Family Plates – Account & Data Deletion

Last updated: May 2026

Family Plates respects your right to control your personal data. This page explains how to delete your account, how to delete specific data without closing your account, and how to contact us if you need additional help.

1. Delete Your Full Account

You can permanently delete your account directly from within the app. Deleting your account removes your profile and all associated data from our systems (see Section 4 for details).

1. Open the Family Plates app on your device.
2. Tap the Profile tab at the bottom of the screen.
3. Scroll down and tap Delete Account.
4. Read the confirmation prompt and tap Confirm to permanently delete your account.

2. Delete Specific Data Without Closing Your Account

If you only want to remove certain content, you can do so without deleting your account:

Recipes

1. Open the recipe you want to delete.
2. Tap the edit (pencil) icon.
3. Tap Delete Recipe and confirm.

You can also remove individual ingredients or steps from a recipe using the same edit screen.

Meal Plans

1. Go to your Weekly Plan.
2. Long-press or swipe a meal entry to reveal the remove option.
3. Tap Remove to unschedule that meal.

Shopping Lists

1. Open the Shopping tab.
2. To remove individual items, swipe left on an item and tap Delete.
3. To delete an entire list, open the list, tap the menu icon, and select Delete List.

3. Request Manual Deletion

If you are unable to use the in-app options, or if you would like us to delete specific data on your behalf, you can submit a request by email:

• The email address associated with your Family Plates account.
• A description of what you would like deleted (full account, or specific data such as recipes, shopping lists, etc.).

We will process your request within 30 days and send a confirmation email once complete.

4. What Data Is Deleted

When you delete your account (via the app or by submitting a manual request), the following data is permanently removed:

• Account information (email address, display name, profile settings)
• Household memberships and shared household data
• Recipes you have created or saved
• Meal plans and weekly schedule history
• Shopping lists and grocery items
• App preferences and notification settings

5. Data Retention After Deletion

Once your deletion request is processed:

• Your data is removed from our active systems immediately upon processing.
• Automated backups may retain copies of your data for up to 30 days, after which they are purged as part of our normal backup rotation.
• Certain data may be retained for longer periods where required by law, or where necessary for legitimate purposes such as security investigations, fraud prevention, or subscription and payment record obligations.

6. Subscription Cancellation

To cancel your subscription on Android:

1. Open the Google Play Store app.
2. Tap your profile icon > Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions.
3. Select Family Plates and tap Cancel subscription.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about account or data deletion, please contact us:

Email: support@familyplates.app