Your family, kept private
Privacy Policy
Last updated November 5, 2026
This policy explains what Yellow Brick Kitchen, made by Yellow Brick Living ("we", "us"), collects when you use the app, why we collect it, who processes it, and how you can delete it. We don't sell your information and we don't show ads.
What we collect
- Your account: your name, email address and password. Passwords are stored only in hashed form.
- Your household: the family details you type in (each person's first name, whether they're an adult or a child, their age, foods they dislike and allergies), plus how many nights to plan, how long you have to cook and an optional weekly budget.
- Your kitchen: the food items you save, their rough dates, your meal plans, the meals you mark as cooked, and your grocery list.
- Kitchen photos: the photos you take or choose of your fridge, pantry or freezer.
- App usage: basic information about how the app is used, such as which screens are opened and which features are used, so we can see what works and fix what doesn't. It isn't used for advertising or to track you across other apps and websites.
How we use it
- To sign you in and keep your household, kitchen, plans and grocery list saved to your account.
- To list the food in your kitchen photos.
- To build and change your weekly dinner plan around your food, your family's preferences and allergies, your time and your budget.
- To keep the app working and improve it.
Photos and AI
Yellow Brick Kitchen uses artificial intelligence (AI) to read your kitchen photos and to write meal plans. When you scan, your photos are sent through our servers to an AI service provider (OpenAI) that lists the food it can see. When you plan or swap a meal, the AI provider receives your kitchen items and your household details (first names, ages, dislikes, allergies, time and budget) so it can build dinners for your family.
We don't keep your photos. They're used for that one request and are never saved to your account or shared with other people. AI can make mistakes, so you check the scanned list before anything is saved, and you should always check food labels yourself for allergies.
Who processes your information
We use Newly, our app platform, to host the app's servers and database, handle sign-in, run the AI features through its AI service providers, and record app usage. They process your information only to provide these services to us. We don't share your information with anyone else unless the law requires it.
Children
Yellow Brick Kitchen is made for parents and other adults who plan family meals. It isn't directed at children, and only adults should create an account. A parent may enter a child's first name, age, dislikes and allergies so meals suit them. That information stays private to the parent's account, and the parent can change or delete it at any time.
Keeping and deleting your information
We keep your information for as long as you have an account. You can delete your account in the app under Account, then Delete Account. This erases your account, your household details, kitchen, plans and grocery list from our servers. You can also edit or remove any family member or kitchen item at any time.
Security
Your information is sent over encrypted connections, and only you can reach it through your signed-in account.
Changes and contact
If this policy changes, we'll update this page and the date at the top. Questions or requests? Email katienichols182@gmail.com.