Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2025

Welcome to Parsely. This privacy policy describes how we handle your personal data when you use our recipe management platform.

We take your privacy seriously and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data We Collect

We collect the following data to provide our service:

  • Email address: for account authentication via magic link and communication
  • Preferences: language setting, unit system (metric/imperial)
  • Recipe data: recipes you import and save, lists, and notes
  • Subscription data: subscription status, payment history (via Stripe)
  • Usage statistics: number of imported recipes, session data for analysis

2. External Processors

We use the following external service providers to deliver our service:

  • StripePayment processing. Stripe securely processes your payment information. We do not store credit card details ourselves.
  • NeonDatabase hosting. Your recipes and account data are stored in a secure PostgreSQL database.
  • VercelApplication hosting. Our application runs on Vercel's infrastructure with automatic SSL encryption.
  • OpenAIRecipe enrichment. We use AI to structure and supplement recipe information. No personal data is shared.

3. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a user, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access You can request which data we store about you
  • Right to rectification You can have incorrect data corrected
  • Right to erasure You can request deletion of your data ('right to be forgotten')
  • Right to data portability You can request a copy of your data in a portable format
  • Right to object You can object to certain processing of your data

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@parsely.nl.

4. Retention Periods

We do not retain your data longer than necessary:

  • Account data: as long as your account is active
  • After account deletion: data is permanently deleted within 30 days
  • Billing data: 7 years in accordance with legal retention requirements
  • Server logs: maximum 90 days for security purposes

5. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

Essential cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of the website and cannot be disabled.

Cookie namePurposeRetention period
better-auth.session_tokenSession authentication - keeps you logged in7 days
parsely_consentRemembers your cookie preferences12 months

Analytics cookies

These cookies are only placed if you give your consent. We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous usage statistics.

Cookie namePurposeRetention period
_gaGoogle Analytics - distinguishes unique visitors2 years
_ga_*Google Analytics - maintains session state2 years

More information about how Google processes data can be found in Google's privacy policy.

You can adjust your cookie preferences at any time via the cookie banner on our website.

Contact for Privacy Questions

Do you have questions about this privacy policy or do you want to exercise one of your rights?

Email: support@parsely.nl

We will respond to your request within 30 days.