Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 26, 2025 Last Updated: April 4, 2026 Version: 1.5

1. Introduction

Welcome to İkramia ("we," "our," or "us"). İkramia is a food-sharing social media platform that allows users to discover recipes, share their own creations, follow chefs, and interact with a community of food enthusiasts.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the application.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our application, or by updating any privacy information on this page. Your continued use of the application after such modifications will constitute your acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy.

Contact Information: If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: Email: privacy@ikramrecipes.com

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

When you create or use an account on Ikramia, we may collect:

Account Information: Your email address, username, password, and other information required to create and secure your account
Age-Related Confirmation: Information you provide to confirm that you are eligible to use the service, such as confirming that you are at least 13 years old
Optional Profile Information: Information you choose to add later, such as a profile image, bio, phone number, date of birth, link, language preferences, dietary preferences, allergies, or similar profile details. Some optional fields may be available only in certain app versions, platforms, regions, or features, and may not be requested from every user.

2.2 User-Generated Content

When you use İkramia, you may create and share content, including:

Recipes: Titles, descriptions, ingredients, instructions, cooking times
Photos and Videos: Images and videos of food, recipes, and cooking processes
Comments and Reviews: Feedback on other users' recipes
Social Interactions: Likes, follows, saves, and shares
Content Moderation Data: When you submit recipes, we may analyze your recipe text, ingredients, instructions, tags, and uploaded images using automated systems (including AI) to check compliance with our content guidelines

2.3 Device, App, and Permissions Information

When you use Ikramia, we may process technical information needed to operate the app, such as:

Device and App Information: Device model, operating system version, app version, language, and similar technical details
Permissions and Media Access: Camera access, photo library access, and media files you choose to upload
Security and Reliability Information: Crash reports, error logs, and performance information generated when you use the service
Notification Information: If notifications are enabled in your app build or on your device, notification permissions and related push-token information may be processed to deliver notifications where available

2.4 Analytics and Usage Data

We may process information about how users interact with Ikramia, such as feature usage, recipe views, searches, and technical performance data.

We may use first-party analytics, service logs, or third-party analytics tools in some builds, releases, or environments to improve reliability, security, and product experience. If a specific analytics or tracking tool is not enabled in your build, the related processing may not occur.

2.5 Tracking and Advertising Data

On supported platforms such as iOS, Ikramia may request tracking-related permission where a feature or SDK would require it under platform rules. If you deny that permission, tracking activities that depend on that permission should not occur.

Ikramia does not promise that advertising, attribution, or cross-app tracking features are enabled in every build, release, or region.

2.6 Device Storage, WebViews, and Similar Technologies

Because Ikramia is a mobile application, it may use secure device storage, local app storage, cached data, operating-system services, SDKs, and similar technologies rather than browser cookies in the traditional website sense.

If you open external websites, web content, or in-app browser views from Ikramia, those surfaces may use their own cookies or similar technologies subject to their own policies and settings.

For more information, see our Cookie Policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

3.1 Provide and Maintain the Service

Create and manage your account
Enable you to share recipes, photos, and videos
Display your content to other users
Enable social features (follow, like, comment, save)
Support notification-related features where enabled and where you grant the necessary permissions
Screen user-generated content for compliance with our halal content guidelines and community standards using automated keyword filtering and AI-powered content analysis

3.2 Improve and Personalize Your Experience

Recommend recipes based on your interests and activity
Suggest users to follow
Customize your feed based on your preferences
Analyze usage patterns to improve app features

3.3 Communicate with You

Send you account-related emails (password resets, account updates)
Respond to your customer service inquiries
Send you updates about new features or changes to our policies
Send service, policy, or other communications related to your account and, where applicable, optional communications you can opt out of

3.4 Ensure Security and Prevent Fraud

Monitor for suspicious activity
Enforce our Terms of Service
Prevent abuse, spam, and harmful content
Protect the safety and security of our users
Use automated content moderation systems (keyword filters and AI analysis) to detect and prevent prohibited content, including non-halal food content, profanity, and inappropriate imagery

3.5 Comply with Legal Obligations

Respond to legal requests (subpoenas, court orders)
Enforce our legal rights
Comply with applicable laws and regulations

3.6 Analytics and Research

Analyze app performance and usage trends
Conduct research to improve our services
Generate aggregated, anonymized statistics

4. How We Share Your Information

4.1 Public Information

By default, certain information you provide is public and visible to all İkramia users:

Your display name, profile picture, and bio
Recipes you post (unless you make your account private)
Comments and reviews you leave on others' recipes
Your followers and who you follow

You can control certain privacy and visibility settings in the app, including whether your account is public or private. When your account is private, access to certain profile and content surfaces may be limited to you and users who follow your account, subject to product functionality.

4.2 Third-Party Service Providers

We may share information with service providers that help us operate Ikramia, such as providers for cloud hosting, storage, security, customer support, AI processing, notifications, analytics, and related infrastructure.

These providers are only permitted to process information on our behalf for legitimate service-related purposes, subject to contractual, technical, or legal safeguards where applicable.

4.3 Business Transfers

If İkramia is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our app before your information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

4.4 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to:

Subpoenas, court orders, or other legal processes
Requests from law enforcement or government agencies
Situations involving potential threats to public safety
Violations of our Terms of Service

4.5 With Your Consent

We may share your information with other parties when you give us explicit consent to do so.

5. Data Storage and Security

5.1 Where We Store Your Data

Your information may be stored or processed using cloud infrastructure, storage providers, databases, and related service providers used to operate Ikramia.

5.2 Security Measures

We implement the following security measures:

Encryption: Your data is encrypted in transit (HTTPS/TLS) and at rest
Access Controls: Only authorized personnel have access to personal data
Regular Security Audits: We regularly review and update our security practices
Secure Authentication: Passwords are hashed using industry-standard algorithms
Breach Notification: In the event of a data breach affecting your personal information, we will notify affected users within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach, as required by applicable law.

5.3 Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services.

When you delete your account:

We begin our account deletion workflow once your deletion request is confirmed through the app or support.
Core account profile information (such as your email address, username, profile data, and authentication-related account fields) is erased or anonymized as part of that workflow, unless we must retain limited information for legal, security, fraud prevention, or compliance purposes.
Account recovery or reactivation is generally not supported after a successful deletion.
Your email address and username may become available for reuse after deletion.
Recipes and other content you have published may remain visible and discoverable on the platform after account deletion, but your identity may be removed, anonymized, or no longer shown in app surfaces or API responses. If you do not want content to remain on the platform, please manually delete it before deleting your account.
Some limited information may remain temporarily in backups, caches, and audit records for a reasonable period, or longer where legally required.

Content Moderation Records:

Moderation reports (including recipe content snapshots, keyword matches, and AI analysis results) are retained for up to 2 years from the date of the moderation decision for compliance, accuracy tracking, and abuse prevention purposes, after which they are anonymized or deleted
Evidence images from blocked recipe submissions are stored separately and retained for the same 2-year period
Strike counters and ban history on your account are erased upon account deletion
Moderation reports associated with your account are deleted upon account deletion, along with any evidence images stored separately (GDPR Art. 17 right to erasure). Aggregated, anonymized moderation statistics (not linked to your identity) may be retained indefinitely for system improvement

5.4 Your Responsibilities

You are responsible for:

Keeping your password secure and confidential
Notifying us immediately if you suspect unauthorized access to your account
Being cautious about what information you share publicly

6. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

6.1 Right to Access

You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you. You can request your data by contacting us at privacy@ikramrecipes.com.

6.2 Right to Rectification

You can update your personal information at any time through your account settings.

6.3 Right to Deletion

You can request deletion of your account and personal information by:

Deleting your account through the app (Profile > Settings > Delete Account), or
Contacting us at privacy@ikramrecipes.com

Please note that account deletion follows the workflow described in Section 5.3. Your published recipes and content may remain on the platform unless you manually delete them before requesting account deletion.

6.4 Right to Data Portability

You can request your data in a machine-readable format by contacting us at privacy@ikramrecipes.com.

6.5 Right to Restrict Processing

You can request that we limit how we use your personal information.

6.6 Right to Object

You can object to our processing of your personal information for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.

6.7 Right to Withdraw Consent

Where we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you can withdraw that consent at any time.

6.8 How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: Email: privacy@ikramrecipes.com

We will respond within the time required by applicable law.

For EU Residents: You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe we have not complied with applicable data protection laws.

For California Residents (CCPA): You have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act. See Section 9 below.

7. Device Storage and Tracking Technologies

Ikramia is a mobile application. It may use secure device storage, local app storage, cached data, operating-system services, SDKs, and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember non-sensitive app state, improve reliability, and operate optional features.

7.1 Authentication and App Storage

Depending on your platform and build, Ikramia may store authentication credentials, session information, expiry metadata, or non-sensitive app flags using secure device storage or app-local storage rather than browser cookies.

7.2 Analytics, Tracking, and Permissions

If analytics, attribution, or similar tooling is enabled in your app build, related data may be processed subject to applicable law, platform rules, your device settings, and any required permission prompts.

7.3 WebViews and External Websites

If you open websites or web-based content from within Ikramia, those sites or embedded browser views may use their own cookies or similar technologies. Their practices are governed by their own policies, not this Privacy Policy.

