Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 24, 2026

1. Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you use the Clean & Cook app or website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you.

Data Collection in the App

Who is responsible for data collection?

Data processing is carried out by the operator. You can find the contact details in the imprint.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This may include data you enter during registration.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when using the app by our IT systems. This is primarily technical data (e.g., operating system, app version). This data is collected automatically as soon as you use the app.

What do we use your data for?

The data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the app and to offer our services. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior (only with your consent).

2. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing is:

Marcel Weber
Pfarrer-Settele-Straße 6
86554 Pöttmes
Germany

Email: info@mtw-solutions.de
Phone: +49 8253/995 69 31

3. Data Collection in the App

Registration and User Account

We collect the following data during registration:

  • Email address
  • Password (stored encrypted)
  • Name

Legal basis: Contract fulfillment (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR). The data is required to create and manage your user account.

Social Login (Google, Apple)

Alternatively, you can log in via your Google or Apple account. In this case, we receive the following data from the respective provider:

  • Email address
  • Name
  • Profile picture

Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke the connection at any time in your profile settings.

App Data

The following data is processed in the app:

  • Household data (family members, rooms)
  • Tasks and cleaning schedules
  • Meal planning and recipes
  • Shopping lists
  • Inventory management

This data is stored on our servers to provide the app functions. Legal basis: Contract fulfillment (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR).

AI Features (Recipe Scanner)

The app offers an AI-powered recipe scanner feature. Images of recipes are transmitted to and processed by OpenAI (OpenAI, L.L.C., USA). Processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

OpenAI processes the data in accordance with their privacy policy. The images are not permanently stored and are not used for training AI models.

Push Notifications

With your consent, we send you push notifications about tasks and reminders. For this purpose, we use:

  • Expo Push Notifications
  • Apple Push Notification Service (iOS)
  • Firebase Cloud Messaging (Android)

You can disable push notifications at any time in the app settings.

4. Premium Subscription

Payments for premium features are processed exclusively through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. We do not receive any payment data from you. Payment processing is carried out in accordance with Apple's or Google's privacy policies.

For subscription management, we use RevenueCat, Inc. (USA). RevenueCat processes anonymized subscription data. For more information, please refer to RevenueCat's privacy policy.

5. Hosting and Data Storage

Our app and databases are hosted on servers within the European Union.

No personal data is transferred to third countries outside the EU, with the exception of the explicitly mentioned services (OpenAI for the recipe scanner, RevenueCat for subscription management).

6. Email Communication

We send emails for the following purposes:

  • Registration confirmation
  • Password reset
  • Important notifications about your account

For email delivery, we use Strato (SMTP). Processing takes place in Germany.

7. Cookies and Local Storage

The web version uses:

  • HTTP-only cookies for authentication
  • Session cookies for session management

The mobile app uses:

  • AsyncStorage for local settings
  • SecureStore for sensitive data such as tokens

No tracking cookies or third-party cookies are used.

8. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to access your stored data (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Right to rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Right to erasure of your data (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
  • Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR)

To exercise your rights, please contact us at: info@mtw-solutions.de

9. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data.

10. Data Security

We implement the following security measures:

  • SSL/TLS encryption for all data transfers
  • Encrypted storage of passwords (bcrypt)
  • Regular security updates
  • Access controls and authentication

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy to ensure it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services. The new privacy policy will apply to your subsequent visits.

Last updated: December 2025