Privacy Policy

Effective date: May 17, 2026

Sorrel is an iOS app that helps you plan meals and generate recipes using AI. This policy explains what we collect, what we do with it, and what we don’t do. It’s written in plain language because it should be possible to read.

Who runs Sorrel

Sorrel is built and operated by an independent developer based in the United States. For any privacy question, email support@trysorrel.com.

What we collect

• Account info from Sign in with Apple. When you sign in, Apple sends us three things: a unique Apple user identifier, your name (you choose what to share with Apple before signing in), and an email address. The email is either your real address or a private relay address that Apple generates for you (<something>@privaterelay.appleid.com) — you pick which in Apple’s sign-in sheet, and either way we receive an address we can email.
• Recipes you generate or save. Titles, ingredients, instructions, and any notes attached to them.
• Household and dietary preferences. Family members you add, allergies, dislikes, cuisine preferences, and similar inputs you provide to tailor recipes.
• Feedback on ingredients and recipes. If you mark items as liked, disliked, or report a problem, we keep that so the app gets better at serving you.

How we use it

We use the data above to:

• Sign you in and link your saved recipes and preferences to your account across sessions (this uses your Apple user identifier and email).
• Generate recipes you ask for and remember the ones you save.
• Personalize suggestions based on your household and dietary preferences.
• Contact you at the email Apple provides if we need to reach you about your account (rare — this is not a marketing list).

That’s it.

Who we share it with

We share data only with the services we need to run Sorrel:

• Apple — handles sign-in.
• OpenAI and Anthropic — we send recipe-related text (such as the dish you asked for, your dietary preferences, and recipes we’re parsing) to these AI providers so they can generate or structure recipe content. We do not send your name, email, or Apple user ID to them.
• Fly.io — hosts our backend and managed Postgres database in the United States.

We do not sell your data and we do not share it with advertisers, data brokers, or marketing networks.

What we don’t do

• We do not show ads.
• We do not sell, rent, or trade your data.
• We do not use third-party analytics or tracking SDKs.
• We do not track you across other apps or websites.
• We do not use cookies (there is no web app).
• We do not collect your location, contacts, photos, microphone, or health data.

How long we keep it

We keep your account and the data tied to it for as long as your account is active. If you ask us to delete your account, we delete your account record and the recipes, preferences, and feedback associated with it from our database. Backups containing the data may persist for up to 30 days before they roll off.

Your rights

You can:

• Delete your account from inside the app — Account Settings → Delete account. This removes your account and the recipes, plans, and grocery lists tied to it.
• Ask us what data we hold about you, or to correct anything that’s wrong, by emailing support@trysorrel.com. We’ll handle the request within a reasonable time (usually within a week).

Children

Sorrel is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has created an account, email us and we will delete it.

Security

Data is transmitted over HTTPS and stored in a managed Postgres database with access restricted to the app’s backend. No system is perfectly secure, but we keep our setup small and current on patches.

Changes to this policy

If we change how we handle your data, we’ll update this page and bump the effective date at the top. Material changes will be noted in the app.

Contact

support@trysorrel.com