Last updated: May 30, 2026
Smart Recipes ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what happens to information you create, import, or choose to use in the Smart Recipes app.
Information We Collect
Smart Recipes does not use developer-operated servers, advertising SDKs, third-party analytics SDKs, or tracking. DuttLabs does not collect your recipes, photos, shopping lists, pantry items, meal plans, usage analytics, or purchase history.
The app stores the following information for you:
- Recipe Data: The recipes, ingredients, meal plans, shopping lists, collections, and cooking notes you create are stored locally on your device and in your personal iCloud account.
- Pantry Items: Ingredients you add to your pantry for the "What Can I Cook?" feature are stored locally and in iCloud.
- Recipe Photos: Photos you choose from your photo library are saved as part of your recipe data.
- Purchase Entitlement: Apple StoreKit tells the app whether your trial, subscription, or Lifetime purchase is active. We do not receive your payment card details.
Device Permissions
Smart Recipes may request the following device permissions:
- Photo Library: To select photos from your library to add to your recipes. Photos are stored locally and in iCloud only.
Smart Recipes' voice-guided cooking feature uses text-to-speech. It outputs audio and does not record or listen.
AI Features
Smart Recipes includes AI-powered features using Apple Intelligence:
- AI Recipe Generator: Uses on-device Apple Intelligence to generate recipes from your ingredients. All processing happens locally on your device.
- Recipe Variations: AI-generated variations of existing recipes are processed on device.
Apple Intelligence requires compatible Apple hardware and system support. AI features are not available on every device.
Share Extension
The Smart Recipes Share Extension allows you to import recipes from websites and other apps. When you share content to Smart Recipes:
- The shared URL or text is queued locally on your device for review in Smart Recipes.
- If you import a website recipe, your device connects directly to that recipe website to download the page and parse recipe metadata.
- No data is transmitted to DuttLabs servers.
- Imported recipes are stored in your personal iCloud account when iCloud is enabled.
How Your Data Is Stored
Your recipe data is stored in two places:
- On Your Device: Using Apple's SwiftData framework for local storage.
- In iCloud: If you have iCloud enabled, your data syncs across your Apple devices using CloudKit. This data is stored in your personal iCloud account and is not accessible to DuttLabs.
Third-Party Services
Smart Recipes uses the following services:
- Apple iCloud: For syncing your recipes across devices, subject to Apple's privacy terms.
- Apple StoreKit: For processing in-app purchases, subject to Apple's privacy terms.
- Apple Intelligence: For on-device AI features on supported devices.
- Recipe websites you choose to import: Your device may request pages from those websites so Smart Recipes can parse recipe content. Those websites operate under their own privacy policies.
Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties. Your recipes remain private and are never shared without your explicit consent.
Data Retention
Your recipe data remains on your device and in your iCloud account until you choose to delete it. We do not maintain copies of your data on our servers.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your recipe data directly within the app.
- Export your recipes where export features are available.
- Delete recipes at any time.
- Disable iCloud sync in your device settings.
- Delete Smart Recipes data from iCloud through Apple device settings.
Accounts and Deletion
Smart Recipes does not create a DuttLabs account. To delete app data, delete recipes inside the app, remove Smart Recipes from your device, or remove the app's iCloud data in Apple settings. To cancel or manage a subscription, use Apple ID subscription settings.
Children's Privacy
Smart Recipes does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. The app is designed for general audiences.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the new Privacy Policy on this page and update the "Last updated" date.
About DuttLabs
Smart Recipes is developed by DuttLabs, a solo developer studio run by Dr. Shankar Dutt. For more information, visit duttlabs.app.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at shankarduttsgd@gmail.com.