Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 17, 2026
Basil (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you use our AI-powered meal planning service.
Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
- Account Information: Your email address, name, and authentication credentials when you create an account
- Telegram Information: If you use our Telegram bot, we collect your Telegram user ID and username
- Meal Planning Data: Your meal catalog, cook profiles (including names and skill levels), meal preferences, dietary restrictions, and weekly meal plans
- Conversation History: Your chat messages with our AI assistant to provide context and improve your experience
- Cookies: Essential session cookies to keep you logged in and maintain your preferences
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide and maintain our meal planning service
- Process your requests through our AI assistant
- Generate personalized weekly meal plans based on your preferences
- Send you weekly meal plan digests and important service updates via email
- Ensure security and prevent fraud
- Comply with legal obligations
Third-Party Services
We work with third-party service providers to operate our service:
- OpenRouter: Your conversation messages are sent to OpenRouter’s API for AI processing. We do not forward information about which specific user sent each message, providing a layer of anonymization. Please review OpenRouter’s Privacy Policy for details on how they handle data.
- Resend: We use Resend to send transactional emails (waitlist confirmations, beta approvals, weekly meal digests). Your email address and name are shared with Resend for this purpose.
- Telegram: If you use our Telegram bot, your interactions are processed through Telegram’s API. Please review Telegram’s Privacy Policy.
Cookies and Tracking
We use essential session cookies to maintain your authentication state and preferences. These cookies are necessary for the service to function and cannot be disabled. We do not use third-party advertising or analytics cookies.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. If you delete your account, we will immediately delete your personal data, except where we are required to retain it for legal or regulatory purposes.
Your Rights
We believe everyone deserves control over their personal data. You have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
- Export: Receive your data in a portable format
- Withdrawal: Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@basil.bot. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
Children’s Privacy
Our service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at privacy@basil.bot.International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and that your data receives an adequate level of protection.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will notify you via email or through a notice on our service. Your continued use of Basil after changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.