TotsPrivacy Policy
The short version. Tots reads the recipes you choose to add and turns them into a shopping list. We collect as little as we can to do that. We don't sell your information, we don't show ads, and we don't track you across other apps or websites. You can delete your account at any time from inside the app.
Who this policy covers
This policy explains how Fernando Escobar ("Tots", "we", "us") handles information in the Tots iPhone app and at gettots.com.
Information we collect
| What | Examples | Why |
|---|---|---|
| An app account ID | A random ID created the first time you open Tots, before you sign in | To count your free scans and keep your plan with you |
| Sign-in details, if you sign in | Your email address (with Sign in with Apple this can be Apple's private relay address) and the first name you give us | To sign you in, send your sign-in code, and greet you by name |
| Recipes you choose to read | A photo or screenshot of a recipe, or a recipe web link | To read the recipe's name, ingredients and steps. Photos and screenshots are sent for reading and are not stored by us afterwards |
| Your recipes and lists | Recipe names, ingredients, steps, which recipes you picked this week, items you checked off | To make your shopping list. Today these are saved on your phone |
| Scan records | When a scan happened, what kind it was, and its size in processing units | To count free scans and keep costs under control |
| Subscription status | Whether you have Tots Pro and when it renews | To unlock Pro features |
| Messages to us | Emails you send to hello@gettots.com and their contents | To answer you |
| Technical logs | IP address, device type, and time of requests to our servers | To keep the service secure and fix problems |
The app asks for access to your camera and photo library only when you choose to add a recipe that way, and only the photo you pick is used. Tots does not collect your location, contacts or advertising identifier, and contains no advertising or third-party analytics trackers.
Payments
Tots Pro is sold through Apple's App Store. Apple handles your payment details; we never see or store your card number. We receive only whether your subscription or purchase is active.
How we use information
- To provide Tots: read recipes, build your shopping list, and keep track of your scans and plan.
- To send the emails you ask for, such as sign-in codes.
- To keep the service secure, prevent abuse, and fix problems.
- To answer you when you contact us.
We don't use your information for advertising, and we don't sell or rent it to anyone.
Who we share it with
We use a small number of service providers to run Tots. They process information only on our behalf and only as needed to provide their service:
- Anthropic (Claude): reads the recipe photos, screenshots and web pages you send, and returns the ingredients. Anthropic does not use this content to train its models.
- Supabase: hosts our servers and database (accounts, scan records), in the United States.
- Resend: sends sign-in code emails.
- Apple: Sign in with Apple, App Store purchases and TestFlight.
- Vercel: hosts this website.
When you paste a recipe link, our server visits that page to read it, the same way a browser would. We may also share information if the law requires it, to protect people's safety, or as part of a sale or transfer of Tots, in which case this policy will continue to apply.
Keeping and deleting data
We keep your account and scan records while you have an account. You can delete your account at any time in the app under Settings → Delete account. This permanently deletes your account and scan records from our servers and clears your recipes and lists from the app. You can also ask us to delete your account by emailing hello@gettots.com.
Security
Information is encrypted in transit, and our database only lets each account read its own records. No system is perfectly secure, but we work to protect your information and will tell you if a breach affects you.
Your choices and rights
You can use Tots without signing in, sign out at any time, and delete your account in the app. Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete or receive a copy of your personal information, or to object to how it is used. To make a request, email hello@gettots.com. We will not treat you differently for exercising these rights.
Children
Tots is meant for adults planning meals. It is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA and UK), and we do not knowingly collect their information.
International use
Tots is operated from the United States and stores data there. If you use it from another country, your information is transferred to and processed in the United States.
Changes to this policy
If we make a material change, we will update the date above and tell you in the app or by email before it takes effect.
Contact
Questions or requests about privacy: hello@gettots.com.