Privacy Policy
Effective Date: March 22, 2026
Home Baked Apps (homebakedapps.com) is operated by Gainstead LLC ("we," "us," or "our"). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website and services.
This site is intended for users in the United States who are 18 years of age or older. By using this site, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old and located in the United States.
Information We Collect
Account Information
When you sign in with Google, we receive and store the following information from your Google account:
- Email address
- Display name
- Profile picture URL
Information You Provide
When you use site features, you may choose to provide:
- Equipment preferences — your operating system, preferred AI tool, and installed developer tools
- Service account information — which third-party services you use (e.g., GitHub, Vercel) and your familiarity with them
- Notification preferences — whether you'd like to receive emails about new recipes and which categories interest you
- Recipe requests — titles and descriptions of apps you'd like us to create recipes for
- Saved recipe customizations — your answers to recipe questionnaires, saved for your convenience
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our site, certain information is collected automatically:
- Cookies — We use a session cookie (
hba_session) to keep you signed in. We also use temporary cookies during the sign-in process for security purposes. We do not use tracking cookies. - Server logs — Our hosting provider (Vercel) may collect standard server logs, including IP addresses, browser type, and pages visited.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Authenticate your identity and maintain your session
- Personalize your experience (e.g., pre-filling recipe customizations based on your setup)
- Save your preferences and recipe customizations
- Send you email notifications if you opt in
- Respond to your recipe requests and support inquiries
- Improve the site and develop new features
We do not sell your personal information.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may receive or process your data:
Google OAuth
We use Google's sign-in service to authenticate your account. When you sign in, Google processes your authentication according to Google's Privacy Policy.
Google AdSense
We display advertisements through Google AdSense. Google may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings. For more information, see How Google Uses Information from Sites That Use Its Services.
Google Fonts
We load fonts from Google Fonts. When your browser requests these fonts, Google may receive your IP address. See Google Fonts Privacy for details.
Hosting and Database
Our site is hosted on Vercel and our database is hosted on Neon. These providers may process data as part of delivering their services, subject to their respective privacy policies.
Data Retention
We retain your account data and associated information indefinitely for as long as your account remains active. We may, at our discretion, delete data from accounts that have been inactive for an extended period.
Session data expires automatically after 30 days of inactivity.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information, including:
- HTTP-only, secure session cookies
- PKCE-based OAuth authentication
- Content Security Policy headers to prevent cross-site scripting
- Input sanitization to protect against injection attacks
No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Rights
You may:
- Access your data — View your stored preferences and saved recipes through your Pantry dashboard.
- Update your data — Modify your preferences and saved information at any time through the site.
- Delete your account — Request deletion of your account and all associated data by emailing support@homebakedapps.com.
Children's Privacy
This site is not intended for anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18. If we learn that we have collected information from someone under 18, we will delete it promptly.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact us at: