Privacy at Stretch
Stretch is a free student project that plans a week of meals from food deals near you. This page explains what we collect, why, who helps us run it, and how to get your data deleted. We don't sell your data and we don't show ads.
What we collect
Your first name (from Apple or Google if you sign in, and you can change it), suburb and postcode, and a home point for the map: the suburb's centre if you type it, or where your phone is (to about a metre) if you tap Use my location in the app. We use it only to find deals and shops near you and never sell it. To do that it goes to a few services: Convex stores it, Anthropic gets it with the rest of your setup to plan your week, and deal and map sites such as Too Good To Go and OpenStreetMap get a rounded point near you, without your name, so they can return nearby results. Uni campus if you add one, weekly budget, how you eat, foods you avoid, cuisines you like, cooking level, kitchen equipment, what's in your pantry, meals out per week, and whether delivery is ok.
Your yum or nah swipes, the weeks we plan for you, shopping list ticks, and the heads-ups we show you. If you asked Stretch questions before we retired that feature, we keep those questions and answers until you delete your data.
A random ID stored in your browser or the app, so your week is still there next time without an account.
While your week is being made, iPhone shows its progress on your lock screen. Apple gives us a token for that card, which we use only to update it. If you also ask Stretch to ping you when your week is ready, we keep a notification token from Apple to send that ping. Meal reminders are set on your phone and never leave it. You can turn off Live Activities and notifications for Stretch in your iPhone's settings any time.
Accounts use Sign in with Apple or Google; we don't ask for or store passwords. We keep the account ID, name and email address they share with us, and use them only to sign you in and keep your week across devices. (A few early accounts made with an email and password keep working until their owners switch.)
Your email, which phone type you picked, where you found us (for example, a demo QR code) and your consent to be emailed.
Counts and timings, such as which steps people finish, how long a week takes to build, and errors. These use a scrambled version of your device ID, never your name, email, food preferences or suburb, and we use them only to improve Stretch. Our web host also counts page visits without cookies.
Why we use it
- To find deals near your suburb and plan meals that fit your budget, diet and kitchen.
- To learn your taste from your swipes so each week suits you better.
- To keep your week on your devices when you sign in.
- To email beta updates, only if you asked us to.
- To keep Stretch fast, fair to use and working, including limits that stop overuse.
Who helps us run Stretch
These services process data for us, only to run Stretch:
- Convex: our database and backend, hosted in Sydney, Australia.
- Anthropic: the Claude AI that plans your meals and picks dishes for you to swipe. It receives your setup and swipes to do that, never your email address. The app asks your permission before your first week is made. Under Anthropic's commercial terms this isn't used to train their models.
- Cloudflare: hosts the website, counts visits and stores the usage and performance counts described above.
- Apple and Google: sign-in, if you choose them, app delivery (the App Store and TestFlight) and, on iPhone, notifications.
- Expo: builds and updates the mobile app.
- OpenStreetMap (Nominatim): suburb search. Only the text you type in the suburb box is sent.
To find prices, our servers read public store and deal websites. For nearby searches, they may receive the approximate location described above, never your name, account details or email address. Some of these services are overseas, so your data may be processed outside Australia.
Google and Apple sign-in
When you choose Continue with Google, Google shares your name, email address and profile picture with Stretch, and confirms your Google account ID. Sign in with Apple shares your name (the first time) and either your email or an Apple relay address.
- We use this only to create your account, sign you in, and greet you by first name. We ask for nothing else from your Google or Apple account.
- We don't sell it, share it for advertising, or give it to anyone except the services above that run Stretch (it's stored in Convex).
- It's never used to train AI models. Our meal planning AI never receives your email address.
- Stretch's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
- You can disconnect Stretch any time from your Google account or Apple ID settings, and ask us to delete your account and data as described below.
Keeping and deleting your data
We keep your data while you use Stretch. You can delete it yourself in the app: open the You tab and tap Delete my data (or Delete account if you've signed in). That removes your profile, weeks, swipes and account, and signs you out. If you used Sign in with Apple on iPhone, the app also asks Apple to disconnect Stretch from your Apple ID.
To see your data, or to have it deleted if you no longer have the app, email krishnansidhaarth@gmail.com from the email on your Apple or Google account (or tell us your suburb and roughly when you started if you don't have an account), and we'll handle it within 30 days. You can leave the beta list any time from any email we send, or by asking.
Good to know
- Prices and deals come from public sources and can change. Check before you shop.
- Diet and allergy filters are careful but not a guarantee. Always check ingredients if you have an allergy.
- If we change this policy in a meaningful way, we'll update the date at the top and tell beta members by email.
Contact
Questions or concerns: krishnansidhaarth@gmail.com. If you're not happy with how we handle a complaint, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at oaic.gov.au.