Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains what information the All Things Potato iOS app (the “App”) collects, how it’s used, and what choices you have. We aim for the shortest possible policy: most of your data never leaves your device.

1. What we collect and where it’s stored

1.1 Stored only on your device

• Saved recipes, cooked recipes, and recipe collections you create
• Your Potato Points balance, lifetime points, and level progress
• Achievements you’ve earned and stickers you own
• Personal recipe notes you write (Premium feature)
• Your shopping list (Premium feature)
• Marked ingredients in the “Cook with what I have” filter (Premium feature)
• App preferences (notification settings, etc.)

These live in your device’s local storage. Deleting the App removes all of this data from your device.

1.2 Stored in your personal iCloud (Premium only)

If you have an active Premium subscription and are signed into iCloud, the same data is synchronized through Apple’s CloudKit service to your private iCloud database. We do not have access to it — only you and Apple do. Disabling iCloud, signing out, or canceling Premium stops the sync.

1.3 What we deliberately do not collect

• We don’t use any third-party analytics SDK (no Firebase Analytics, no Amplitude, no Mixpanel)
• We don’t use any AI / LLM service — the App makes no calls to OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar
• We don’t track your location
• We don’t access your contacts, photos, microphone, or camera
• We don’t create an account for you — no email, no password, no profile

2. Third-party services we use

2.1 Google AdMob (free users)

Free users see banner, native, and full-screen ads, plus optional rewarded ads. AdMob is a Google service; Google may collect a device advertising identifier (IDFA) only if you grant permission through Apple’s App Tracking Transparency prompt. Saying no still serves ads — they’ll just be less personalized.

Read Google’s privacy practices at policies.google.com/privacy and AdMob’s SDK details at support.google.com/admob.

2.2 Apple StoreKit (in-app purchases & subscriptions)

All purchases — the Remove Ads one-time IAP and the Premium subscription — are handled by Apple’s StoreKit. We never see your payment information. We only receive a yes/no signal that an entitlement is active.

2.3 Apple CloudKit (Premium iCloud sync)

Sync is handled by Apple’s CloudKit using your personal iCloud account. We don’t operate a separate user database. Apple’s privacy terms apply to that storage.

2.4 All Things Potato recipe API

The App fetches recipes from our backend at api.allthingspotato.com. The request itself is anonymous — we don’t attach any user identifier to it. Standard server logs may briefly record IP addresses for routine operations and abuse prevention; they aren’t cross- referenced to any user account because no account exists.

3. App Tracking Transparency (ATT)

iOS will ask you once, the first time you opt into a rewarded ad, whether you want to allow tracking. Allowing tracking improves ad relevance and our ad revenue; denying it has no effect on the App’s features — ads still serve, just non-personalized. You can change your choice at any time in Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.

4. Your rights and choices

• Delete everything on your device: uninstall the App. iOS removes all of its local data automatically.
• Delete iCloud-synced data: sign out of iCloud or delete the App while signed in. You can also manage your iCloud storage from Settings → [your name] → iCloud → Manage Storage.
• Turn off notifications: in the App’s Profile tab or in Settings → Notifications → All Things Potato.
• Cancel a subscription: tap “Manage” on the Premium card in the Profile tab, or visit Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions.
• Ask us anything else: email support@allthingspotato.com.

5. Children

The App is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children. Because we don’t require accounts and don’t track identity, the App generally has no idea who you are — but if you’re a parent and have concerns about your child’s use, please contact us.

6. Changes to this policy

If we materially change what data we collect or who we share it with, we’ll update this page and bump the “Last updated” date at the top. For minor wording fixes we may update silently. If you’re worried about missing a change, the App’s Privacy link always opens the current version.

7. Contact

Questions, requests, or complaints: support@allthingspotato.com.