Last updated: 8 June 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how famwa – c/o Alexa Wagner ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information when you use the CookNow mobile application (the “App”). By downloading or using the App, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
famwa – c/o Alexa Wagner
Thierschstrasse 51
80538 Munich, Germany
Email: privacy@cooknow.app
Data‑protection officer. Under Art. 37 GDPR/§38 BDSG our business is not required to appoint a DPO. All privacy enquiries should be sent to the address above.
We collect four categories of data:
Device & App‑Usage Data – e.g. device model, iOS version, time‑zone, language, crash logs, and anonymised analytics events. We use this to ensure the App works, diagnose bugs, and improve features. Legal basis: legitimate interest in keeping the service stable and secure (Art. 6 (1)(f)).
Subscription Metadata – your subscription status, plan type, renewal dates (via RevenueCat), and Apple‑provided transaction identifiers (non‑identifying). We need this to unlock paid features and provide support. Legal basis: performance of a contract (Art. 6 (1)(b)).
Photo Content (optional) – images you upload for ingredient recognition. They are forwarded to the OpenAI API, processed, and then discarded; no copy is kept on our servers. Legal basis: your consent (Art. 6 (1)(a)).
User Communications – emails or messages you send us. Used solely to answer enquiries and troubleshoot issues. Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1)(f)).
We do not collect full payment‑card numbers, Apple‑ID credentials, precise location data, or any health data you do not explicitly provide.
Statutory/contractual requirement. Providing photos is optional; if you do not, ingredient recognition will not work. Subscription metadata is required to deliver paid features. All other data is voluntary but certain functions may not operate without it.
We do not use your personal data for advertising or share it with advertisers.
Where data is sent to the United States (OpenAI, RevenueCat) we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and, where applicable, their certification under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework. Copies of the SCCs are available on request.
Data may be kept longer if required by law or to establish or defend legal claims.
You may:
Requests should be sent to privacy@cooknow.app. We reply within 30 days.
CookNow is not intended for children under 16 years. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided personal data, contact us so we can delete it.
We apply industry‑standard safeguards such as:
No system is 100 % secure; you use the Service at your own risk.
We do not perform automated decision‑making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on you.
With your device‑level consent CookNow may send you push notifications (e.g. recipe reminders). You can disable them in iOS Settings → Notifications. The App does not store or read tracking identifiers or cookies on your device beyond what is strictly necessary to provide the Service (§ 25 (2) TTDSG).
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be announced in‑app or via email (if provided). Continued use of the App after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.
Questions? Email privacy@cooknow.app or write to the address above. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority; in Bavaria‑South it is the Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht (BayLDA).