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Privacy Policy

This is a translation. In case of discrepancies, the German version prevails.

Last Updated: February 2025

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Cornelius Illi Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Email: privacy@dishwise.de

2. What Data We Collect

2.1 Account Data

When you sign in via Google, we receive your email address, name, and profile picture to create and manage your account.

2.2 Your Content

We store the content you create or import — recipes (text and images), cookbook structures, and sharing preferences — so it's available to you across devices and shared with the people you choose.

2.3 Technical Data

To keep the App stable and secure, we automatically collect:

2.4 Usage Data (Opt-In Only)

If you choose to enable usage analytics in the App settings, we collect anonymous interaction data such as which features you use and how often. Analytics are disabled by default and only activated with your explicit consent.

3. How We Use Your Data

We process your data based on the following legal grounds under the GDPR:

Purpose Legal Basis Examples
Providing the Service Art. 6(1)(b) — Contract Account management, recipe storage, cookbook sharing, AI-powered recipe extraction
Stability & Security Art. 6(1)(f) — Legitimate Interest Crash reporting, error monitoring, abuse prevention
Analytics Art. 6(1)(a) — Consent Anonymous usage statistics (opt-in only)
Legal Obligations Art. 6(1)(c) — Legal Requirement Tax records, law enforcement requests

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following services to operate DishWise. Your data is processed by these providers on our behalf:

Google / Firebase

Our backend infrastructure is provided by Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland).

Service What It Does Data Processed
Firebase Authentication Secure sign-in via Google OAuth Email, name, profile picture
Cloud Firestore Storage of recipes, cookbooks, and preferences Your Content
Firebase Cloud Storage Storage of recipe images Uploaded and imported images
Firebase Crashlytics Crash reports to help us fix bugs Device model, OS version, stack traces
Google Analytics for Firebase (GA4) Anonymous usage statistics Feature usage, session data (opt-in only)

Google Gemini API

We use the Google Gemini API for AI-powered recipe extraction from URLs and photos. When you import a recipe, the relevant text or image is sent to Google's servers for processing. Google does not use data submitted via the paid Gemini API for training its models.

5. Your Consent Choices

You can control data collection preferences in the App under Profile → Privacy.

6. Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell or share your data with third parties for marketing or advertising purposes.

7. Data Transfers

Your data is primarily stored on Google Cloud servers within the European Union.

8. Data Retention

Account data is retained as long as your account exists. You can delete your account at any time via the App settings or at https://dishwise.de/delete-account.

9. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, or erase your data. To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@dishwise.de.