Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 11, 2026

Flame ("we", "us", or "our") is a meal-planning and recipe app for iOS operated by Penny Development. This policy explains what information is collected, how it is used, and your choices.

1. Information we collect

Information you provide in the app

Meal wizard answers (cook time, ingredients, dietary preferences, calorie goals, etc.)
Saved recipes, meal plans, and customization settings
Optional free-text notes when regenerating or modifying recipes

Most of this is stored locally on your device. We do not operate user accounts or a central profile database.

Information sent to generate recipes

When you generate a recipe or meal plan, your wizard answers (and optional dietary preferences) are sent to our backend API so we can produce results using AI. We do not use this to build advertising profiles.

Subscriptions

Payments are processed by Apple (StoreKit). We receive subscription status from Apple; we do not receive or store your payment card details.

Advertising (free tier)

If you use the free version, Google AdMob may collect device and usage data to show rewarded ads. With your permission, iOS App Tracking Transparency (ATT) may allow additional ad-related identifiers. See Google's Privacy Policy and AdMob's data disclosure guide.

Apple Health (optional, Plus)

If you choose to export nutrition, Flame writes meal nutrition data to Apple Health on your device. We do not read Health data unless you grant permission for features that require it.

2. How we use information

Generate and personalize recipes and meal plans
Enforce free-tier limits and deliver Plus features
Show rewarded ads on the free tier
Improve reliability and security of our services

3. Service providers

We use third parties to run the app:

Cloudflare — hosts our API
OpenAI — generates recipe content from your inputs
Brave Search — searches public recipe sites to help ground dish names and ingredients
Google AdMob — rewarded ads (free tier)
Apple — App Store, subscriptions, HealthKit

These providers process data only as needed to provide their services to us.

4. Data retention

Data stored on your device remains until you delete the app or clear app data. API requests are processed in real time; we do not maintain a long-term database of your wizard answers on our servers.

5. Children's privacy

Flame is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

6. Your choices

Delete local data by removing the app
Decline ATT tracking in the iOS prompt
Manage subscriptions in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions
Revoke Health access in Settings → Health → Data Access

7. Security

API traffic uses HTTPS. Access to our API is protected by a shared secret embedded in the app (standard for mobile clients; not a substitute for user authentication).

8. International users

If you use Flame outside the United States, your information may be processed in the United States or other countries where our providers operate.

9. Changes

We may update this policy. We will post the new date at the top. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated policy.

10. Contact

Questions: penny_development@proton.me