TableTogether Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 20, 2026

Overview

TableTogether is a meal planning and nutrition tracking app for households, available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. This privacy policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and how we protect your privacy.

Platform-Specific Privacy

iPhone, iPad, Mac: Full access to both shared household features (recipes, meal plans, grocery lists) and private personal features (nutrition logs, health data, insights)
Apple TV: Displays only shared household data (today’s meal plan). No personal nutrition data, meal logs, or health information is accessible on Apple TV

Our Commitment

Food is shared. Bodies are not.

Recipes, meal plans, and grocery lists are collaborative and shared within your household
Nutrition logs, health data, and personal insights are always private and never shared
We never enable comparison, judgment, or performance tracking between household members

Data We Collect

Health & Fitness Data (Optional)

If you choose to connect Apple Health, TableTogether may access:

Weight, height, biological sex, and date of birth (for BMR/TDEE calculations)
Dietary macros: energy, protein, carbohydrates, fat

How we use it:

To help you track meals and dietary goals
To provide personal nutrition insights
To log your meal nutrition data to Apple Health

Important:

HealthKit data is used solely for personal health management
Never used for marketing or advertising
You must explicitly connect to Apple Health — the app is fully functional without it
HealthKit data remains on your device per Apple’s requirements

Meal Planning Data

Data shared within your household via iCloud CloudKit:

Recipes and ingredients
Meal plans and calendar entries
Grocery lists and pantry items
Household membership

Personal Nutrition Data (Never Shared)

Data private to you:

Meal consumption logs
Portion sizes
Daily nutrition totals
Personal targets and goals
Nutrition insights and trends

This data is encrypted in your private iCloud storage and never accessible to other household members.

Data We Do NOT Collect

No advertising identifiers
No analytics or tracking SDKs
No third-party data sharing
No email, phone number, or demographic data
No location data
No social media integration

How We Store Data

All data is stored via Apple CloudKit:

Shared data: CloudKit Shared Database (recipes, meal plans, grocery lists)
Personal data: CloudKit Private Database (meal logs, health data, nutrition targets)
HealthKit data: Remains on-device only, per Apple’s requirements
No server-side storage outside Apple’s infrastructure

Your data is encrypted both in transit and at rest using Apple’s security infrastructure.

Third-Party Services

USDA FoodData Central

We query the USDA FoodData Central database to estimate nutrition for foods you log.

Queries contain only food names (e.g., “banana”)
No user identifiers or personal information is sent
USDA data is public domain and lab-verified

Open Food Facts

We query the Open Food Facts database (ODbL community database) for packaged food nutrition.

Queries contain only food names or barcodes
No user identifiers or personal information is sent
Anonymous lookups only

AI Parsing (On-Device)

When you use the “Describe it” meal logging feature:

AI parsing uses Apple’s on-device FoundationModels framework (iOS 18+)
Processing happens entirely on your device
No meal descriptions leave your device
Fallback to regex parsing if AI is unavailable

When you join or create a household:

Recipes, meal plans, and grocery lists are shared with household members via CloudKit
Personal meal logs, health data, and nutrition targets are never shared
Any household member can add, edit, or delete shared recipes and meal plans
There are no “admins” or permission levels — all members are equal
Apple TV app: Displays only shared household meal plans for the day. No personal data, meal logs, or nutrition information is shown on Apple TV

Data Deletion

Delete Personal Data

Delete individual meal logs in-app (swipe to delete)
Disconnect from Apple Health in Settings → Apple Health
Deleting the app removes all local and iCloud data associated with your Apple ID

Leave a Household

Tap “Leave Household” in Settings
Removes your access to shared recipes and meal plans
Your personal meal logs and health data remain private to you

Delete Shared Data

Any household member can delete shared recipes, meal plans, or grocery items
Deletion syncs to all household members

Children’s Privacy

TableTogether does not target children under 13
We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13
No COPPA-regulated data collection

Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access your data (via iCloud settings)
Delete your data (by deleting the app or specific entries)
Disconnect from Apple Health at any time
Leave a household and revoke access to shared data

No Account Required

TableTogether uses iCloud with your Apple ID. There is no separate account creation, login, or password.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted at this URL with an updated “Last Updated” date.

Contact

Questions about privacy? Email [email protected] or see the support page.

Legal

TableTogether is developed by Darryl Cauldwell.

Nutrition estimates are approximate, sourced from USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts. TableTogether is not a substitute for professional dietary advice. Consult a healthcare provider before making dietary changes.