Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 23, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and explains Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

The Service is an educational AI Recipe Generator project developed as part of a course at Emory University. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

Words with the initial letter capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning whether they appear in singular or plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service, if such functionality is enabled.
Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party, where “control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest, or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.
Company (referred to as “the Company”, “We”, “Us”, or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to Global Soul Kitchen, an educational project developed as part of a course at Emory University, based in Georgia, United States.
Cookies are small files placed on Your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website, containing details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
Country refers to: Georgia, United States.
Device means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, cellphone, or digital tablet.
Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
Service refers to the AI Recipe Generator and related pages or features provided through the Website.
Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service, or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used. This may include, for example, hosting providers and OpenAI.
Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
Website refers to Global Soul Kitchen, accessible from https://globalsoul.kitchen/ or any other domain where this project is hosted.
You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

The Service is primarily designed as an educational tool and may not require You to create an Account or provide extensive Personal Data. However, while using Our Service, We may ask You to provide certain information that can be used to contact or identify You, or We may collect it if You choose to provide it voluntarily (for example, via a contact form).

Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

Email address
First name and last name
Any information You include in free-text fields or feedback forms
Usage Data

Recipe Input Data

When You use the AI Recipe Generator, You may submit ingredient choices, dietary preferences, cooking constraints, and other recipe-related information (“Recipe Input Data”). This Recipe Input Data may be sent to and processed by third-party AI providers (such as OpenAI) to generate recipe suggestions.

Please do not include sensitive Personal Data (such as health information, financial information, or identification numbers) in Your Recipe Input Data.

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.

Usage Data may include information such as Your Device’s Internet Protocol address (IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on Our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies may include beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and analyze data and improve Our Service.

The technologies We use may include:

Cookies or Browser Cookies: A cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. If You do not accept Cookies, some parts of the Service may not function properly. Unless You have set Your browser to refuse Cookies, our Service may use Cookies.
Web Beacons: Certain pages or emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons that allow the Company to count users who have visited pages or opened emails, and to gather related statistics.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain the Service, including monitoring usage.
To contact You, if You voluntarily provide contact information.
To manage Your requests, including inquiries, troubleshooting, or feedback.
For research and educational purposes, as part of the academic nature of this project.
To improve the Service, including evaluating user interaction patterns and preferences.
For analytics, including anonymized or aggregated insights regarding use of the AI Recipe Generator.
With Your consent, for any other specific purpose You authorize.

Sharing Your Personal Data

We may share Your information in the following circumstances:

With Service Providers: including hosting providers, analytics tools, and AI model providers such as OpenAI.
With academic partners: to support the educational objectives of the project.
For legal reasons: if required by law, court order, or governmental request.
With Your consent: when You explicitly authorize disclosure.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain Personal Data only as long as necessary for the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Usage Data may be retained for internal analysis purposes, system security, or service improvement.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information may be processed at various locations where Service Providers or academic partners are located. This means Your data may be transferred to — and maintained on — systems outside Your state or country. By submitting information to the Service, You consent to this transfer.

The Company will take reasonable steps to ensure that Your data is handled securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Delete Your Personal Data

You have the right to request deletion of Personal Data We hold about You. You may contact Us to request access to, correct, or delete any personal information You have provided. Please note that We may retain certain information where required by law or for legitimate academic purposes.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Legal Requirements

The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in good faith when such action is necessary to:

Comply with a legal obligation
Protect the rights or property of the Company
Investigate possible wrongdoing related to the Service
Protect the safety of Users or the public
Protect against legal liability

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your data is important to Us. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

The Service is not intended for children under 13, and We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If You believe a child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us and We will take steps to remove that information.

Links to Other Websites

The Service may contain links to third-party websites that are not operated by Us. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of any site You visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, policies, or practices of third-party sites or services.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page, and the “Last updated” date will be revised accordingly. You are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

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

By email: info@globalsoulkitchen.com