Fridgey

Privacy Policy for Fridgey

Last updated: 2 November 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how the Fridgey mobile application (“Fridgey”, “the app”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses information when you use the app.

By using Fridgey you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the app.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Account and profile information

When you create an account we collect:

• Your email address
• The display name you choose. It’s shown to members of any household you join.
• An encrypted password (managed by Amazon Cognito — we never see or store your plaintext password)
• A unique user identifier generated by Amazon Cognito

If you choose to set them, we also store your dietary preferences and allergies (for example vegetarian, halal, or a nut allergy), so generated recipes respect them. This information can reveal health details or religious beliefs. Because it is sensitive, we only store and use it if you explicitly agree: the first time you add a dietary preference or allergy, the app asks for your consent and explains that it is saved to your account and sent to Google Gemini to tailor your recipes. If you choose “Not now”, nothing is saved and recipes are not tailored. It is optional, used only to tailor recipes, and you can change it, or withdraw your consent and have it deleted, at any time from You → Dietary needs. We also record when you gave consent, and delete that record if you withdraw it.

1.2 Photos you capture

Fridgey uses your device camera so you can photograph items in your fridge or kitchen. When you take a photo:

• The image is transmitted to our backend on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• The image is forwarded to Google Gemini for on-the-fly object detection
• The image itself is not retained after detection completes. The detected items are returned to your device, and we keep only a count of your scans, for a day or two, to apply scan limits

1.3 Fridge, recipe and household data

To provide the core functionality of the app we store:

• Items you add to your fridge list (name, quantity, expiry date, added/updated timestamps)
• Barcode numbers you scan and the product information returned for them
• Household membership information (which users share a list) if you choose to share your fridge with others
• Recipes generated for you, and the ones you save
• When you mark items as used or binned: the item, the date, and an estimated value. These power your food-waste statistics.

To generate a recipe, the items in your fridge and your dietary preferences and allergies are sent to Google Gemini (see Section 3).

1.4 How you use the app

• Item-entry records: when you add an item, we record how it was added (for example scanned or typed) and the item’s details (name, quantity and unit, expiry date, and barcode if scanned), together with your user identifier. We use these records, combined across all users, to improve our crowd-learned expiry-date and unit estimates. Individual records are deleted after 12 months. Only anonymised, aggregated statistics are kept after that.
• Item names for estimates: to estimate use-by dates and categories for items we haven’t seen before, item names are sent to Google Gemini. They are not linked to you.

1.5 Feedback you send

When you send feedback from the app (a bug report, an idea or another comment), we collect:

• what you write and which type you chose
• the screen you sent it from, your app version and platform
• your user identifier

With a bug report or an idea, we also attach a short summary of your account’s state (your household identifier, how many items are on your list, and when you last made a change) and our backend’s logs from the five minutes before you sent it. Bug reports are filed in our private GitHub repository and ideas in Linear, our task tracker (see Section 3).

1.6 Device and diagnostic information

We collect basic technical information:

• Error and crash reports from the app, sent to Sentry when the app crashes or hits an unexpected error. A report contains technical details only: the error and where in the code it happened, the app version and update, device model and operating-system version, and a short trail of the in-app actions leading up to it (for example taps and network requests). We also record whether each app session ended normally or in a crash, so we can tell when an update makes the app less stable. We may also measure app performance, such as how long the app takes to start and screens take to load. This data is linked to your account only by the unique user identifier from Section 1.1 — never your email address — and does not include your IP address, photos, or screenshots.
• App update statistics from Expo, which delivers app updates: how many devices installed each update, and whether it launched successfully
• Error logs from our backend, generated by AWS CloudWatch
• On Android, the barcode scanner uses Google ML Kit, which sends Google basic diagnostic information (device and app details, performance metrics and an app-installation identifier). It does not send the camera image.

Expiry reminders are scheduled on your device. No notification token is sent to us.

1.7 Subscription and purchase data

If you subscribe to Fridgey Plus, we collect the information needed to manage your subscription:

• Your subscription status, plan, and purchase history (which products you have bought and whether a subscription is currently active)
• A purchase identifier linked to your account

We do not collect or store your payment-card details. All payments are processed by Apple or Google, and we never receive your card number. Subscription validation and entitlement management are handled on our behalf by RevenueCat (see Section 3).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Authenticate you and secure your account
• Detect grocery items in photos you take
• Sync your fridge list across your devices and household members, and show your display name to them
• Generate recipes from your fridge items that respect your dietary preferences and allergies
• Show your food-waste statistics
• Remind you about expiring items (only if you enable notifications)
• Manage your Fridgey Plus subscription and unlock paid features
• Improve our crowd-learned expiry-date and unit estimates
• Investigate and respond to feedback you send
• Diagnose errors, measure app stability and performance, and maintain the service

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use your data for advertising.

