Privacy Policy
Last updated: 8 July 2026
tapa. is a cooking app that turns the ingredients you have into a real recipe. To do that it needs a little information from you — an account to save your recipes, your tastes and dietary needs, and the ingredients you want to cook with. This policy explains exactly what we collect, who processes it, and why.
The short version: we don't sell your data, we don't show ads, and the ingredients you share are used only to generate recipes for you.
Who we are
tapa. is published by For The Rest Of Us, operated by Alroy Ndhlovu (“we”, “us”). For any privacy question, contact us at hello@fortherestofus.app.
Your account
To use tapa. you create an account. We store the basics needed to run it:
- Your email address, used to sign you in and secure your account.
- An optional display name and profile picture, if you choose to add them, used to personalise the app.
- Your preferences: measurement system, default servings, cooking skill, dietary needs, and app settings such as theme.
Ingredients and recipes
The heart of tapa. is turning what you have into something to cook. When you ask for a recipe, we send the ingredients and preferences you provide to our AI to generate it:
- Ingredients you add by typing or speaking them in.
- Photos of your ingredients, if you use the camera feature (available on Pro). The image is sent to be read for the ingredients in it, then used to generate a recipe.
- Your dietary needs, servings, cooking skill, and similar preferences, so the recipe fits how you actually cook.
- Recipes you save are stored on your account and on your device so you can open them again, including offline.
The AI that generates your recipes
Recipes and ingredient photo recognition are powered by Anthropic’s Claude models, which we call through our own secure backend. The ingredients and preferences for a request are sent to Anthropic only to produce your result. Anthropic does not use data sent through its API to train its models. We don’t send your name, email, or account identifiers to the AI along with your ingredients.
Subscriptions and payments
tapa. Pro is an optional paid subscription. Purchases are handled by the Apple App Store or Google Play and managed through RevenueCat, which tells us whether your subscription is active so we can unlock Pro features. We never see or store your card or payment details — those stay with Apple, Google, and their payment processors.
Who processes your data
We keep the list of companies we rely on short, and each only handles what it needs to:
- Supabase — hosts our database, authentication, and storage (your account, saved recipes, preferences, and profile picture).
- Anthropic — generates recipes and reads ingredient photos, as described above.
- RevenueCat — manages your subscription status.
- Apple & Google — process payments and distribute the app through their stores.
What we never do
- We never sell or rent your data to anyone.
- We don't show ads or use advertising trackers.
- We don't use your saved recipes or ingredients for anything other than running the app for you.
Keeping and deleting your data
Your data lives with your account until you remove it. You can delete your account at any time from Settings → Delete account, which permanently removes your account, saved recipes, and associated data. Uninstalling the app clears the copies stored on your device.
Children
tapa. is not directed at children and is not intended for anyone under the age required to form a binding agreement in their country.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights over your personal data under laws such as POPIA or the GDPR — including access, correction, and deletion. You can handle most of this yourself in the app, and we're happy to help with anything else. Just get in touch.
Changes to this policy
If we change how tapa. handles your data, we'll update this page and the date above. Significant changes will be reflected in the app or its store listing.
Contact
Questions about your privacy? Email hello@fortherestofus.app.