Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

At Peppermill ("we," "our," or "us"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website at peppermillrecipes.ai (the "Service").

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and password (stored securely via Supabase authentication)
• Recipe Content: Recipes you upload, create, or save to your collection
• Recipe Images: Photos you upload for recipe digitization
• Chatbot Interactions: Conversations with our AI chatbots

Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, and time spent on the Service
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and device identifiers
• Log Data: IP address, access times, and referring URLs

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain the Service
• Process and digitize your uploaded recipes using AI
• Generate AI recipes and images based on your requests
• Personalize your experience and save your preferences
• Send important notifications about your account or the Service
• Analyze usage patterns to improve our Service
• Detect and prevent fraud or abuse

3. Third-Party Services

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

• Supabase: For user authentication and data storage
• OpenAI (GPT-4): For recipe digitization and AI recipe generation
• Google AI (Gemini): For recipe processing
• Anthropic (Claude): For AI chatbot conversations
• Recraft: For AI image generation
• ElevenLabs: For text-to-speech voice synthesis
• Google Analytics: For website analytics
• Cloudflare: For content delivery and security

Each of these services has their own privacy policies governing their use of data.

4. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely using Supabase, which provides:

• Encrypted data storage
• Secure authentication
• Row-level security policies

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
• Export: Request your data in a portable format
• Objection: Object to certain processing of your data

To exercise these rights, please contact us at hello@peppermillrecipes.ai.

7. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Keep you signed in to your account
• Remember your preferences
• Analyze how you use our Service

You can control cookies through your browser settings, though some features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

8. Children's Privacy

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

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 with an updated "Last updated" date.

10. Contact Us

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

Email: hello@peppermillrecipes.ai