Overview
RecipeDrop is built by Overpass Apps Ltd ("we", "us", "our"). We take your privacy seriously. This policy explains what data RecipeDrop collects, how it is used, and your rights under applicable data protection law.
Data Controller
Overpass Apps Ltd
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
Data We Collect
Data stored on your device (local only)
RecipeDrop stores the following data locally on your device. This data never leaves your phone:
- Recipes you import or enter manually (title, ingredients, method, source URL)
- Recipe collections and organisation
- Meal plans
- Shopping lists
- App preferences and settings
This data is stored in your device's app storage. It is not uploaded to any server, cloud service, or third party.
Data sent to our servers
When you import a recipe by pasting a URL, RecipeDrop sends only the URL to our recipe extraction service (hosted on Google Cloud Run in the EU, region europe-west1). The service fetches the recipe content from the URL, extracts the structured recipe data, and returns it to your device.
We do not:
- Log the URLs you submit
- Store the extracted recipe data on our servers
- Associate any request with your identity or device
- Use cookies or tracking technologies on the server
Data we do NOT collect
- Personal information (name, email, phone number)
- Location data
- Device identifiers or advertising IDs
- Usage analytics or telemetry from within the app
- Photos, contacts, or any other device data
AI Fallback Processing
For recipe URLs that cannot be parsed by our standard extraction engine, RecipeDrop may use an AI service (OpenAI) to extract recipe content from the page. In this case:
- Only the page content from the provided URL is sent to OpenAI
- No personal data or device information is included
- The extracted recipe data is returned to your device and is not stored on our servers
OpenAI's data processing is governed by their Privacy Policy. We use the API configuration that does not retain submitted data for training.
No Account Required
RecipeDrop does not require you to create an account, log in, or provide any personal details. The app works entirely without authentication or identity.
No In-App Analytics
RecipeDrop does not use analytics frameworks, crash reporting tools, or performance monitoring within the app itself. We do not track your usage, screen views, or interactions within the app.
Our website (recipedrop.overpass.co.uk) may use Google Analytics to understand website traffic. This is separate from the app and does not affect app users.
Third-Party Services
RecipeDrop uses the following third-party services:
- Google Cloud Run (EU): Hosts our recipe extraction service. Processes the URL you provide. No personal data is sent.
- OpenAI API: Used as a fallback for recipe extraction from unsupported sites. Only page content from the URL is sent.
- Google Fonts: Fonts are loaded via Google's CDN when the app renders text. This is subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
Children's Privacy
RecipeDrop does not knowingly collect data from children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the UK/EEA). Since we do not collect any personal data at all, this is inherently addressed.
Data Security
Your recipe data is stored locally on your device using standard app storage mechanisms provided by iOS and Android. We recommend enabling device backup (iCloud or Google) to protect your data against device loss.
Communication between the app and our recipe extraction service uses HTTPS encryption.
Your Rights (GDPR / UK DPA 2018)
Under the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:
- Right of access: Since all your data is stored locally on your device, you already have full access to it.
- Right to rectification: You can edit any recipe or data within the app at any time.
- Right to erasure: You can delete individual recipes, collections, meal plans, and shopping lists within the app. Uninstalling the app removes all data.
- Right to data portability: Your data is stored on your device and is accessible through device backups.
- Right to object: As we do not process personal data, there is no processing to object to.
Since RecipeDrop does not collect or store personal data on our servers, most data subject requests are handled automatically by the app's local storage design.
Data Retention
Your data remains on your device for as long as the app is installed. We do not retain any data on our servers. When you delete the app, all locally stored data is removed.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how RecipeDrop handles data, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Company: Overpass Apps Ltd, United Kingdom