Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 15, 2026

Forkcasts ("we," "our," or "the app") is a meal planning and recipe discovery application. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

1. Information We Collect

We do not collect personal information. Forkcasts uses Firebase Anonymous Authentication, which means you can use the app without creating an account, providing a name, email address, or any other identifying information.

The only data stored is:

An anonymous user ID — automatically generated by Firebase to associate your recipes, menus, and preferences with your device. This ID is not linked to your identity.
Your app data — recipes, custom dishes, menus, and shared space memberships you create within the app. This data is stored in Google Cloud Firestore.
Optional email address — if you choose to provide an email for shared space recovery purposes. This is entirely optional and is used solely to help you regain access to a shared space.

2. How We Use Your Data

Your data is used exclusively to provide and maintain the app's functionality:

Storing and syncing your recipes, menus, and preferences across sessions
Enabling shared spaces so you can collaborate with family and friends
Recovering shared space access if you provide an email

We do not use your data for advertising, analytics, profiling, or any other purpose.

3. Third-Party Services

Forkcasts uses the following third-party services:

Google Firebase (Authentication and Cloud Firestore) — to provide anonymous sign-in and cloud data storage. Firebase's privacy policy is available at firebase.google.com/support/privacy.

We do not use any third-party analytics, advertising networks, tracking pixels, or data brokers.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise share your data with any third parties. Your recipes, menus, and preferences are yours.

Data within shared spaces is visible only to members of that space.

5. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored on Google Cloud Firestore servers, which employ industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit and at rest. The app also caches data locally on your device for offline access.

6. Data Retention and Deletion

Your data is retained as long as you use the app. You can delete your dishes, menus, and shared spaces at any time from within the app. If you wish to have all data associated with your anonymous ID deleted, please contact us.

7. Children's Privacy

Forkcasts does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Since the app uses anonymous authentication and collects no personal data by default, it is suitable for all ages.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated effective date.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or your data, please contact us at:

Email: support@forkcasts.app