Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

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Your Privacy Matters

This Privacy Policy describes how Uppscript ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our recipe sharing platform ("Service"). By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect information such as your name, email address, and profile information provided through our authentication service (Clerk).

Content You Create

We collect and store the recipes, images, reviews, ratings, and comments you post on our platform. This includes recipe names, descriptions, ingredients, cooking instructions, and uploaded images.

Usage Information

We automatically collect information about how you use our Service, including pages visited, features used, and interactions with content.

Device and Technical Information

We may collect device information such as IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers to provide and improve our Service.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our Service
  • Create and manage your account
  • Display your recipes and content to other users
  • Enable you to rate and review recipes
  • Communicate with you about your account and our Service
  • Prevent fraud and ensure security
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Analyze usage patterns to improve user experience

3. Information Sharing

Public Content: Recipes, reviews, and ratings you mark as public will be visible to all users of our platform. Your username will be associated with this content.

Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our Service, including:

  • Clerk (authentication and user management)
  • Convex (database and backend services)
  • Firecrawl (recipe extraction services)
  • Cloud storage providers for images and files

Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our users or others.

Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, user information may be transferred as part of the transaction.

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Access and Update: You can access and update your account information and profile settings at any time through your account dashboard.

Content Control: You can edit, delete, or change the privacy settings of your recipes and content at any time.

Account Deletion: You may delete your account at any time. This will remove your personal information, though some content may remain in aggregated or anonymized form.

Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.

6. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, remember your preferences, and analyze usage patterns.

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences, though some features of our Service may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete such information.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our Service and fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy.

When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information, except where we are required to retain it for legal or regulatory purposes.

10. Third-Party Services

Our Service integrates with third-party services that have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these services:

  • Clerk: Authentication service privacy policy
  • Convex: Backend service privacy policy
  • Firecrawl: Recipe extraction service privacy policy

11. Regional Privacy Rights

GDPR (European Union): If you are located in the EU, you have additional rights including the right to erasure, data portability, and to object to processing.

CCPA (California): If you are a California resident, you have rights to know about, delete, and opt-out of the sale of your personal information.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us through the contact information provided on our Service.

For privacy-related requests (access, deletion, portability), please include sufficient information to verify your identity and specify the nature of your request.