Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 19, 2026
Pomelo is a meal planning app that helps users save recipes, plan meals, and create grocery lists.
This Privacy Policy explains what information Pomelo collects, how we use it, and how you can contact us.
Information We Collect
When you use Pomelo, we may collect:
- Account information, such as your name, email address, and login method.
- Recipe information, including recipes you add, import, upload, or save.
- Meal planning information, including planned meals, servings, dates, household members, and grocery lists.
- Uploaded content, such as recipe photos, screenshots, documents, or text you choose to add.
- Usage information, such as pages visited, features used, device type, browser type, and app activity.
- Support information, such as messages or feedback you send us.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Create and manage your Pomelo account.
- Save your recipes, meal plans, grocery lists, and preferences.
- Help generate meal plans, grocery lists, and recipe organization features.
- Improve Pomelo’s functionality, design, and reliability.
- Understand how users interact with the app.
- Provide support and respond to feedback.
- Maintain security and prevent misuse.
Google Sign-In
If you sign in with Google, Pomelo may receive basic account information from Google, such as your name, email address, and profile image, depending on your Google account settings.
We use this information only to create and manage your Pomelo account.
Recipe Photos and Uploaded Content
If you upload a recipe photo, screenshot, document, or other content, Pomelo may process that content to extract recipe information such as ingredients and instructions.
Your uploaded recipes and meal plans are private to your account unless Pomelo later offers a sharing feature and you choose to share them.
You are responsible for the content you upload and for making sure you have the right to use it.
Analytics
We may use analytics tools, such as PostHog, to understand how users use Pomelo and improve the product. This may include events like signing up, adding recipes, creating meal plans, or using grocery lists.
We do not use analytics to sell your personal information.
Service Providers
Pomelo may use third-party providers to operate the app, including:
- Supabase for authentication and database services.
- Vercel for hosting.
- Google for sign-in.
- PostHog for product analytics.
- Email providers for account and support messages.
These providers may process information as needed to provide their services to Pomelo.
Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information only when needed to:
- Operate Pomelo through service providers.
- Comply with legal obligations.
- Protect the rights, safety, or security of Pomelo, users, or others.
Data Retention
We keep your information while your account is active or as needed to provide Pomelo. You may request deletion of your account or data by contacting us.
Your Choices
You may:
- Update your account information.
- Delete recipes, meal plans, or grocery items.
- Request deletion of your account.
- Contact us with privacy questions.
Beta Product
Pomelo is currently in beta. Features may change, and some data handling practices may be updated as the product develops. We will update this Privacy Policy when needed.
Contact
For privacy questions or data deletion requests, contact: