1. Overview

Culinari is a recipe management and cooking companion designed to help you create, organize, and prepare recipes. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how your information is handled.

2. Information We Collect

a. No Account Required

Culinari does not require you to create an account. We do not collect personal information such as your name, email address, or login credentials to use the app.

b. Local Device Data

Culinari stores your data locally on your device. This may include:

• Recipes you create

• Recipe categories

• Ingredients

• Shopping lists

• Pantry inventory

• Meal plans

• Favorite recipes

• App preferences and settings

This information remains on your device and is not transmitted to us.

c. iCloud Sync (If Enabled)

If you choose to enable Apple’s iCloud synchronization, your data may be securely synchronized between your Apple devices using your personal iCloud account.

We do not have access to your iCloud data.

d. Automatically Collected Data (If Applicable)

If Culinari uses system-level or third-party services, limited technical information may be collected automatically, such as:

• Device model

• Operating system version

• App performance information

• Crash logs

This information is used solely to improve app stability, reliability, and performance.

3. How We Use Information

Any information associated with Culinari is used only to:

• Operate and maintain the app

• Store your recipes and cooking data

• Improve app performance and stability

• Diagnose and fix bugs

• Enhance the overall user experience

We do not sell, rent, or trade user information.

4. User Content

Recipes, notes, shopping lists, pantry items, and other content you create remain your property.

Unless you intentionally share content using features provided by your device or operating system, your information remains private and stored locally or within your personal iCloud account.

5. Built-In Recipes

Culinari may include a collection of built-in recipes provided by us.

These recipes are downloaded or included solely to enhance your cooking experience and do not require the collection of personal information.

Future recipe updates may be delivered through the app without affecting your personal recipe collection.

6. Third-Party Services

Culinari may use third-party services in the future for features such as:

• Analytics

• Crash reporting

• In-app purchases

• Recipe content delivery

These services may process limited technical information as necessary to perform their functions. Each third-party provider is responsible for its own privacy practices.

7. Data Storage and Retention

Your personal recipes and app data remain on your device unless synchronized through your personal iCloud account.

Your data remains available until:

• You delete the app

• You remove the data yourself

• You reset your device

• You remove your iCloud data (if synchronization is enabled)

We do not maintain centralized databases containing your personal recipes or cooking information.

8. Children’s Privacy

Culinari is not specifically directed toward children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

9. Your Choices

Because Culinari does not require accounts:

• There are no accounts to manage or delete.

• You may disable iCloud synchronization at any time through your device settings.

• You may remove all local data by deleting the app.

10. Future Features

Culinari may introduce additional features in the future, including:

• Optional account services

• Recipe sharing

• Family collaboration

• Cloud-based synchronization beyond iCloud

• Community recipe libraries

If these features are introduced, this Privacy Policy will be updated to explain any new data practices before they become available.

11. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the integrity of the application and your data.

However, no electronic storage or transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any changes will be reflected by updating the Last Updated date at the top of this policy.

13. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at:

Email: dev@arkforgelabs.com

14. Compliance

This Privacy Policy is intended to comply with:

• Apple App Store Review Guidelines

• Google Play Store Review Guidelines

• Applicable United States privacy laws

If you access Culinari from outside the United States, you acknowledge that any information processed through optional cloud services may be processed in the United States or in accordance with your cloud provider’s applicable terms.