BestChef Data Deletion
You can delete your BestChef account and data at any time, from inside the app, without contacting anyone.
How to delete your account
- Open BestChef.
- Go to Settings → Delete account.
- Confirm.
What happens when you delete
Immediately on your device: local recipes, pantry, grocery lists, submissions, comments, votes, cached media, settings, and sync secrets are wiped.
On our servers: a deletion request is queued and processed by an automated worker (normally within minutes, at most 24 hours). It removes your profile, submissions, comments, votes and vote proofs, uploaded media, follows, notifications, and blocks, and then deletes the account itself. Deletion is irreversible.
What can persist, and why:
- Encrypted backups can contain deleted data briefly until they age out.
- Moderation records tied to legal obligations (for example child-safety reports) are retained where the law requires.
- Aggregated, non-identifying statistics (for example a dish's historical vote counts) are not tied to your identity after deletion.
If you cannot access the app
Email support@bestchef.app from the address linked to your account (or with your chef handle if your account is anonymous) and we will process the deletion manually within 30 days.
Checking it worked
Reinstalling and creating a new account will show none of your previous content. If you believe something remains, contact support@bestchef.app.