so Instacart can link back)
• Recipe author/creator name (when available from the original source)

We do not send your name, email, IP address, location, or any account information to Instacart. The shopping experience that follows — selecting a retailer, building your cart, checkout, payment, and delivery — happens on Instacart's site under Instacart's privacy policy. CookOS may receive an affiliate commission on orders you place through this link, at no additional cost to you.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as CookOS grows. If we make significant changes, we'll notify you through the app.

Questions?

Email us at [email protected]