FamilyTable · Privacy
Privacy policy
Effective October 28, 2026
FamilyTable is a private meal-planning application for a small household. This page describes the current application and its connected Gmail feature. The application itself currently runs on the household’s computer; this public site provides information about it.
Information used for meal planning
The application stores parent account details, household food preferences and allergies, pantry items, recipes, meal plans and approval decisions, grocery lists, shopping handoff settings, and audit records in its PostgreSQL database. These details are used to plan dinners, prepare grocery lists, and show the household what happened.
Google account access
When a parent connects the designated Gmail account, FamilyTable requests permission to send email (gmail.send) and to confirm the account’s email address. It uses that access to send a connection test and, when automatic handoff is enabled, an approved grocery handoff to the household’s configured destination. The handoff may include recipes or ingredients, food restrictions, budget, and shopping preferences needed to prepare a cart. FamilyTable does not request Gmail inbox-read access and does not use Gmail data for advertising.
Storage and protection
The Gmail refresh token is encrypted before being stored in the application database. OAuth client credentials and the encryption key are held in private server configuration, not sent to the browser. The app stores the sender address, authorization status, send state, and Gmail message identifier so parents can see whether a handoff was sent and address failures. No security measure guarantees absolute protection.
Recipe generation and other services
If a Gemini API key is configured, FamilyTable may send compact food preferences, pantry names, recent meal titles, serving count, time limit, and budget target to Google’s Gemini API to suggest recipes. It does not send Gmail account information or Gmail message contents to the recipe model. If Gemini is unavailable, the app may use a local Ollama model or its built-in catalog. Parents review suggested recipes before approval. The household’s shopping handoff is sent through Gmail to the chosen destination for cart preparation and may be read there by the household’s shopping assistant. FamilyTable does not sell household or Google user data.
Sharing, retention, and choices
Information is used by the two household parents and the services described above only for the requested functions. Household records remain in the application database until the household operator removes them or the database is deleted. A parent can stop future automatic handoffs in shopping settings and can revoke FamilyTable’s Gmail access in their Google Account. Revocation prevents new sends through that authorization; it does not erase emails already sent or records already stored. To request access to or deletion of household data, contact the operator below.
This public website
These static pages do not offer accounts, forms, analytics, or advertising cookies. The web host may process ordinary request information such as IP addresses in its infrastructure logs to serve the pages.
Contact and updates
For privacy questions or data requests, email sebastiancordero91@gmail.com. This policy will be updated if FamilyTable’s data practices change; the effective date above will change with it.