Privacy Policy for Ayewam

Introduction

Ayewam is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use the Ayewam mobile application.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Recipe Suggestions: When you submit recipe suggestions through our in-app form
• App Preferences: Your cooking preferences, favorite recipes, and app settings
• Usage Data: Information about which recipes you view, cook, and save as favorites

Automatically Collected Information

• App Usage Analytics: How you interact with recipes and app features (stored locally)
• Cooking Session Data: Timer usage and cooking progress (stored locally)
• Device Information: App version, device type, and operating system version

How We Use Your Information

Local Storage and Personalization

• Provide personalized recipe recommendations based on your cooking history
• Remember your favorite recipes and cooking preferences
• Track your cooking progress and suggest skill-appropriate recipes
• Maintain your app settings and preferences

Recipe Suggestions

• Process recipe suggestions submitted through our CloudKit-based system
• Review and potentially add community-suggested recipes to our collection
• Communicate with you about the status of your recipe submissions

Data Storage and Security

Local Storage

• All your personal cooking data, preferences, and favorites are stored locally on your device
• This data remains private and is not transmitted to external servers
• You can delete this data by deleting the app or resetting app data in iOS Settings

CloudKit Integration

• Recipe suggestions are stored securely using Apple's CloudKit service
• CloudKit data is encrypted in transit and at rest
• We only access recipe suggestion data that you explicitly submit

Payment Processing

• Optional tip transactions are processed entirely through Apple's secure StoreKit framework
• We do not store or have access to your payment information
• All payment data is handled by Apple according to their privacy standards

Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties, except:

• Apple Services: Recipe suggestions via CloudKit and payments via StoreKit
• Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights
• App Store: Basic app analytics as required by the App Store

Your Rights and Choices

Data Control

• Access: View your locally stored data through the app interface
• Deletion: Delete your data by removing the app or resetting in iOS Settings
• Recipe Suggestions: Contact us to modify or delete submitted recipe suggestions

Children's Privacy

Ayewam is designed for general audiences and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.

Data Retention

• Local Data: Retained until you delete the app or reset your device
• Recipe Suggestions: Retained indefinitely to build our recipe collection
• Payment Data: We do not retain payment information; handled by Apple

Third-Party Services

Apple Services

• CloudKit: For recipe suggestion storage and sync
• StoreKit: For optional tip processing
• Core Data: For local data storage

These services are governed by Apple's Privacy Policy.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When we do:

• We will update the "Last updated" date
• Significant changes will be communicated through app updates
• Continued use of the app constitutes acceptance of changes

Legal Basis for Processing (EU Users)

For users in the European Union, our legal basis for processing includes:

• Consent: For optional features like recipe suggestions and tips
• Legitimate Interest: For app functionality and improvement
• Contract Performance: For core app services

California Privacy Rights

California residents have specific rights under the CCPA:

• Right to know what personal information is collected
• Right to delete personal information
• Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell data)
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights