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Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 30, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Tetiana Novytska (“Vyum”, “we”, “us”) collects, uses, and protects your information when you use the Vyum mobile app and related services (the “Service”). By using Vyum you agree to this policy.

1. Information we collect

We collect only what we need to run the app:

  • Account information. When you create an account we store your email address and an encrypted password (handled by our authentication provider — we never see your plain-text password).
  • Content you create. Recipes you add to your library — their ingredients, steps, notes, photos, and translations — along with your language and measurement preferences. Your meal plan, shopping list, and favorites are kept on your device in this version and are not sent to us.
  • Recipe imports. When you import a recipe, the photo, pasted text, or link you provide is processed to extract a structured recipe (see “AI processing” below).
  • Usage and limits. Counts of AI-powered actions you perform, to enforce your daily allowance and prevent abuse.
  • Device permissions. Every permission below is optional, is requested only when you first use the feature that needs it, and can be revoked at any time in your device settings:
    • Camera — to photograph a printed or handwritten recipe so it can be scanned into your library.
    • Photo library — to import a recipe from a photo you already have, or to set your own picture as a recipe cover.
    • Microphone — only while you dictate a recipe or speak to the cooking assistant. Speech is converted to text by your device’s own keyboard dictation; we do not record, store, or transmit audio.
    • Notifications — to alert you when a cooking step timer finishes and to send the daily meal-plan reminder if you turn it on. These are scheduled locally on your device; we do not operate a push server and do not collect a device push token.
  • Technical data. Basic information needed to operate and secure the Service, such as request timestamps used for rate-limiting.

2. How we use your information

  • To provide, maintain, and improve the Service.
  • To store and sync your recipe library to your account.
  • To power AI features (recipe scanning, import, ingredient substitutions, translation, and the voice cooking assistant).
  • To authenticate you, send account-related emails (e.g. confirmation and password reset), and respond to support requests.
  • To enforce usage limits, prevent abuse, and keep the Service secure.

We do not sell your personal data, and we do not use your recipes or content for advertising.

3. AI processing

Vyum’s intelligent features are powered by Anthropic (the Claude API). When you scan or import a recipe, ask for an ingredient substitution, translate a recipe, or use the voice assistant, the relevant content — such as the recipe photo, text, or your request — is sent to Anthropic’s API to generate a response. We send only what is needed to perform the requested action.

API requests are routed through our own secure server so that API keys are never exposed in the app. Anthropic processes this data to provide the response and does not use data submitted through its API to train its models. See Anthropic’s privacy practices at anthropic.com/legal/privacy.

4. Service providers

We rely on a small number of trusted providers who process data on our behalf:

  • Supabase — authentication, database, and storage (hosts your account and recipe library).
  • Resend — email delivery; sends account emails (such as confirmation and password reset) to your address on our behalf.
  • Anthropic — AI processing of recipe content and requests, as described above.
  • Unsplash — recipe image search; search terms are sent to retrieve matching photos.
  • NovixAgent — the AI assistant widget on the home page of our website. It runs only there, never in the mobile app and never on this page or our Terms. If you open it and type a message, that message and basic technical details of your visit are processed by NovixAgent under their own privacy policy in order to answer you. You are not required to use it, and you should not enter personal or sensitive information into it.
  • Buy Me a Coffee — voluntary donations only, offered on this website and never inside the mobile app. If you choose to tip, the payment happens on their site under their own terms and privacy policy. We receive the donation and whatever name or message you choose to attach to it — never your card details.

Vyum is free and sells nothing. We never receive or store your payment details, and nothing in the app costs money or asks you to pay.

5. Data retention

We keep your information for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, we delete your account and the content stored with it (your recipes and profile) from our systems. Some records may persist briefly in backups before being overwritten. Anything held only on your device — your meal plan, shopping list, and favorites — is cleared when you sign out or remove the app.

6. Your rights and choices

  • Access & correction. You can view and edit your content directly in the app.
  • Account deletion. You can permanently delete your account and data at any time from Profile → Delete account in the app. This action cannot be undone.
  • Other requests. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights (such as data portability or objection). To exercise them, contact us at the address below.

7. Security

We use industry-standard measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit, row-level access controls that restrict each user to their own data, and server-side handling of API keys. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect your information.

8. Children

Vyum is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your country), and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we will delete it.

9. International transfers

Your data may be processed in countries other than your own, including by the service providers listed above. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards for such transfers.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will revise the “Last updated” date above and, for material changes, provide additional notice where appropriate.

11. Contact us

Questions about this policy or your data? Email us at privacy@vyum.app. This policy is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada.