Privacy Policy
Last updated November 8, 2026
Ripe Tonight is operated by Lexcraft Technologies LLC ("we", "us"). It helps you cook food before it spoils. This policy explains what we collect and why. By using the app you agree to this policy and our Terms of Use.
What we collect
- Account details: your email address and name, or the profile Google shares when you sign in with Google.
- Kitchen preferences: household size, diet, allergies, dislikes, cooking time and dinner reminder time.
- Food photos: pictures you take of groceries or leftovers. Photos are sent to our AI provider to identify items and are not stored by us after processing.
- Food items: the item names, estimated use-by dates, prices and whether you ate or tossed them.
- Basic usage data: such as scan counts and pages visited, to run and improve the service.
How we use it
- To build your countdown, suggest recipes and show your weekly savings.
- To respect your diet and allergy choices when suggesting recipes.
- To manage your plan, enforce free-plan limits and keep the service secure.
We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your photos to advertise to you.
Who we share it with
Only service providers that help us run Ripe Tonight — hosting, sign-in, AI image and recipe processing — and Paddle.com, our Merchant of Record, which handles Plus purchases, subscriptions, payments, tax and invoicing. They may only use your data to provide services to us.
Storage and security
Your data is stored with access controls so only your account can read your fridge. No system is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect your information.
Your choices
- Edit your preferences anytime in the app.
- Ask us to export or delete your account and data by contacting us.
- Ripe Tonight is not meant for children under 13.
Food safety disclaimer
Ripe Tonight is a reminder tool, not a food safety authority. Use-by estimates are approximations based on general guidance (including USDA FoodKeeper data) and AI analysis of photos, which can be wrong. Actual shelf life depends on how food was handled, stored and packaged.
- Always inspect food before eating. If it looks, smells or tastes off — throw it out.
- Follow the date and storage instructions on product packaging over our estimates.
- Cook meat, poultry, seafood and eggs to safe internal temperatures.
- Recipe suggestions may contain errors or allergens despite your settings. Always check ingredients yourself, especially for serious allergies.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for any illness, food poisoning, allergic reaction or other harm resulting from food you choose to eat or prepare, including food suggested or tracked by the app. If you think you have food poisoning or an allergic reaction, contact a medical professional or emergency services right away.
Changes
We may update this policy. If changes are significant we'll let you know in the app or by email.
Contact
Questions? Email privacy@fridgecountdown.app.