Youdle asks for a small number of browser and device permissions, and stores a few things in your browser. This notice explains what each permission is used for, what is sent where, what happens if you say no, and how to change your mind later.
It is the third of three documents that work together: the Privacy Policy explains what we collect and why, the Terms and Conditions set the rules for using Youdle, and this notice covers permissions.
| Permission | When Youdle asks | What it enables | If you decline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | When you run a search that needs your position, or use address suggestions | Nearby stores, ZIP-code resolution, location words in a search | Type or save a ZIP code instead; search still works |
| Camera and photos | When you attach community media, set a profile photo, or import a handwritten list | Shelfies and post media, profile photos, handwriting import | Everything else works; you cannot upload images |
| Alerts and notifications | Only when you switch one on, or sign up for the newsletter | In-stock alerts where available, newsletter emails, in-app mention indicators | Nothing is sent; alert switches start off |
| Cookies and browser storage | On your first visit, through the privacy choices banner | Sign-in and security always; analytics and advertising only if you enable them | Necessary storage stays; optional categories stay off |
| Google, Facebook, or Apple sign-in | Only if you choose that sign-in option | Creates and identifies your account without a separate password | Sign up with an email address and password instead |
When we ask: when you run a search that needs to know where you are, and when address suggestions are offered as you type a location. Your browser, not Youdle, shows the permission prompt.
What it is used for: turning your position into a ZIP code, finding nearby stores, and interpreting location words in a search. Coordinates may be sent to Youdle and to Google services, including Maps and geocoding, and for some searches Gemini, to do that work.
If you say no: Youdle keeps working. Type a ZIP code in the location field, or save one to your profile, and searches will use that instead.
Turning it off later: use your browser's site settings for www.youdle.io, or your device's location settings. Community posts show a ZIP-code flare with coordinates derived from the ZIP-code centroid, not from your device location, so removing a post or changing your profile ZIP code is what changes that.
When we ask: when you attach a photo or video to a community post, add a profile photo, or import a handwritten grocery list from an image.
What it is used for: community media and profile photos are stored in our Supabase storage buckets and served from public URLs, which means anyone with the link can view them. Handwritten grocery-list images are sent to Google Cloud Vision to detect the text; the detected text, not the image, may then be sent to Gemini to organize it into list items.
Location metadata: phone cameras often write exact coordinates into a photo file. Uploaded images are re-encoded in your browser and again on our servers to remove EXIF GPS, camera details, XMP, and IPTC metadata before the image is attached to a post. Video metadata is not stripped.
Before you upload: stripping metadata does not change what the picture shows, so check the image for anything you do not want to be public, such as faces, addresses, receipts, license plates, or reflections.
Turning it off later: revoke camera or photo access in your browser or device settings. You can delete media you uploaded from the post where it appears, and deleting your account removes the uploads attributable to you.
What we offer: community mentions and replies appear as in-app indicators, and the newsletter is a separate opt-in signup. Where watchlist and in-stock alerts are available to you, each watchlist item has its own Email Alerts and Text Alerts switch.
What we do without a choice from you: nothing. Alert switches start off, and the newsletter is only sent to addresses that signed up.
Turning it off later: switch the alert off on the watchlist item, remove the item from your watchlist, or use the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email. Service messages such as email confirmation and password resets continue while your account is active, because they are part of keeping the account working.
Necessary storage: always on. It keeps you signed in, supports security, saves your privacy choice, and stores guest grocery lists in your own browser when you use them without an account.
Analytics and Advertising: off until you turn them on in the privacy choices banner. You can change or withdraw those choices at any time with the Privacy choices button in our footer, and we delete the matching cookies and browser-storage entries we can reach when a category is turned off.
Browser privacy signals: if your browser sends Global Privacy Control or Do Not Track, Youdle keeps optional analytics and advertising disabled without asking you to do anything. The specific cookies involved are listed in the Privacy Policy.
When you choose one of these sign-in options, the provider asks you what to share with Youdle, which may include your email address, name, account identifier, and profile photo. We use that information to create and identify your account.
You can revoke Youdle's access from the connected-apps or security settings of that provider. Revoking access there stops future sign-ins but does not delete your Youdle account; use Delete Account on the My Account page for that.
Every permission on this page can be withdrawn without losing access to Youdle, though features that depend on a permission will stop working. To review what we hold and how to remove it, see the Privacy Policy. For the rules that apply when you use Youdle, see the Terms and Conditions. If something here is unclear, reach us through the Youdle feedback form.