Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 14, 2026.
This policy explains how Qooki collects and uses personal data when you create an account, use the recipe platform, publish content, or contact us.
Personal data we collect
Account and contact information
We collect information needed to create and manage your account, such as your email address, authentication details, profile information, language and regional preferences, and messages you send to us.
Content you provide
We collect recipes, ingredients, cooking steps, photos, collections, reviews, comments, source links, attribution details, and other content you choose to save, import, publish, or share through Qooki.
Usage, device, and security information
We collect information about how the service is used, including log data, device and browser information, approximate location derived from IP address, cookie or local-storage identifiers, error reports, and security signals that help us protect Qooki from abuse.
Preferences and inferred interests
We may use your saved recipes, interactions, settings, and similar activity to remember your preferences and recommend recipes or features that may be relevant to you.
How we use personal data
We use personal data to provide and secure Qooki, manage accounts, store and display your recipes and other content, personalize your experience, operate community features, respond to support requests, detect and prevent abuse, investigate reports, maintain service reliability, comply with legal obligations, and communicate with you about the service.
Lawful bases
Where GDPR or similar laws apply, we process personal data as needed to perform our contract with you, based on our legitimate interests in operating and improving Qooki, with your consent where required, and to comply with legal obligations.
Public content
Recipes, profile information, collections, reviews, comments, photos, and other content that you publish publicly may be visible to other users and may be indexed by search engines. You should not publish personal data that you do not want to be public.
Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember preferences, protect the service, understand product usage, and improve Qooki. Where required, optional analytics or marketing technologies will be used only with appropriate notice or consent.
Service providers and recipients
We share personal data with service providers that help us run Qooki, such as hosting, authentication, database, storage, analytics, security, communications, and support providers. We may also share information when required by law, to protect users or Qooki, or as part of a business transaction. We do not sell your personal data.
International transfers
Qooki and its service providers may process personal data in countries other than your own. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards such as adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses, or equivalent transfer mechanisms.
Retention
We keep personal data only for as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, including to provide the service, maintain public content you have published, resolve disputes, enforce our terms, protect against abuse, and meet legal obligations. We delete or anonymize data when it is no longer needed, unless we are required or permitted to keep it longer.
Your choices and rights
You can choose what you publish, update your profile and preferences, and stop using Qooki. Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, export, restrict, or object to certain processing of your personal data. You may also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.
Children
Qooki is not intended for children below the age required to use online services in their country. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children who are not old enough to use Qooki without parental consent.
Security
We use technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal data. No online service can guarantee complete security, so you should use a strong password and keep your account credentials confidential.
Contact
For privacy requests, contact legal@qooki.app. For abuse, copyright, or content safety concerns, contact abuse@qooki.app.