Privacy Policy

Meetha Pakwan is a dessert recipe and sweet-building app dedicated to the rich culinary traditions of Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and neighboring regions. We believe a recipe app should not need to know who you are. We do not require accounts, we do not run advertising SDKs, and we do not sell data.

This document describes — in plain English — what limited information may be processed, why, and the rights you have.

This policy applies to:

• The Meetha Pakwan mobile application on iOS and Android.
• The Meetha Pakwan web version, if accessed via a browser.
• Any support communication you initiate with us by email.

It does not apply to third-party websites, app stores (Apple App Store, Google Play), or services that are not operated by us, even if linked from the App.

Meetha Pakwan is designed to collect as little information as possible. The categories that may be processed are:

To be explicit, Meetha Pakwan does not collect or process:

• Your name, phone number, address, date of birth or government ID.
• Precise or approximate location.
• Your contacts, calendar, SMS, call logs, or device identifiers for advertising (IDFA / AAID).
• Photos from your photo library (unless you explicitly attach one to a custom recipe — see Permissions).
• Health, biometric, financial or payment information.
• Behavioral analytics, page-view tracking or third-party advertising data.

The limited information described above is used to:

• Provide core App features (saving, editing, browsing your recipes and favorites).
• Remember your in-app preferences between sessions.
• Respond to your support requests and bug reports.
• Maintain the security and reliability of the App.
• Comply with legal obligations where applicable.

We do not use your information to build advertising profiles or to make automated decisions that produce legal effects.

Where the EU/UK GDPR applies, the legal bases we rely on are:

• Performance of a contract — to deliver the App functionality you requested.
• Legitimate interests — keeping the App secure and improving stability.
• Consent — for any optional features that require explicit opt-in (e.g. attaching a photo).
• Legal obligation — when we must respond to lawful requests.

Your recipes, favorites and preferences are stored in the App's local storage on your device. They are not synced to our servers. If you uninstall the App, clear its data from device settings, or switch devices, this content will be removed and cannot be recovered by us.

Support emails are stored in our email provider's inbox for as long as needed to assist you and to keep a reasonable history of past issues.

We do not sell, rent or trade personal information. We may disclose limited information only in these cases:

• With your direction — for example, if you share a recipe from the App using your device's share sheet, that data leaves the App at your request.
• Service providers — our email provider, which processes support correspondence on our behalf.
• Legal requirements — to comply with a valid legal request, court order or applicable law.
• Protect rights & safety — to investigate and prevent fraud, abuse or harm to users.
• Business transfer — if the App is acquired, transferred or merged, information may move with it, subject to this policy.

The App itself does not integrate third-party advertising networks, behavioral analytics, or social SDKs. The only third parties that may indirectly receive data are:

• Apple App Store / Google Play — for app distribution, crash reporting and (if enabled by you) in-app updates.
• Email provider — if you contact support.

Each of these third parties has its own privacy policy that governs its handling of your data.

The mobile App does not use cookies. If you use the web version of Meetha Pakwan or visit the App's marketing pages, the site may use strictly necessary local storage to remember your preferences (such as theme). No tracking or advertising cookies are set.

• On-device content (recipes, favorites, settings): retained until you delete it or uninstall the App.
• Support emails: typically retained for up to 24 months unless a longer period is needed to resolve recurring issues or for legal reasons.

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information. Because saved content lives on your device, its security depends largely on your device's security. We recommend:

• Using a device passcode, Face ID, or fingerprint lock.
• Keeping your operating system and the App up to date.
• Only installing the App from the official Apple App Store or Google Play.

No method of storage or transmission is 100% secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access the information we hold about you.
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Delete information ("right to be forgotten").
• Restrict or object to certain processing.
• Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
• Data portability — receive a copy of your data in a portable format.
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Because most of your content is stored only on your device, you can exercise most of these rights yourself by editing or deleting content inside the App. For anything held by us (such as your support emails), contact us at arslan.devapps@gmail.com.

Meetha Pakwan is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or under 16 where required by local law). If you believe a child has provided personal information to us through a support email, please contact us and we will delete it.

The App is available worldwide. If you contact support, your email may be processed in a country other than the one you live in. Where required by law, we rely on appropriate safeguards (such as standard contractual clauses) for international transfers.

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act and California Privacy Rights Act, including:

• The right to know what personal information is collected and how it is used.
• The right to delete personal information we have collected from you.
• The right to correct inaccurate personal information.
• The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell or share personal information.
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise these rights, contact us at arslan.devapps@gmail.com.

If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, you have the rights described in Section 13. The data controller is Arslan, contactable at arslan.devapps@gmail.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

The App may request the following permissions only when you use the feature that needs them:

• Photo library / camera — only if you choose to attach a photo to one of your custom recipes. The photo is stored locally with the recipe.
• Storage — to save your recipe data on the device.
• Notifications — only if you opt in to cooking timer reminders.

You can revoke any permission at any time in your device's system settings. The App will continue to work; only the feature that needs that permission will be disabled.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the App, legal requirements, or best practices. When we do, we'll update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. For material changes, we will provide a more prominent notice inside the App. Your continued use of Meetha Pakwan after updates means you accept the revised policy.

For privacy questions, requests, or complaints, please contact:

We aim to respond to all privacy inquiries within 30 days.