Gram's Cookbook

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 12 November 2026

What you save, and where it stays

Gram's Cookbook keeps the recipes you save, your own versions of them, photos of your dishes, your cooking memories and notes, and the answers you give about how you like to eat. All of this is stored only on your iPhone, inside the app. We do not receive a copy of any of it.

Reading recipes

When you give Gram a recipe, she reads it on your iPhone. Where your iPhone supports Apple Intelligence, Apple's on-device model helps tidy the recipe; this happens on the device itself and nothing is sent to us.

When you save a recipe from a web link, the app downloads that page directly from the website you chose, just as Safari would. For video links (for example YouTube), it asks that site for the video's public title and description. That website sees an ordinary request from your iPhone. We are not involved and receive nothing.

Camera, photos and microphone

The camera is used only when you choose to photograph a cookbook page or recipe card. Photos you pick are used only for the recipe or dish you chose them for. "Save Image" adds a recipe card to your Photos only when you tap it.

When you speak a recipe, speech is recognised on your iPhone when your language supports it. Otherwise Apple's speech service recognises it, under Apple's Privacy Policy. We never hear or receive your voice.

Timers and reminders

Cooking timers and Gram's reminders are scheduled by iOS on your iPhone. No server is involved. You can turn them off in the app or in the Settings app.

Purchases

The one-time unlock is bought through Apple's App Store. Apple handles payment and tells the app only that the unlock was bought, so it can open unlimited recipes for you and your Family Sharing group. We never see your payment details.

Sharing

Recipe cards and recipe files are made on your iPhone. Nothing is shared unless you choose where to send it with the iOS share sheet.

What we do not do

• We do not collect, store, sell or share any personal data.
• We do not use analytics, advertising, tracking or third-party software development kits.
• We do not ask you to create an account or sign in.

Backups and deleting your data

Your recipes are included in your iPhone's own iCloud or computer backup, if you use one, under your Apple Account. To delete a recipe, delete it in the app. To delete everything, delete Gram's Cookbook from your iPhone.

Children

Gram's Cookbook is a cooking app for a general audience. It collects no personal information from anyone, including children.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, we will update this page and the date at the top.

Contact

Questions about privacy: support@gramscookbook.app