Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 23, 2026
Smartly Labs LLC ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes the data practices of Anychef, published by Smartly Labs LLC.
Anychef
Pantry-to-recipe cooking app
Information We Collect
Device Identifier: We generate a random, anonymous identifier stored locally on your device to manage rate limits and app functionality. This identifier is not linked to your name, email, Apple ID, or any personally identifiable information.
Pantry Photos: When you use the pantry scanner, the photo you take (or choose from your library) is sent to a third-party AI service to detect the food items in it. Photos are processed in real time, are not stored on any server, and are discarded after the ingredients are returned. Only the framed area you choose to scan is sent.
Ingredients and Preferences: To create recipes for you, we send your pantry ingredient list and the preferences you set during onboarding (such as dietary style, allergies and foods to avoid, cooking goals, household size, taste ratings, and any custom requests you type) to a third-party AI service. This information is processed in real time to generate your recipes and is not stored on any server.
Cooking Assistant Messages: Questions you type to the in-recipe cooking assistant are sent, along with the recipe you are cooking, to the same third-party AI service to generate answers. Messages are processed in real time and are not stored on any server after the response is returned.
Voice Input: When you add ingredients by voice, your speech is transcribed using Apple's speech recognition and the resulting text is processed on your device. Your voice audio is never sent to us or to our AI provider.
Local Data: Your pantry, generated and saved recipes, meal plans, grocery lists, preferences, and usage counters are stored locally on your device only. We do not upload or have access to this data.
How We Generate Your Recipes
Anychef sends your ingredient list, your preferences (including any dietary restrictions you enter), your pantry photos when you scan, and your assistant messages to a third-party AI processing service through our secure server. The service processes this information in real time to return recipes, detected ingredients, or answers. We do not store this information on any server, it is never sold or used for advertising, and the third-party service does not use it to train AI models. The only identifier attached to these requests is the random device identifier described above.
What We Do Not Collect
We do not collect your name, email address, phone number, location, contacts, or any other personally identifiable information. We do not create user accounts. We do not track you across other apps or websites. We do not sell, share, or monetize your data in any way.
Third-Party Services
Anychef uses a third-party AI service to generate recipes, detect ingredients in photos, and answer cooking questions. This service receives the data described above, processes it in real time, and does not retain it.
Anychef uses Apple's StoreKit framework to process subscriptions. Payment information is handled entirely by Apple and is never accessible to us.
Notifications
If you start a free trial, Anychef can schedule a local reminder on your device before the trial ends. This notification is created and delivered entirely on your device; no notification data is sent to us.
Data Storage and Security
Your pantry, recipes, meal plans, grocery lists, and preferences are stored locally on your device. Data sent for AI processing is transmitted securely over HTTPS, processed in real time, and not retained by the third-party service. If you delete the app, all locally stored data is permanently removed.
Analytics and Advertising
We do not use third-party analytics tools. We do not display advertisements in this app.
Age Requirement
Anychef is intended for users of all ages. We do not collect any personally identifiable information from any user, including children under 13.
Your Choices
Since we do not collect personally identifiable data or maintain user accounts, there is no personal data to access, modify, or delete on our end. All data lives on your device and can be removed by deleting the app.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: get.smartlyai@gmail.com