Privacy Policy

Overview

ShiDan (The Menu) respects your privacy. We run no servers of our own, build no user profiles and do no ad tracking. This policy explains what information the app handles and how.

1. Your content

Recipes, collections, meal plans, notes and images you save are stored on your device. If you sign in with Apple, they sync between your own devices through Apple iCloud (CloudKit private database). We cannot access them.

2. Sign in with Apple

When you sign in we only receive the anonymous user identifier from Apple and the name you choose to share (to greet you). This stays on your device and is used only to turn on iCloud sync. Subscribing does not require signing in.

3. What is sent to third parties when recognizing a link

When you paste a share link and tap Recognize:

• the app opens the link's platform (Douyin, TikTok, Xiaohongshu, YouTube, etc.) to read its public title and cover;
• the share text and title are sent to the third-party AI service SiliconFlow to identify the dish, its category and estimated calories; for AI-generated images the dish name is also sent;
• to find a dish photo, the dish name may be used to query the public image APIs of Wikipedia or Pexels.

None of these requests include your account, device identifiers or other personal information. The app asks for your consent before the first recognition.

4. Clipboard

The home screen only checks whether the clipboard looks like a link, without reading it. The content is read only when you tap Paste.

5. Photos

The app reads a photo only when you pick it with "Choose from Photos". Saving a poster asks for permission to add to your photo library; the app never reads your other photos.

6. Purchases

Subscriptions and purchases are handled by the Apple App Store. We never receive your payment information.

7. Deleting your data and account

Use "Me › Delete account and all data" to remove everything on this device and in iCloud and sign out. You can also stop using Sign in with Apple in system Settings. Deleting the app removes local data.

8. About calorie information

Calories shown in the app are AI estimates based on common values in the China Food Composition Tables (Standard Edition), calculated on one uniform standard: per 500 g of the finished dish, including ingredients and cooking oil. Cooking times are estimates too. Actual values can vary widely with ingredients, amounts, methods and portion sizes.

This information is for everyday reference only. It is not nutritional, medical or health advice and is no substitute for advice from a doctor or registered dietitian. If you have special dietary needs such as diabetes, kidney disease, allergies or pregnancy, follow your doctor's advice. You can edit the calories of any dish at any time. We accept no liability for any consequences of relying on these estimates.

9. Contact us

If you have any questions about this policy, email [email protected]. We usually reply within 24 hours on business days.