Kerfuffle · last updated 9 October 2026
Kerfuffle does not collect your data.
There is no account, no analytics, no advertising and no server that stores your recipes.
Your recipes, categories, shopping lists, meal plans, photos and settings are stored on your device only. They are included in your device backup if you have one (iCloud or a computer), which is between you and Apple; we never see them.
Kerfuffle is offline by default. It makes a network request in exactly one case: when you ask it to import a recipe from a web address, either by pasting a link or by sharing a page from Safari. The app then fetches that page directly from that website, the same as a browser would. That website may see your IP address and record the visit in its own logs, as it would for any visitor. Nothing is sent to us, because there is no “us” to send it to — the app has no backend.
If you attach a photo to a recipe, it is copied into the app’s own storage on your device. The app asks for permission to read your photo library only when you choose a photo, and it never uploads anything.
Cooking timers use local notifications so a timer can finish while the app is in the background. They are created and delivered on your device. No notification data leaves it.
Kerfuffle is suitable for all ages and collects nothing from anyone, including children.
Deleting the app removes everything it stored. You can also export a copy of your recipes to a file first, from Settings.
If this policy ever changes, the updated version will be published here with a new date.
Questions about this policy, or about the app, can be raised on the issue tracker, or through the support page.