Prune Privacy Policy
About This Policy
Effective October 11, 2026Prune collects only what it needs to store and sync your recipes, and we don't sell your data or show ads. This policy explains what Prune collects, why, who can see it, and the choices you have.
"We", "us" and "our" mean Gregory Pickart, the developer of Prune."Prune" means the Prune apps for iOS and Android, recipe share links at share.prune.recipes, and related websites. Prune is free and has no paid features. Words defined in our Terms and Conditions mean the same thing here.
Information We Collect
Prune collects your account details, the content you add, and crash reports if you turn them on.
| Information | What it Includes | Where it Comes From | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account details | Email address and a unique account ID. With Google sign-in: your name, email and profile photo link. With Apple sign-in: your email, or an Apple private relay address, and your name if you choose to share it. Passwords are handled by Firebase Authentication, and we never see them. | You, Google or Apple | To create your account, sign you in, and send account emails such as verification and password reset |
| Sign-in security data | IP address and device information, processed by Firebase Authentication | Your device | To protect accounts against abuse |
| Your content | Recipes (name, author, ingredients, directions, notes, servings, categories, favorites, and the web address a recipe was imported from), grocery lists and categories | You | To store your content and sync it across your devices |
| Shared recipe copies | A copy of the recipe you share, including its notes, your account ID, and the date it was shared and expires | You, when you share a link | So people you send the link to can open the recipe |
| Crash reports (off unless you turn them on) | Crash and error details, device model, operating system and app version, and a random installation ID. Reports aren't linked to your account. | Your device | To find and fix bugs |
| Support emails | Your email address and what you write | You | To answer you |
Stored only on your device. This information never reaches us:• your settings, such as theme and sort order;• cook-mode check-offs, which clear 12 hours after your last change;• an offline copy of your content;• cookies and cache from recipe websites you import from (Section 5);• links and text you share into Prune from other apps, until you save them.What we don't collect. We don't collect your location, contacts, photos, payment details or advertising identifiers. We don't use analytics or tracking tools.
How We Use Information
We use your information only to run Prune for you. That means we use it to:• create and secure your account, and sign you in;• store your recipes and grocery lists and sync them across your devices;• publish the recipe copies you choose to share;• send account emails, such as email verification and password reset;• find and fix bugs, using crash reports if you've turned them on;• reply to your support emails;• meet legal obligations and enforce our Terms.We don't use your information for advertising or profiling, and we don't sell or rent it to anyone. We don't use your recipes or notes to train AI models.If you're in the EU or UK, our legal basis is:• performing our contract with you (the Terms) for running your account and content;• your consent for crash reports;
• our legitimate interest in keeping Prune secure and fixing problems.
How Information is Shared
We share information only with the service providers that run Prune, with people you send share links to, and when the law requires it.Service providers. These companies process data on our behalf, under their own privacy terms:
| Provider | What they do for Prune | Privacy policy |
|---|---|---|
| Google Firebase (Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Crashlytics) | Accounts and sign-in, storing your content, and crash reports if you turn them on | Firebase privacy |
| Google Sign-In | Signing in with a Google account | Google Privacy Policy |
| Apple (Sign in with Apple) | Signing in with an Apple Account | Apple Privacy Policy |
Share links. When you share a recipe as a link, a copy of it, including its notes, is stored separately from your account. Anyone with a Prune account who has the link can open that copy and save it to their own account. The copy expires 90 days after you share it. You can remove it sooner with Stop sharing on the recipe, and it's removed when you delete your account. Copies that others have already saved belong to them. Recipes you share as text or PDF go through the app you pick in the share sheet.Legal reasons. We may disclose information if the law requires it, or to protect the rights, safety or property of our users, the public or us.If Prune changes hands. If Prune is transferred to a new owner, your information may go with it, under this policy. We'll tell you before that happens.
Importing Recipes and Websites You Open
When you import a recipe, your device contacts the recipe website directly; the page doesn't pass through our servers.• What the website sees. Like any web visit, the site can see your IP address and basic device and browser information. It may also set cookies, under its own privacy policy.• Cookies stay on your device. For some sites, Prune loads the page in a hidden in-app browser. That browser keeps the site's cookies and cache on your device, so later imports work faster. We never receive them. Deleting the app removes them.• What gets saved. Only the recipe you choose to save, plus the web address it came from, is stored in your account.• Other sites. When you open a recipe's original page or another link from Prune, that website's own privacy policy applies.
Where Data is Stored, Security, and How Long We Keep It
Your account and content are stored with Google Cloud Firestore in the United States, and are kept until you delete them.Security. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Access rules mean only your account can read or change your recipes and lists. The exception is a shared copy, which signed-in users with its link can read. No system is perfectly secure, so please use a strong, unique password.
| Information | How long we keep it |
|---|---|
| Account details and your content | Until you delete them or your account |
| Shared recipe copies | 90 days after sharing, or sooner if you stop sharing or delete your account |
| Crash reports | Up to 90 days, kept by Firebase Crashlytics |
| Support emails | As long as needed to help you and keep a record of the conversation |
We don't keep separate backups. Once something is deleted, it's gone from our database within about an hour. We don't delete inactive accounts automatically. If we ever shut Prune down, we'll give notice and then delete all account data.
Your Choices and Rights
You can see, change, export or delete your data at any time, most of it directly in the app.• Delete your account. Use Manage Account, then Delete Account. This permanently deletes your account, recipes, grocery lists, categories and shared copies. You can also email [email protected] from your account's email address, and we'll delete it for you.• Crash reports. These are off unless you turn on "Enable collection of anonymous crash reports" in Settings. You can turn them off again at any time.• See and correct your data. Everything you've added is visible in the app, and you can edit or delete it there.• Get a copy. You can print or share any recipe from the app. For a copy of all your data, email us and we'll send it within 30 days.• Stop sharing. Use Stop sharing on a recipe to remove its shared copy.• Google or Apple sign-in. You can remove Prune's access in your Google or Apple account settings.Regional rights. Depending on where you live, you may have extra rights.• EU and UK. Under the GDPR, you may access, correct, delete, restrict or port your data, object to how we process it, and withdraw your consent. You can also complain to your local data protection authority.• California and other US states. Under their privacy laws, you may know, correct or delete your data. We don't sell or share personal information for targeted advertising. We won't treat you differently for using your rights.To make a request, email [email protected]. We may ask you to confirm it comes from your account's email address. We'll reply within 30 days.
Children
Prune isn't meant for children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect their information. If you're under 18, a parent or guardian must agree to the Terms for you.If we learn that a child under 13 has created an account, we'll delete it and its data. If you're a parent or guardian and think your child has given us information, email [email protected].
International Transfers
Prune is run from the United States, and your data is stored there. If you use Prune from another country, your information is transferred to the US, where data protection laws may differ from yours. For transfers from the EU, UK or Switzerland, we rely on Google's and Apple's safeguards. These include the EU Standard Contractual Clauses and Google's certification under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
Changes to This Policy
We'll post any update here with a new effective date. For significant changes, such as collecting a new kind of data or using it in a new way, we'll notify you in the app or by email at least 14 days before the change takes effect. Where the law requires it, we'll ask for your consent first.
Contact
For privacy questions, requests or complaints, email Gregory Pickart at [email protected]. Gregory Pickart is the data controller for Prune.
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