Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 8, 2026
Welcome to SnapDish ("we", "our", or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our web application at snapdishapp.in.
1. Information We Collect
a) Information You Provide
- Account Information: When you sign in (via email or a connected social provider) we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from our authentication provider.
- Dietary Preferences: Allergies and dietary preferences you set during onboarding.
- Food Images: Photos you upload for ingredient detection and recipe generation.
b) Information Collected Automatically
- Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, and interaction patterns via Vercel Analytics.
- Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and screen resolution.
- Cookies & Local Storage: We use local storage to save your preferences, recipe history, and shopping list on your device.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To provide and maintain our service, including AI-powered recipe generation.
- To manage your account and scan credits.
- To personalize your experience based on dietary preferences.
- To improve our application through anonymous usage analytics.
- To communicate important updates about the service.
3. How We Process Your Images
Food images you upload are processed by our AI to detect ingredients and generate recipes. Images are not stored permanently on our servers. They are processed in real-time and discarded after recipe generation is complete.
4. Data Storage & Security
- Authentication: Managed by Clerk with industry-standard encryption and secure session tokens.
- Database: User profiles, credits, and transaction history are stored in a Neon PostgreSQL database with row-level access scoped per authenticated user.
- Local Data: Recipe history, saved recipes, shopping lists, and preferences are also cached in your browser's local storage for offline use.
- Image Hosting: Optimized images are served via Cloudinary's CDN.
- Hosting: Our application is hosted on Vercel with automatic HTTPS/SSL encryption.
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- Clerk — for authentication and user management
- Neon — for our serverless PostgreSQL database
- OpenRouter / Google Gemini — for image analysis and recipe generation
- Cloudinary — for image storage and optimized delivery
- Razorpay — for INR payment processing
- Solana wallet adapters (Phantom, Solflare) — for optional crypto payments
- Vercel — for hosting and analytics
Each of these services has their own privacy policies that govern their handling of your data.
6. Advertising & Cookies
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our platform. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other sites on the internet.
- Google's Use of Cookies: Google uses cookies (such as the DART cookie and NID cookie) to serve ads based on your browsing history. You can learn more about how Google uses your data at Google's Advertising Policies.
- Opt-Out: You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
- Cookie Consent: We display a cookie consent banner when you first visit our site. Advertising scripts are only loaded after you accept cookies.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data stored in your account.
- Delete your account and associated data by contacting us.
- Clear your local data (recipe history, preferences) at any time through the app settings or browser settings.
- Opt out of analytics by using a browser ad-blocker or Do Not Track setting.
8. Children's Privacy
SnapDish is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@snapdish.app.