Privacy Policy
Tastico respects the privacy of its users. This Privacy Policy explains the types of information that may be collected when you use Tastico and how that information may be used, protected, and managed.
1. Information You Provide
When creating an account or using certain Tastico features, we may collect information such as:
- Your name.
- Email address.
- Phone number.
- Country associated with your account.
- Profile image and profile information you choose to provide.
- Authentication information required to secure and manage your account.
Passwords are stored using secure hashing methods and are not stored as readable plain text.
2. Sign in with Apple or Google
If you choose to sign in using Apple or Google, Tastico may receive information that the provider permits to be shared with us, such as your name, email address, and authentication identifiers required to sign you in and manage your account.
The provider's own privacy policy governs how Apple or Google processes your information.
3. Profile Images and Information
Users may choose to upload a profile image. Chefs may also upload profile images, cover images, and profile information associated with their Tastico profiles.
4. Recipes and Content You Submit
When you contribute content to Tastico, we may store information including:
- Recipe names and descriptions.
- Ingredients and preparation instructions.
- Recipe images and images associated with preparation steps.
- The cuisine or category associated with a recipe.
- Other information you choose to include with your content.
Content you choose to publish may become visible to other Tastico users according to how content is presented within the application.
5. Ratings and Interactions
Tastico may store information relating to interactive features, including recipe ratings, comments, review likes, and recipes you save to your favorites.
6. Device and Notification Information
When notifications are enabled, Tastico may store a technical device token used to deliver push notifications and alerts to the Tastico application on your device.
You can control notification permissions through your device operating system settings.
7. How We Use Information
Information may be used to:
- Create, authenticate, and manage accounts.
- Provide Tastico's application features and content.
- Save favorites, ratings, and interactions associated with your account.
- Display and manage recipes and content you publish.
- Improve service reliability and user experience.
- Send notifications where enabled.
- Protect accounts and prevent misuse of the service.
- Respond to support requests.
8. Third-Party Service Providers
Tastico may rely on third-party technology providers required to deliver certain functions. These may include Apple and Google for authentication and Firebase services for push notifications.
The minimum information necessary may be processed by these providers in accordance with their own terms and privacy policies.
9. Sharing of Information
Personal information may be shared only where reasonably necessary to operate the service, with technology providers supporting Tastico's functionality, when required by law, or where necessary to protect the rights, security, and safety of Tastico and its users.
10. Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect information against unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, no electronic system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
11. Data Retention
Information is retained for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the service, maintain accounts, fulfill the purposes described in this policy, and satisfy legitimate legal or security obligations.
12. Account and Data Deletion
Users can request deletion of their account through the account deletion feature available in Tastico.
When an account deletion request is processed, personal information associated with the account may be deleted or disassociated depending on the nature of the information. Limited information may be retained where required for legal compliance, security, fraud prevention, or protection of rights.
13. Public Content
Recipes, reviews, images, or information that you choose to publish publicly through Tastico may be visible to other users. You should avoid including personal information in public content that you do not wish to make available to others.
14. Children's Privacy
Tastico should be used in accordance with the age and legal requirements applicable in the user's country. Where a user is below the age at which they can legally create an independent account, parental or guardian consent should be obtained where required.
15. Your Choices and Rights
You may update certain account information through the application, request account deletion, or contact us regarding questions about your information and privacy through Tastico's available support channels.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to Tastico, its technology, or applicable legal requirements. The latest version will be published on this page with an updated revision date.
17. Contact Us
If you have questions or requests regarding privacy or your personal information, please contact us through the support section and communication channels available in Tastico.
Last Updated: August 31, 2026