Pinch

Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 10, 2026

Pinch is a recipe, meal-planning, shopping-list, and hands-free cooking app. This policy explains what information Pinch processes and why.

Households

If you use a household, the recipes, meal plans and shopping lists you share in it are visible to its members. You can leave a household at any time.

Launch notifications

If you enter your email address in the “Notify me” form on getpinchapp.com, we store it only to email you when Pinch is available on the App Store. We do not use it for anything else, and you can ask us to delete it at [email protected].

Information you provide

Pinch may process recipes, ingredients, cooking instructions, meal plans, shopping-list items, dietary preferences, recipe source links, and recipe photos that you choose to add. Guest mode does not require an account. If you create an account, Pinch receives an account identifier and, depending on the sign-in method and information you choose to share, your name and email address.

On-device and cloud data

Recipes, meal plans, shopping lists, preferences, and cooking history are stored on your device. Guest data stays on this device until you sign in. If you sign in and enable cloud features, synced information is associated with your account so it can be available across your devices.

AI features

Pinch sends information to an AI service only when you enable and choose an AI-powered feature, such as importing, scanning, improving, reviewing, or illustrating a recipe. The recipe text, source link, video, or photos required for that request are sent through Pinch's Supabase backend to Google Gemini. You can disable AI processing at any time in Pinch Settings and enter or edit recipes manually.

Voice cooking and location

Hands-free commands use Apple's speech-recognition services while the cooking screen is actively listening. Pinch does not send microphone audio to its own backend. If you enable weather-aware planning, Pinch uses an approximate location or selected city to request a forecast from Apple Weather. When Apple Weather cannot cover the planned dates, Pinch may send approximate coordinates to Open-Meteo, whose troubleshooting logs may retain coordinates for up to 90 days. Pinch does not store location history or use location for advertising.

Crash reports and diagnostics

Pinch automatically sends crash reports and limited technical diagnostics, such as app version, iOS version, and device model, to Sentry so we can identify and fix app problems. Pinch does not attach screenshots, view hierarchies, or network request details to these reports.

Security, tracking, and advertising

Pinch uses authenticated connections and per-user database access policies. Generated recipe images stored in the cloud are private and accessed using temporary signed links. Pinch does not sell personal information, use personal information for third-party advertising, or track users across other companies' apps or websites.

Retention and deletion

AI input is processed to complete the requested feature. Generated recipe images may remain in private cloud storage while your account exists. Abandoned anonymous accounts are scheduled for deletion after 30 days of inactivity. Local data remains on your device until you delete it or remove the app. You can permanently delete your cloud account and its generated images from Pinch Settings.

Your choices

You can manage camera, photo, location, microphone, speech-recognition, and notification permissions in iOS Settings. You can turn off weather-aware planning, use a manually selected city, disable AI processing, sign out, or delete your account from Pinch Settings.

Contact

Questions about privacy can be sent to [email protected].