Quick summary
- No accounts, no login: your pantry and saved recipes stay on your device and never reach our servers.
- AI assistant prompts are sent to a third-party AI provider for processing; we log request metadata (not message text).
- Contact form messages are stored internally so we can read and answer them.
- We currently show no ad network on the site — the ads integration is switched off, and no ad cookies are set.
- We do not sell your personal data and we do not publish any personal email address.
Data we may collect
We collect as little as possible. The following categories may be processed while you use the platform:
| Category | When | Where it is stored |
|---|---|---|
| AI assistant prompts | When you write to the assistant | Sent to the third-party AI provider for processing; we do not store conversation text |
| AI request metadata (timestamp, locale, feature, token counts, success/error) | With every AI request | Internal operational log for accounting and operations — no message text |
| Contact form submissions (email, category, message) | When you submit the contact form | Our internal database (for review and replies) — stored with a SHA-256 hash of the IP for abuse review, never the raw IP |
| Technical infrastructure logs (IP address, browser type, user agent) | Automatically while browsing | Server hosting infrastructure — for security and diagnostics |
| Site and analytics cookies (km_geo, km_consent, _ga) | While browsing and when you choose consent | First-party cookies on your device — details in the cookie policy |
| Local preferences (pantry, saved recipes) | When you use these tools | On your device only (browser local storage) — never sent to us |
What we do not do
- We do not sell your personal data to anyone.
- We do not build profiles that tie your browsing to your identity.
- We do not read your assistant conversations afterwards — message text is not stored by us.
- We do not ask for payment or identity data for normal use.
The AI assistant
When you write to the assistant, your prompt may be processed by third-party AI service providers (currently: DeepSeek via API). That means your message text is sent to that provider's servers for processing, and the provider's own policies apply to that processing.
- Catalog answers never reach an external provider: when you ask about a published recipe or ask to scale its servings, the system answers from our database locally with no external model call.
- Generated suggestions stay inside the chat: they are not stored, not published and never enter the catalog.
- Only metadata is logged: request timestamp, locale, feature, input/output token counts and outcome — for operations and cost accounting. No message text.
Do not include sensitive data (health, financial or full identity details) in assistant messages — the assistant is designed for cooking questions, and anything you send is processed as described above.
Advertising
We currently serve no ad network on the platform; the ads integration (Google AdSense) exists in the code but is switched off in production, and no ad script loads on our pages. If we enable it in the future, we will update this policy and the cookie policy before it goes live, and no ads will load before the consent mechanism required in your region is in place.
Data retention
| Category | Retention | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Contact form messages | Until answered, maximum 24 months | Managing replies and improving the platform |
| AI request metadata | Reviewed periodically and deleted when no longer operationally needed | Operations and cost accounting |
| Technical infrastructure logs | Kept by the hosting infrastructure for a short period per its settings | Security and diagnostics |
| Data on your device (pantry, saved) | Until you clear it in your browser | It lives on your device anyway |
Your rights
Because we do not create accounts, most personal data we might hold about you is contact submissions and infrastructure logs. You can always:
- Request access to your message data or ask us to delete it via the contact form under "Privacy".
- Ask us to correct any information we hold about you.
- Block third-party cookies in your browser settings and control ad personalization in Google Ads Settings.
- Clear your device-tool data (pantry, saved) at any time in your browser.
Children
The platform is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect their data. If you believe a child has sent us personal data, contact us and we will delete it.
Cross-border processing
Our data is stored on servers we host, and AI requests may be processed by an external provider whose servers operate in different regions. Where data crosses borders, it does so under the safeguards required by law in the applicable region.
Changes and contact
We update this policy when our actual practices change, and we show the last-updated date at the top of the page. For privacy requests, use the contact form under "Privacy".
Sharing and social platforms
The share buttons on recipe pages are plain links (WhatsApp, Facebook, Pinterest and others) or your device's native share — no third-party tracking scripts. Pressing one opens the destination platform directly — we record no tracking event of our own when you share. When you open the social platform to share a link, that platform's privacy policy applies.
You may find KitchenMind content on external social platforms; when you interact with that content there, those platforms process your data under their own policies.