7.4 How to Control These Technologies

You can generally control relevant permissions and settings through your device operating system, including notification permissions and platform tracking settings where available. You may also contact us at privacy@ikramrecipes.com with questions or requests.

8. Children's Privacy

Ikramia is intended for users who are at least 13 years old. We do not knowingly permit children under 13 to use the service.

As part of the signup experience, we may ask users to confirm that they are at least 13 years old. However, this confirmation is based on information provided by the user and is not a guarantee of age verification in every case.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at privacy@ikramrecipes.com. We will review the report and take appropriate action.

9. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

9.1 Right to Know

You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, as well as the categories of sources from which we collected it, the business purpose for collection, and the categories of third parties with whom we shared it.

Categories of personal information we collect include: Account Information, Profile Information, User-Generated Content, Device and App Information, Analytics Data, and Content Moderation Data (information generated during automated content screening, including keyword matches, AI analysis results, moderation decisions, and associated violation history).

9.2 Right to Delete

You have the right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.

9.3 Right to Opt-Out of Sale

İkramia does not sell your personal information to third parties.

9.4 Right to Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

9.5 How to Exercise Your Rights

California residents can exercise these rights by:

Emailing us at privacy@ikramrecipes.com
Using account-management or deletion controls made available in the app, where applicable

We will verify your identity before processing your request.

10. European Union (GDPR) Rights

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

10.1 Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal information under one or more of the following legal grounds, depending on the context:

Consent: Where you give permission for a specific activity and consent is the appropriate legal basis
Contract: To provide the service you requested, such as account creation, authentication, and recipe-sharing features
Legitimate Interests: To secure, operate, improve, and defend the service, enforce content guidelines through automated and human moderation, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights
Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, court orders, or lawful requests

10.2 International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the EU. When we transfer data internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

Standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission
Adequacy decisions by the European Commission
Binding corporate rules

10.3 Data Protection Contact

For privacy, data protection, or GDPR-related inquiries, contact us at: Email: privacy@ikramrecipes.com

10A. Turkish Data Protection Rights (KVKK)

If you are located in Turkey, you have rights under the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK):

Data Controller: İkramia, Mimar Sinan Mah. 1. Oruc Sk. NO:1-2, 34075 Istanbul, Turkiye

Under KVKK Article 11, you have the right to:

Learn whether your personal data is processed
Request information about processing activities
Learn the purpose of processing and whether data is used accordingly
Know the third parties to whom your data is transferred
Request rectification of incomplete or inaccurate data
Request deletion or destruction of your data under KVKK Article 7
Object to automated decisions that produce legal effects concerning you
Request compensation for damages arising from unlawful processing

Legal Basis for Processing: Your personal data is processed based on KVKK Article 5(2)(c) (necessary for the performance of a contract) and Article 5(2)(f) (legitimate interest of the data controller, provided it does not violate your fundamental rights).

Content Moderation: Automated content moderation (keyword filtering, AI analysis, and progressive restriction system) is carried out under our legitimate interest in maintaining a safe, halal-compliant platform. You have the right to object to automated decisions and request human review.

To exercise your KVKK rights, contact us at: privacy@ikramrecipes.com

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons.

11.1 Notification of Changes

We will notify you of significant changes by:

Sending an email to the address associated with your account
Posting a notice on the app
Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy

11.2 Your Acceptance

Your continued use of İkramia after changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.

11.3 Version History

Version 1.5 (April 4, 2026): Added content moderation and automated decision-making disclosure (new Section 15), Turkish data protection rights (KVKK, new Section 10A), moderation data retention policy, GDPR Art. 6/22 legal basis and rights for automated content decisions, CCPA moderation data category
Version 1.4 (March 24, 2026): Corrected legal wording to match current mobile and backend behavior for age confirmation, private accounts, device storage, export requests, tracking, and third-party services
Version 1.3 (March 24, 2026): Corrected account deletion disclosure to match current erasure and anonymization workflow
Version 1.2 (March 12, 2026): Added account deletion data retention disclosure (soft-delete process, content visibility after deletion)
Version 1.1 (March 10, 2026): Added AI-generated content section, updated dates
Version 1.0 (January 26, 2025): Initial Privacy Policy

12. Third-Party Links and Services

İkramia may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site.

We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Third-Party Services We Use or May Use:

Cloud Infrastructure and Storage Providers
AI Service Providers for AI-powered features where enabled
Notification Providers where push notifications are enabled
Analytics or Diagnostic Providers where such tooling is enabled

13. Food Safety and Recipe Disclaimer

İkramia is a platform for user-generated content. We do not verify the accuracy, safety, or nutritional information of recipes posted by users.

