Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 1, 2025

Recipher ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application (the "App").

1. Data Controller

For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws, the data controller is:

Recipher<br/>Germany<br/>Email: support@recipher.ai

2. Information We Collect

2.1. Personal Data

We may collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register for the App, such as:

  • Email address
  • Name or Username
  • Profile picture (optional)

2.2. Financial & Transaction Data

To provide our core service (receipt scanning and expense tracking), we collect and process:

  • Images of receipts you upload or scan.
  • Data extracted from receipts (Merchant name, date, total amount, line items).
  • Spending categories and budgets you set.

2.3. Device and Usage Data

We automatically collect certain information when you access the App, including:

  • Device type and model.
  • Operating system version.
  • Unique device identifiers (e.g., IDFA, Android ID).
  • App usage data (features used, time spent, crash logs).

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain the App.
  • Process your receipts and generate financial insights using AI.
  • Manage your account and subscription.
  • Send you administrative information (updates, security alerts).
  • Respond to your comments and customer support requests.
  • Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve the App.
  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and fraud.
  • Display advertisements (as described in Section 6).

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Contractual Necessity: To provide the services you requested (e.g., scanning receipts).
  • Legitimate Interests: To improve our App, prevent fraud, and for marketing purposes.
  • Consent: For accessing your camera/photo library or sending push notifications. You can withdraw consent at any time.
  • Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws (e.g., tax or accounting obligations).

5. Third-Party Services

We share data with the following third-party service providers who assist us in operating the App:

  • Supabase: For authentication and secure database hosting.
  • Firebase (Google):
    • Firebase Analytics: To analyze user behavior.
    • Firebase Crashlytics: To report and fix app crashes.
    • Firebase Cloud Messaging: To send push notifications.
  • Google Play Services & Apple App Store: For processing payments and subscriptions.

6. Advertising

We may use third-party advertising networks (such as Google AdMob) to display ads in the App. These networks may use cookies or similar technologies to collect information about your interactions with the App to provide personalized ads.

You can opt-out of personalized ads in your device settings (iOS: Settings &gt; Privacy &gt; Tracking; Android: Settings &gt; Google &gt; Ads).

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. You can request deletion of your account and data at any time by contacting us or using the in-app deletion feature.

8. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to:

  • Access: Request copies of your personal data.
  • Rectification: Request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
  • Erasure: Request that we erase your personal data ("Right to be forgotten").
  • Restrict Processing: Request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
  • Data Portability: Request that we transfer your data to another organization.
  • Object: Object to our processing of your personal data.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@recipher.ai.

9. Children's Privacy

The App is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: support@recipher.ai