Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 24, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to VibeChef ("we", "our", or "us"). 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 AI-powered recipe generation service at vibechef.io.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

  • Account Information: Email address when you create an account
  • Recipe Prompts: Text descriptions of ingredients or dishes you enter
  • Dietary Restrictions: Optional dietary preferences you select
  • Payment Information: Processed securely through Stripe (we do not store payment details)

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

  • Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, time spent on the service
  • Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device identifiers
  • Analytics: We use Vercel Analytics to collect anonymous usage statistics
  • Cookies: Essential cookies for authentication and session management

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Generate personalized recipes using AI (xAI Grok 4 Fast and Google Gemini)
  • Create food photography for your recipes
  • Maintain your recipe history
  • Process subscription payments
  • Send important service updates and notifications
  • Improve our service and user experience
  • Ensure security and prevent fraud
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • Supabase: Database and authentication (data stored in secure cloud infrastructure)
  • Vercel AI Gateway: AI model access for recipe generation
  • xAI Grok 4 Fast: Recipe text generation
  • Google Gemini 2.5 Flash Image: Food photography generation
  • Stripe: Payment processing (PCI-DSS compliant)
  • Vercel: Hosting and analytics

These services have their own privacy policies and we encourage you to review them.

5. Data Storage and Security

  • Encryption: All data is transmitted using SSL/TLS encryption
  • Storage: Your recipes and images are stored securely in Supabase
  • Access Control: Row Level Security (RLS) ensures you can only access your own data
  • Retention: We retain your data as long as your account is active

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Correction: Update or correct your information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your account and data
  • Export: Download your recipe data
  • Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications
  • Withdraw Consent: Stop using our service at any time

7. Children's Privacy

VibeChef is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

8. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

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

Email: info@vibechef.io

Website: https://vibechef.io

11. GDPR Compliance (EU Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under GDPR:

  • Right to be informed about data collection
  • Right of access to your personal data
  • Right to rectification of inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to restrict processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object to processing
  • Rights related to automated decision-making and profiling

12. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to request disclosure of what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell. You also have the right to request deletion of your personal information and to opt-out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell personal information).