You use recipes at your own risk. İkramia is not responsible for:

Food allergies or adverse reactions
Foodborne illnesses
Injuries resulting from following recipes
Accuracy of nutritional information

Please exercise caution and consult professionals for dietary and health concerns.

14. AI-Generated Content

İkramia may offer AI-powered features, including but not limited to:

Recipe Generation: AI-assisted creation of recipes based on user input (titles, photos, preferences)
Photo Analysis: AI analysis of food photos to suggest recipes or identify ingredients
Image Generation: AI-generated images for recipes

14.1 How AI Features Use Your Data

When you use AI features, we may process:

Photos you submit for analysis
Text prompts and preferences you provide
Your dietary preferences and allergen information (to personalize results)

This information is used to provide the AI feature you requested. We do not currently offer an in-app flow for separately consenting to use your submitted AI inputs to train our own models. Third-party AI providers may process submitted inputs to provide the feature, subject to their own terms, commitments, and applicable law.

14.2 AI Content Disclaimer

IMPORTANT: AI-generated content (recipes, nutritional information, ingredient lists, images) is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only.

AI-generated recipes are NOT verified for safety, accuracy, or nutritional completeness
AI may produce incorrect allergen information, unsafe cooking instructions, or inaccurate nutritional data
AI-generated images may not accurately represent the actual dish
YOU ASSUME ALL RISK when preparing or consuming AI-generated recipes
Always verify ingredients and allergens before cooking AI-generated recipes
Consult a healthcare professional if you have dietary restrictions, allergies, or medical conditions

İkramia is not liable for any harm, injury, illness, allergic reaction, or death resulting from the use of AI-generated content.

14.3 Third-Party AI Services

AI features may be powered by third-party AI services. When you use AI features, your input data may be sent to these services for processing. These third-party providers are contractually obligated to protect your data.

15. Content Moderation and Automated Decision-Making

İkramia uses automated systems to review recipe content for compliance with our halal content guidelines and community standards. This processing applies to all recipe submissions and is carried out under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of the contract — content guidelines are a condition of service) and Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (our legitimate interest in maintaining platform safety).

15.1 How Content Moderation Works

Keyword Filtering: Recipes are screened against a multilingual keyword database covering prohibited content categories (non-halal ingredients, profanity, offensive language). This process is instantaneous and runs on our servers without third-party processing.
AI Content Analysis: Recipe text and images may be analyzed by AI services (Google Gemini) to detect content that may violate our guidelines, including non-halal food content, inappropriate imagery, or attempts to evade keyword filters. This analysis occurs at the time of recipe submission. We endeavor to screen all submissions, but screening coverage is not guaranteed in all circumstances (e.g., temporary service unavailability).
Human Review: Content flagged by automated systems may be reviewed by authorized content moderators who can approve or reject the content.

15.2 Consequences of Content Violations

Our automated systems may make the following decisions:

Submission blocked: Recipes that clearly violate our guidelines (explicit prohibited content, inappropriate imagery) may be prevented from being published. You may submit a new recipe with the content addressed.
Published with limited visibility: Recipes flagged for review are created but may not appear in feeds or search until reviewed by a moderator.
Restriction of service: Repeated violations are tracked over time and may result in temporary restrictions on submitting new recipes (ranging from 1 day to 1 week). Violations are reduced over time based on continued compliance.

These decisions may be made fully automatically without human intervention.

15.3 Your Rights Regarding Automated Decisions

Under applicable law (including GDPR Article 22 and KVKK Article 11), you have the right to:

Obtain an explanation of any automated decision affecting your account
Request human review of an automated decision within 30 days
Express your point of view and contest the decision
Edit rejected recipes and resubmit them for a new review

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@ikramrecipes.com. We will respond within 30 days.

15.4 Moderation Data

When content is flagged or rejected, we may store:

A snapshot of the recipe content at the time of the moderation decision
Keyword matches and AI analysis results
Evidence images (for blocked submissions only)
The moderation decision and reasoning

This data is used for compliance, accuracy tracking, appeal processing, and abuse prevention. See Section 5.3 for retention periods.

16. Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Our app does not currently respond to browser Do Not Track signals.

However, you can control tracking on iOS through:

Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking

17. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Email: privacy@ikramrecipes.com Mail: Ikramia Privacy Team, Mimar Sinan Mah. 1. Oruc Sk. NO:1-2, 34075 Istanbul, Turkiye In-App: Profile > Settings > Help & Support > Contact Us

For data protection inquiries: privacy@ikramrecipes.com For CCPA-specific inquiries: privacy@ikramrecipes.com

Thank you for trusting İkramia with your information. We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing a safe, enjoyable experience for our community.