Personal Information We Collect
Information you provide to us or that we may generate about you
Personal information you may provide to us through the Service or that we may generate includes:
- Contact data, such as first and last name, email address, and phone number
- Account data, such as username and password
- Profile data, such as:
- Biographical details
- Profile photo
- Social connections
- Home city
- Cuisine preferences
- Dietary restrictions
- Restaurants visited or saved
- Favorite dishes
- Reviews, ratings, and feedback
- Participation in contests, promotions, or surveys
- Communications data, including messages and support inquiries
- Derived data, such as preferences and interests inferred from your activity
- Marketing data, including communication preferences
- User-generated content, including photos, comments, reviews, likes, messages, and associated metadata
- Promotion data, including survey or contest participation
- Other data not specifically listed, as described at collection
Third-Party Sources
We may combine personal information we receive from you with information obtained from:
- Public sources
- Private data providers
- Affiliate and marketing partners
- Social media platforms you link to your account
Automatic Data Collection
We and our service providers may automatically collect:
- Device data (OS, browser, IP address, device identifiers, location at city/state level)
- Online activity data (pages viewed, session duration, navigation paths)
- Precise geolocation, when authorized
- Communication interaction data (email opens, clicks)
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate and improve the Service.
Data About Others
If you invite others to use the Service, we may collect contact details solely to deliver invitations. Please only share information you are authorized to provide.
Google User Data (If Applicable)
If you connect your account to Google services:
- We access only data necessary to provide the Service
- We do not use Google user data for advertising
- Human access to Google data is restricted to security, legal, or operational needs
How We Use Your Personal Information
We may use personal information for:
Service Delivery and Operations
- Operating and maintaining the Service
- Personalizing recommendations and preferences
- Creating and managing user profiles
- Enabling social features
- Communicating service updates and support messages
- Responding to inquiries
Research and Development
- Improving the Service
- Developing new features
- Creating aggregated or anonymized datasets
Marketing and Advertising
- Sending direct marketing communications (opt-out available)
- Interest-based advertising
- Location-based personalization (when permitted)
Events, Promotions, and Contests
- Administering promotions
- Communicating participation details
Analytics and Service Improvement
- Monitoring usage patterns
- Improving performance and user experience
Compliance and Protection
- Legal compliance
- Fraud prevention
- Enforcing terms
- Protecting users and company rights
With Your Consent
Where required by law, we will obtain your explicit consent.
Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for legal, operational, or security purposes. When no longer required, data is deleted, anonymized, or securely isolated.
Your Choices
- Access or update your account information
- Opt-out of marketing communications
- Control cookies via browser settings
- Disable precise location sharing
- Delete or deactivate your account
Account deletion / deactivation: support@perfectplate.ai
Other Sites and Services
The Service may link to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
Security
We use technical and organizational safeguards to protect personal information, but no system is completely secure.
International Data Transfers
We are based in the United States and may process data in other countries where privacy laws may differ.
Children
The Service is not intended for users under 13. If we learn we have collected such data, we will delete it as required by law.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy periodically. Continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
How to Contact Us
Notice to European Users
This section applies only to users located in Europe.
- “Personal information” includes “personal data” under GDPR
- Perfect Plate is the data controller
Legal Bases for Processing
- Contractual necessity
- Legitimate interests
- Legal compliance
- Consent
Special Categories of Personal Data
Dietary preferences may reveal health or religious information. Such data is collected only with explicit consent and used solely to personalize the Service.
Your Rights
- Access
- Correction
- Deletion
- Data portability
- Restriction
- Objection
- Withdrawal of consent
You may also lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
Data Processing Outside Europe
We use safeguards such as:
- Adequacy decisions
- Standard contractual clauses
- Explicit consent where required