Legal
Privacy Policy
Effective date: 1 August 2026
1. Introduction
Forkable ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you use our recipe-collaboration platform.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information you provide
- Account details: name, email address, username, profile photo
- Profile information: bio, location, website, social links
- Recipe content: ingredients, instructions, photos, tags
- Communications: emails or messages sent to us
2.2 Information collected automatically
- Usage data: pages visited, features used, time spent
- Device information: browser type, operating system, IP address
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 6)
2.3 Information from third parties
If you sign in via Google, we receive your name, email, and profile photo from Google as permitted by your Google account settings.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide, operate, and improve the Service
- Personalise your recipe feed and recommendations
- Send notifications about activity on your recipes
- Respond to support requests and enquiries
- Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
4. Sharing of Information
We may share your information with:
- Service providers: hosting (Neon/Vercel), storage (Cloudflare R2), authentication (NextAuth)
- Other users: your public profile, recipes, and activity are visible to other users
- Legal requirements: when required by law or to protect our legal rights
5. Data Retention
We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. You may delete your account at any time in Settings, which will remove your personal information within 30 days. Public recipes may be retained in anonymised form.
6. Cookies
We use essential cookies for authentication sessions and preferences (e.g. theme). We do not use third-party advertising cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser, but this may affect Service functionality.
7. Security
We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS, hashed passwords (bcrypt), and access controls. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Children's Privacy
The Service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it promptly.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to:
- Access, correct, or delete your personal data
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Data portability (export your recipes)
- Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@forkable.io.
10. International Transfers
Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your own, including the United States. We take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via email or a prominent notice on the Service. Your continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.
12. Contact Us
For privacy questions or to exercise your rights, contact our Privacy team at privacy@forkable.io.