Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how Daniel Fenton, a sole proprietor in Washington, DC ("we," "us"), handles information collected through the Chef SMS service operated at chef.dmfenton.net. Chef is a private, invitation-only SMS-based meal-planning assistant for a small group of friends and family.
Information we collect
- Your mobile phone number, provided only when you choose to opt in to SMS.
- The content of messages you send to and receive from the service.
- Timestamps and delivery status for those messages.
- Preferences you share with the service (for example, dietary restrictions or dislikes) so that future suggestions are more useful to you.
How we use your information
- To send and receive the meal-planning messages you have opted in to receive.
- To respond to your on-demand questions and requests.
- To improve the quality of the conversation over time.
- To respond to your support requests.
How we share your information
We use Twilio Inc. as our SMS delivery provider. Twilio processes message content solely to deliver messages between you and the service.
No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Information sharing with subprocessors who support the service (such as Twilio for message delivery) is permitted. All other categories of use exclude text-messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.
We do not sell your personal information. We may disclose information if required to do so by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the operator or others.
Retention
We retain your phone number, message content, and metadata for as long as you remain subscribed, plus a reasonable period afterward for record-keeping. You may request earlier deletion at any time by emailing info@dmfenton.net.
Your choices
- You can create and use Chef without opting in to SMS.
- Message frequency varies, up to 10 messages per week plus replies to your messages. Message and data rates may apply.
- Reply STOP to any message at any time to unsubscribe.
- Reply HELP for support, or email info@dmfenton.net.
- Email info@dmfenton.net to access, correct, or delete the information we hold about you.
Children
The service is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 13.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will always be posted at chef.dmfenton.net/privacy.
Contact
Daniel Fenton
Washington, DC
info@dmfenton.net