Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 27, 2026

1. Introduction

ChopChop is a recipe management application developed solely for academic purposes. This Privacy Policy explains how data is handled within the scope of this school project.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information: We utilize third-party authentication (Clerk) to manage sign-ins. We may store your name and email address as provided by your chosen auth provider.

User Content: Any recipes, images, or culinary notes you input are stored in our database (Turso) to provide the app's core functionality.

Usage Data: We may collect basic technical information, such as browser type and timestamps, to help debug and improve the project.

3. Third-Party Services

ChopChop integrates with several third-party providers. Their use of your data is governed by their respective privacy policies.

  • Clerk (Authentication)
  • Turso (Database Hosting)
  • Google Gemini API (AI Recipe Processing/Generation)

4. Data Retention & Security

As this is a student project, data security is implemented to the best of our ability but is not guaranteed. Users should not store sensitive personal information or proprietary data on this platform. This project and its data may be deleted at the conclusion of the academic term.

5. Contact

For questions regarding this project, please contact the development team via the university project repository.