Last Updated: October 20, 2026
The short version
The Pizza Nerd mobile app (iOS and Android) has no accounts, no logins, and no analytics or advertising SDKs. Your saved recipes, bake log, photos, and preferences live on your device — never on our servers.
The app makes a few narrow network calls, described below: an app-update check, a content fetch for topping suggestions, and Apple/Google's in-app purchase infrastructure via RevenueCat. The pizzanerd.app website works differently: it uses Cloudflare Web Analytics and a Google tag that depends on your cookie choice — see "Website (pizzanerd.app)" below.
Information We Collect
The mobile app does not collect personal information.
The Pizza Nerd mobile app:
• Does not require account creation or login
• Does not collect names, emails, or phone numbers
• Does not track your location
• Does not use advertising identifiers (IDFA / AAID)
• Does not run any analytics, advertising, or A/B-testing SDKs
• Does not include crash-reporting SDKs (Sentry, Bugsnag, Crashlytics)
Local Data Storage
The recipes you save, your bake log entries, photos, ingredient prices, region, language, theme, units, and in-app interaction events (used inside the app to improve your experience) are stored locally on your device only. This data:
• Never leaves your device through Pizza Nerd
• Is not transmitted to any Pizza Nerd server
• Is not accessible to us or any third parties
• Is deleted when you clear the app's data or uninstall the app
On the website, the same kinds of data are kept in your browser's local storage on your device.
Outbound Network Calls
Pizza Nerd makes a small, deliberately narrow set of outbound network calls:
• App-version check. On iOS, the app calls Apple's public iTunes Search API (itunes.apple.com) with only the bundle identifier to see if a newer version exists. On Android, the app downloads a small version file (version.json) from pizzanerd.app. Each check is cached for 24 hours. No personal data is included in these requests.
• Topping suggestions. When you open a topping detail page, the app fetches that topping's content from Pizza Nerd's own backend. The request contains only the topping id you tapped — no account info, no device id.
• In-app purchases (Pizza Nerd Pro). Pizza Nerd Pro is sold in the mobile app as Monthly Pro (a subscription that automatically renews each month until cancelled) and Lifetime Pro (a one-time purchase), through the App Store or Google Play. Apple/Google process the transaction, and purchase receipts and subscription status are validated through RevenueCat. RevenueCat receives an anonymous, randomly generated user identifier, the purchase receipt, and standard SDK metadata such as app version, platform, and country. No name, email, or payment-card data ever reaches us — Apple/Google process the transaction directly with you. The website does not sell or process purchases.
Recipe Sharing
In the mobile app, when you tap Share on a saved recipe, Pizza Nerd builds a link that contains the recipe's ingredient inputs encoded inside the URL itself. The link is created on your device and handed to whichever channel you choose (iMessage, Facebook, email, etc.).
On the website, tapping Share creates a short link: the encoded recipe inputs are stored with our web host (Netlify) so the short link can be opened later. The stored recipe contains only the recipe inputs — no name, account, or device identifier. Share requests are rate-limited by IP address to prevent abuse.
Anyone you send the link to will be able to see the recipe inputs encoded in it. Only share recipes with people you intend to share them with.
Website (pizzanerd.app)
The website behaves differently from the mobile app. The iOS and Android apps do not load any of the following.
• Hosting. The website is hosted by Netlify, which processes standard request data (such as IP address and browser information) to deliver pages.
• Cloudflare Web Analytics. The website loads Cloudflare Web Analytics, a cookieless page-view measurement service. It runs on every visit, regardless of your cookie choice, and does not set cookies.
• Google tag. The website loads the Google tag for Google Ads to measure visits and clicks to our app-store listings. Google Consent Mode is set to "denied" by default.
• Before you choose, or if you select Reject non-essential: no Google advertising or analytics cookies are set. The Google tag still sends cookieless, consent-denied signals (such as page views and conversion pings) to Google, as Google Consent Mode allows.
• If you select Accept all: Google may set advertising cookies (such as _gcl_au) and use the data for conversion measurement and advertising, including remarketing audiences.
• Your choice. Your choice is stored in your browser (local storage and a first-party cookie named site_consent_v2, kept for 12 months). You can change it at any time through Cookie settings (in Settings on mobile browsers, or the floating button on desktop).
Third-Party Services
The third parties Pizza Nerd interacts with are limited to:
• Apple iTunes Search API — iOS version check (no personal data)
• Apple App Store / Google Play — in-app purchase processing
• RevenueCat — purchase receipt and subscription validation
• Netlify — website hosting and website share short links
• Cloudflare Web Analytics — cookieless website measurement
• Google — website Google tag, subject to your cookie choice
• External links you tap (Facebook page, support email, YouTube tutorials) — once you tap, those services' own privacy policies apply
Children's Privacy
Pizza Nerd does not knowingly collect any information from children under 13. The app is suitable for all ages because it does not collect any personal information at all.
Changes to This Policy
We update this Privacy Policy whenever the app's data behavior changes. The "Last Updated" date at the top reflects the most recent material change. Continued use of the app after a change indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
Questions or concerns? Email us at:
support@pizzanerd.app
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