Recipe – Kochbuchsafe is designed so that your recipes stay with you. The developer does not collect, receive, store or sell any personal data through the app. This policy explains exactly which data the app handles, where it goes and what control you have.
This policy is based on the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and, where applicable to users in the European Union and the European Economic Area, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Summary
- No account, no registration, no advertising, no tracking, no profiling, no analytics and no third-party SDKs.
- Your recipes, photos, menu plan and shopping list are stored on your device and, if you use iCloud, in your private iCloud account. The developer has no access to them.
- Purchases and subscriptions are handled entirely by Apple. The developer receives no payment details.
- Text recognition and, by default, the AI features run on your device.
- The app only connects to the internet when you ask it to, for example to import a recipe from a link or to search the web for recipes.
- The developer only processes personal data if you contact support by email.
Controller
Benjamin Schweizer
Am Oeliweiher 4
8625 Gossau ZH
Switzerland
Email: support@schweizer-dev.de
Please send all data protection questions and requests to this address.
Data stored on your device
The app stores the recipes you create or import (titles, ingredients, instructions, notes, photos, source links), your menu plan, your shopping list and your settings (for example appearance and AI model choice). This data stays on your device, is used only to provide the app's functions and is not transmitted to the developer.
iCloud sync
If you are signed in to iCloud, your recipes, menu plan and shopping list are synced between your devices through your private iCloud database using Apple's CloudKit. This data is stored by Apple under your Apple Account, on the basis of your own contract with Apple, and is not accessible to the developer. Apple may store it in data centres outside Switzerland, including in the USA. Apple's Privacy Policy applies. Without iCloud, everything stays on your device only.
Sharing your kitchen or recipes
With the Pro plan you can share your kitchen (recipes, menu plan and shopping list) or individual recipes with other people through iCloud:
- To invite someone, you enter their email address or phone number. The app asks Apple whether this belongs to an Apple Account, so that only that person can join. The address or number is not sent to the developer.
- The people you invite can see the shared content and, if you allow it, change it. Apple shows all participants the names and contact details associated with the participating Apple Accounts.
- Shared content remains stored in the iCloud of the person who shared it.
- You can remove people or stop sharing at any time in the app's settings. Participants can leave a share at any time.
Camera, photos and documents
- Camera: used only when you scan a recipe. Images are processed on your device.
- Photos: the app uses the system photo picker, so it only receives the photos you select, not your whole library.
- Documents and PDFs: only the files you open are read.
- Text is recognised on your device using Apple's Vision framework. Location and other metadata are removed from images before they are saved.
Apple Intelligence
The app uses Apple's on-device language model to structure imported recipes and to suggest menus. By default this processing happens entirely on your device, also without an internet connection. No automated individual decisions within the meaning of Art. 21 FADP or Art. 22 GDPR are made.
If your version of the app offers it and you choose "Private Cloud Compute (Larger Model)" in the settings, the text of the request (for example the recipe being cleaned up) is processed by Apple on Private Cloud Compute servers, which may be located outside Switzerland. According to Apple, this data is used only to fulfil the request and is not stored or made accessible to Apple or the developer. See Apple's description of Private Cloud Compute.
Internet connections you start
The app never connects to servers operated by the developer. It connects to third-party servers directly from your device and only when you use one of the following features:
- Importing from a link: the app downloads the web page (and its recipe photo) from the address you entered, directly from that website.
- Importing from social media: the app loads the public page or the official public preview interface of the platform (for example Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest, Threads or X). No login is used.
- Web recipe search: the search words you entered and a region setting derived from your device language (for example "ch-de") are sent to DuckDuckGo, Inc., USA (DuckDuckGo privacy policy). The app then loads up to eight result pages directly from the respective websites.
As with any web request, the contacted server receives your IP address, the requested address, a standard browser identification (user agent) and a language preference. These servers may be located anywhere in the world, including in countries without adequate data protection such as the USA. The request is sent because you explicitly ask for it. These connections are encrypted (HTTPS only), and the app does not accept or send cookies or store a web cache. What a website or platform does with the request is governed by its own privacy policy. The developer does not receive any of this information.
Sharing and backups
When you share a recipe or your shopping list as text, it is passed to the app or person you choose through the system share sheet. Backups are files that you save to a location of your choice (for example the Files app). If you set a password, the backup is encrypted with AES-256. The developer never receives your backups or passwords and cannot recover a forgotten password.
Contacting support
If you write to us by email, we process your email address, your message and any information you include (for example your device model) to answer your request. Emails are stored with our email provider (Proton AG, Geneva, Switzerland) and deleted when they are no longer needed for your request, unless statutory retention obligations apply. For users in the EU, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (support for the app) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in answering enquiries).
Purchases and subscriptions
The app can be used free of charge with up to five recipes. The Base and Pro subscriptions and the one-time Lifetime purchase are sold and processed entirely by Apple through the App Store. The developer receives no payment details and no information that identifies you. The app only checks with Apple which plan is active on your Apple Account. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings.
Information from Apple
When you download the app or buy a plan, Apple processes your purchase as described in Apple's privacy policy. If you have agreed in your device settings to share analytics with app developers, Apple may provide the developer with aggregated, non-identifying statistics and crash reports. The developer cannot identify you from these.
Permissions
- Camera: requested only when you want to scan a recipe.
The app does not need access to your contacts, location, microphone or full photo library. You can change or revoke permissions at any time in the Settings app of your device.
Recipients and disclosure abroad
The developer does not sell, rent or pass on personal data. The developer itself only discloses data to its email provider for support requests (see above). The other recipients named in this policy (Apple for iCloud, sharing and purchases, DuckDuckGo and the websites you open) receive data directly from your device because you use the corresponding feature; they process it as independent controllers under their own privacy policies.
Data security
All connections are encrypted, images are stripped of metadata, and backups can be encrypted with AES-256. No data is stored on the developer's systems apart from support emails.
Storage period and deletion
Data remains on your device until you delete it in the app or delete the app. Data in iCloud remains until you delete it in the app or under Settings › [your name] › iCloud › Manage Storage. Since the developer holds no copy of your app data, there is nothing for the developer to delete on your behalf. Support emails are deleted as described above.
Children
The app is not directed at children under 13. It does not knowingly collect any data from anyone, including children.
Your rights
Under the FADP you have the right to request information about whether and which personal data about you is processed (Art. 25 FADP), to receive or transfer your data (Art. 28 FADP), and to have incorrect data corrected and data deleted or its processing restricted (Art. 32 FADP). Information is generally provided free of charge within 30 days. We may ask you to verify your identity.
If you are in the EU or EEA, you also have the rights under Art. 15–21 GDPR (access, rectification, erasure, restriction, data portability and objection).
Write to support@schweizer-dev.de. You may also contact the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC), Feldeggweg 1, 3003 Bern, www.edoeb.admin.ch. If you are in the EU or EEA, you can lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority in your country.
Changes to this policy
If the app's handling of data changes, this policy will be updated and the effective date below will change. Significant changes will also be mentioned in the app's release notes. The current version published on this page applies.
Effective date: November 8, 2026