Privacy Policy

Samaan Pantry is built and operated by Saman Technologies LLC, doing business as Samaan Technologies. This page explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and what your rights are. If something is unclear, email haaris@samantechnologies.com.

What we collect

We collect the minimum needed to run the app.

Account information

• Email address
• Password (stored hashed — we cannot read it)

Your pantry data

• Items, quantities, expiration dates, and notes you add
• Pantries, stores, and shopping lists you create
• Recipes you capture, including transcripts sent to extract ingredients
• Recipe links you paste, and the recipe text we pull from those pages

This is your data. It belongs to you.

Standard technical information

• App crashes and errors, used to fix bugs
• Basic device type and iOS version, provided automatically by Apple
• Anonymous usage events (for example: app opened, item added, item marked bought, recipe saved, recipe shared) tagged with a random install ID, the app version, and a timestamp. They are not linked to your email or account, are not used for advertising or tracking, and only tell us which parts of the app are used

This website

• samanpantry.com uses Vercel Web Analytics, which counts page views without cookies and without identifying you

We do not collect your location, contacts, or biometric data. Camera access, if you grant it, is used only to scan a barcode. We do not use third-party advertising trackers.

How we use your data

• To run the app and sync your pantry across your devices
• To sign you in
• To extract ingredients from a recipe you capture
• To process a paid subscription if you choose one
• To respond to support questions
• To fix crashes and bugs
• To understand, in aggregate, which features are used so we can improve them

We do not sell your data. We do not share it with advertisers. Recipe text is sent to an AI provider (Anthropic) only when you ask the app to extract ingredients, and starting with version 1.1 the app asks for your permission before the first extraction. We do not use your pantry to train our own models.

Recipe links and sharing

Pasting a recipe link. When you paste a link to a recipe in Samaan Pantry, our server fetches that page to pull out the recipe. If the page already lists the recipe in a standard format, we read it on our server. Otherwise the page text is sent to Anthropic to turn it into ingredients and steps, as described above.

YouTube links. For a YouTube link, our server sends the video ID to YouTube (Google) through the YouTube Data API to read the video's title and description. We do not send your email or account details to YouTube.

Pasted links and the text we pull from them are used only to import the recipe you asked for. They are not sold and are not used for advertising.

Sharing a recipe. Sharing a saved recipe uses the iOS share sheet, so you choose where it goes and it is sent by your device. When you tap Share, we log an anonymous "recipe shared" event (random install ID, app version, and time). That event does not include the recipe's contents.

Who we share data with

We use a small number of trusted services to operate the app:

• Supabase — database, authentication, and the Edge Functions that proxy recipe extraction and account deletion. Your account and pantry data live here. See Supabase's privacy policy.
• Anthropic — processes the recipe text you choose to extract (a transcript, or text from a recipe link you paste), only through our extract-recipe Edge Function. The iOS app never talks to Anthropic directly and never ships an API key. See Anthropic's privacy policy.
• YouTube (Google) — when you paste a YouTube link, receives the video ID through the YouTube Data API so our server can read the video's title and description. See Google's privacy policy.
• RevenueCat — subscription status if you buy Samaan Pro. See RevenueCat's privacy policy.
• Apple — app distribution, in-app purchases, and standard iOS diagnostics. See Apple's privacy policy.

These are processors acting on our behalf. They do not have rights to use your data for their own purposes. We do not transfer or sell your data to anyone else.

Your rights

You can:

• Access your data — everything in the app is your data, viewable anytime
• Export your data — email haaris@samantechnologies.com to request an export
• Delete your account — Settings inside the app, Delete Account. That removes your account, pantry, lists, and recipes from our servers. You can also email haaris@samantechnologies.com and we will do it within 30 days.
• Correct your data — edit anything inside the app

If you live in the EU, UK, or California, you have additional rights under GDPR or CCPA, including the right to object to processing, request a copy of your data, and lodge a complaint with your local data authority.

How we protect your data

• Passwords are hashed and never stored in readable form
• Data is encrypted in transit using HTTPS
• Database access is restricted by Row Level Security — you can only see your own data
• We do not share account credentials with anyone

No system is perfectly secure, but we take this seriously. If we detect a breach affecting your data, we will notify you.

Children

Samaan Pantry is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has created an account, email haaris@samantechnologies.com and we will delete it.

Changes to this policy

If we make material changes, we will update this page and change the "Last updated" date. For significant changes, we will notify you in the app.

Contact

Saman Technologies LLC
Email: haaris@samantechnologies.com