Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 21, 2026

Welcome to Ghoufran's Kitchen. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

When you use our application, we may collect several types of information:

• Personal Information: Includes your Name, Email Address, and Username when you create an account.
• Photographs: When you upload a profile picture or a recipe photo, we access your device’s camera or photo library based on your explicit permission. We do not access your photos without your direct action.
• Device Information: We may collect your Device ID and operating system version for security, account binding, and application performance monitoring.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the Ghoufran's Kitchen experience.
• Manage your account and identify you within the community.
• Allow you to share and discover culinary recipes.
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve user experience.

3. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to enhance our app. These services may collect information used to identify you:

• Google AdMob: We use AdMob to display advertisements. AdMob may collect data such as your IP address and device identifier to provide personalized ads.
• Firebase: We use Firebase for analytics and app performance monitoring. This helps us understand how the app is used and fix crashes quickly.

4. Data Security

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. Your passwords are encrypted using industry-standard hashing techniques (BCrypt) before being stored in our database.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request the correction or deletion of your personal information.
• Delete your account directly from the app settings.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

ghoufran.kitchen@gmail.com