Privacy Policy

Information stored on your device

GroceryTub is local-first. Your pantry items, shopping list, expenses, monthly budget and language choice are saved in your browser's storage on your device. A random device ID is created the first time you use the app so your data can be linked to your device. We do not ask you to create an account or a password.

Information sent to our servers

• Pantry items, expenses and budget are backed up to our secure database so they can be restored. Your shopping list stays on your device only.
• If you fill in the profile form, your name and WhatsApp number are stored so the app can personalise your dashboard.
• If you buy Premium, we store your Premium code or subscription ID, the device it is linked to, the plan and its expiry date.
• Basic technical information (such as error reports) may be collected to fix problems.

This data is protected by access controls and is only available to our server code, not to other users.

Payments

Payments (card or PayPal) are handled by Paddle.com, our Merchant of Record. You enter your email address, country and payment details directly with Paddle; we never see or store your card details. Paddle tells us only that a subscription for your device is active, its plan and when the current period ends. Paddle's use of your information is described in the Paddle Privacy Notice.

Premium features and AI processing

When you use bill scanning or recipe suggestions, the receipt image or your list of pantry items is sent to an AI service (OpenAI) to read the bill or create recipe ideas. Scanned items are only saved after you review and confirm them. Please do not scan documents that contain sensitive personal information.

WhatsApp sharing and automations

When you share your shopping list, GroceryTub opens WhatsApp with the message ready to send; you choose who receives it. Item names from shared lists and finalised bills may also be sent to our automation service (Make.com) to deliver app features.

Advertising and cookies

GroceryTub shows ads from our advertising partner Adsterra, which helps keep the app free. Premium users do not see ads.

• Ads are loaded in an isolated frame. The ad provider cannot read your pantry, budget, profile or device ID stored by the app.
• Adsterra and its partners may use cookies and similar technologies, and receive information such as your IP address, browser type and the page you are viewing, to show and measure ads.
• Learn more in Adsterra's Privacy Policy.
• You can opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info or www.youronlinechoices.eu, or block third-party cookies in your browser settings.

How we use information

• To provide the app's features and keep your data backed up.
• To verify Premium access.
• To fix errors and improve the app.
• To show advertising through Adsterra.

We do not sell your personal information.

Your choices

• You can edit or delete pantry items, list items and expenses at any time in the app.
• You can clear the app's data from your browser settings. This removes local data from your device.
• To ask us to delete data stored on our servers, email us with your device ID (shown in Settings) at flownishlabs@gmail.com.

Children

GroceryTub is intended for adults managing a household and is not directed at children under 13.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top shows when it last changed.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email flownishlabs@gmail.com or visit our Contact page.