3. Third-Party Services

Fridgey relies on the following third-party services that process data on our behalf:

Service	Purpose	Provider
Amazon Cognito	Authentication	Amazon Web Services, Inc.
AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway	Backend processing and storage	Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Google Gemini	Detecting items in photos; generating recipes (from your fridge items and dietary preferences); estimating use-by dates and categories from item names	Google LLC
Open Food Facts, UPCitemdb	Barcode lookup (only the barcode number is sent)	Open Food Facts (non-profit); UPCitemdb
Google ML Kit (Android only)	Barcode scanning on your device; basic diagnostics	Google LLC
Expo (EAS Update)	Delivering app updates, and update install statistics	650 Industries, Inc.
RevenueCat	Subscription management and purchase validation	RevenueCat, Inc.
Sentry	App crash, error and performance reporting (data stored in the EU)	Functional Software, Inc.
GitHub	Storing bug reports you send, in a private repository	GitHub, Inc. (Microsoft)
Linear	Storing feature ideas you send	Linear Orbit, Inc.
Cloudflare Email Routing	Forwarding emails you send to our support address (Cloudflare does not store their content)	Cloudflare, Inc.
Gmail	Our support inbox, where emails you send us are kept	Google LLC
Apple App Store / Google Play	Payment processing for subscriptions	Apple Inc. / Google LLC

Each provider has its own privacy policy governing data they receive. Photos, fridge items and dietary preferences sent to Google are not used by Google to improve its products, under the paid Gemini API terms. Google may keep them for a limited period only to detect abuse.

4. Data Retention

• Photos: not retained after detection
• Account and profile data (including dietary preferences): retained until you change it or delete your account
• Fridge list data: retained until you delete individual items or your account. When you remove an item, we keep only a random identifier for it and the time you removed it, with no details of the item, for 60 days, so your other devices and household know to remove it too. These records are deleted with your list.
• Recipes: saved recipes until you unsave them or delete your account; recently generated recipes for 30 days. Generated recipes are also kept in a shared recipe cache with no link to you.
• Subscription data: retained while your subscription is active and afterwards as required for billing and tax records
• Item-entry records: deleted after 12 months
• Aggregated estimates data: retained indefinitely in aggregated, anonymised form to improve expiry-date and unit estimates
• Feedback: kept for as long as we need it to investigate and address it, including the copies in GitHub and Linear
• Crash/error and performance data: retained for up to 30 days
• Backend logs: retained for 30 days

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate personal data
• Delete your account and associated data
• Export your fridge list data
• Withdraw consent for notifications at any time from your device settings

To exercise any of these rights, email support@getfridgey.app. We will respond within 30 days.

Account and data deletion

You can delete your account directly in the app: go to You → Delete account. This permanently and immediately deletes:

• Your profile and login credentials
• Your fridge list and grocery list
• Your saved and recent recipes
• Your food-waste statistics
• Your household membership (or the household itself if you are the sole member)

Some data is not removed when you delete your account: items and food-waste records you added to a shared household stay with that household; feedback you have sent; subscription records kept for billing; anonymised, aggregated data; and crash reports and backend logs, which expire within 30 days.

If you are unable to access the app, you can request deletion by emailing support@getfridgey.app with the subject line “Delete my account”. We will complete the deletion within 30 days.

6. Children’s Privacy

Fridgey is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA/UK). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, contact us and we will delete it.

7. Security

We protect your data using:

• HTTPS/TLS encryption for all data in transit
• Encryption at rest for data stored in DynamoDB
• Amazon Cognito for password management (passwords are never stored in plaintext)
• Signed-in authentication (Amazon Cognito tokens) for every backend call

No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. International Transfers

Our backend runs on AWS in the European Union (Ireland), and crash reports are stored in the EU. Some of the service providers in Section 3, including Google, RevenueCat, Expo, GitHub and Linear, process data in the United States or on global infrastructure. If you use the app from outside these regions, your data will be transferred to and processed in them.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will reflect the latest revision. Material changes will be announced in-app before taking effect.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact:

Fridgey Email: support@getfridgey.app