BatchMeal — Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 16, 2026

BatchMeal ("the app", "we", "us") is an iOS application that turns food videos from Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube into structured recipes, weekly meal plans, and grocery lists. This Privacy Policy explains what information the app collects, why, and how we handle it.

What we collect

• Device identifier. When you import a recipe, the app sends a random, app-specific identifier (a UUID stored in your device's Keychain) to our server so we can apply rate limits and the free-tier import limit. This identifier is not linked to your name, email, Apple ID, or any other personal information.
• Content you import. The URL you share (and, if needed, any caption text you paste) is sent to our server, which forwards it to Anthropic's Claude API to extract a structured recipe. We cache the parsed result keyed by the URL so repeat imports of the same post are fast and inexpensive.
• Purchase information. If you subscribe to BatchMeal Premium, Apple processes your payment. We use RevenueCat to confirm your subscription status and unlock premium features. We never see your payment card details.
• Aggregate usage counts. Our server keeps a per-device monthly + lifetime count of imports to enforce the free-tier limit.

BatchMeal does not collect your name, email address, phone number, contacts, photos, location, browsing history, or advertising identifiers. The app does not contain third-party advertising or analytics SDKs beyond RevenueCat (used only for subscription management).

What's stored on your device

Your recipes, weekly plan, grocery list, and onboarding preferences live locally on your device using Apple's SwiftData framework. They are not uploaded to our servers. If you delete the app, this data is deleted with it.

Third parties

BatchMeal relies on the following services to function. Each handles data under its own privacy policy:

• Anthropic — processes the caption text we send to extract a recipe. See anthropic.com/legal/privacy.
• Apify — used as a fallback to fetch publicly available captions from Instagram posts you share. See apify.com/privacy-policy.
• Vercel — hosts our API. See vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy.
• Upstash — hosts the Redis instance that stores rate-limit counters and cached recipes. See upstash.com/trust/privacy.pdf.
• RevenueCat — manages subscriptions. See revenuecat.com/privacy.
• Apple — processes purchases and delivers the app. See apple.com/legal/privacy.

How long we keep your data

• Cached recipe results: 30 days, then automatically purged.
• Per-device import counters: indefinitely, so the free-tier limit cannot be reset by reinstalling the app.
• Subscription records: as long as your subscription is active, per RevenueCat's retention.

Your choices

• You can stop using BatchMeal at any time by deleting the app. Local data is removed with it.
• You can request deletion of the per-device counters and cached recipes associated with your device by emailing us (below) with your device identifier (visible in the app on request).
• You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in the App Store → your Apple ID → Subscriptions.

Children

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

Changes

If we materially change how we handle data, we'll update this page and the "last updated" date above.

Contact

Questions or requests: berkcapar@gmail.com.