Privacy Policy
Last Updated: October 12, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Banos Cookbook ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our recipe sharing platform.
Business Information:
ABN: 51 256 011 991
Contact: +61 4 8321 0312
Email: info@banoscookbook.com
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide
- Recipe Data: Title, description, ingredients, instructions, cuisine type, and cooking information
- User Information: Name, email address (when provided)
- Images: Photos you upload or generate using our AI features
- Comments & Reviews: Your comments, replies, ratings, and likes on recipes
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
- Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, time spent on the platform
- Device Information: Browser type, operating system, IP address
- Cookies: Session data, preferences, and analytics (see our Cookie Policy)
2.3 Third-Party Data
- Instagram Integration: If you connect your Instagram account, we access your public profile, posts, and comments as authorized
- Google AI Services: Recipe data processed for AI image generation and nutritional analysis
3. How We Use Your Information
- Service Delivery: Display recipes, enable social features, generate AI images
- AI Features: Recipe extraction from PDFs/images, nutritional analysis, image generation
- Instagram Integration: Auto-post recipes, sync comments and likes
- Platform Improvement: Analyze usage patterns, improve features, fix bugs
- Communication: Respond to inquiries, send notifications about your content
- Legal Compliance: Comply with laws, prevent fraud, protect user safety
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- Google Gemini AI: For recipe analysis, image generation, and nutritional information
- Firebase/Firestore: Data storage and hosting
- Instagram Graph API: Social media integration (when authorized)
- Vercel: Application hosting and deployment
- Unsplash: Placeholder images (public API)
Each service has its own privacy policy governing how they handle data:
5. Data Storage and Security
Your data is stored securely using industry-standard practices:
- Encryption: Data in transit is encrypted using HTTPS/TLS
- Firebase Security: Access controlled via Firestore security rules
- Data Location: Stored on Google Cloud Platform servers
- Retention: Data retained while your account is active or as needed for service delivery
6. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request a copy of your data
- Correction: Update inaccurate information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your data (see Data Deletion)
- Portability: Export your recipes and data
- Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from communications
- Disconnect: Revoke Instagram integration at any time
7. Instagram Integration
When you connect your Instagram Business account:
- We can post recipes to your Instagram on your behalf
- We sync comments and likes from Instagram to your recipes
- We store Instagram post IDs, usernames, and engagement metrics
- You can disconnect at any time via your account settings
- Instagram data is subject to Meta's privacy policies
8. Children's Privacy
Our service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.
9. International Users
Our servers are located globally via Firebase/Google Cloud. By using our service, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries outside your residence, which may have different data protection laws.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:
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