Quick answer: Everything in your CookBook account is private by default. No one else can view your recipes unless you choose to share them or give someone your login details.
How your data stays private
- Account-level security: Recipes, shopping lists, and notes are stored under your personal login and are not visible to other users.
- End-to-end sync: Data moves only between your devices and CookBook’s servers using encrypted connections.
- No public feed: CookBook has no feature that automatically publishes or browses other users’ content.
Ways a recipe might become visible to others
- You share it manually
- Export a PDF, share a CookBook file, or send a recipe code/QR.
- Anyone who receives that export can view the recipe.
- You share your account credentials
- If someone signs in with your email and password or with Apple/Google SSO linked to your account, they’ll see everything in your CookBook.
- We strongly advise keeping your login private and enabling a strong password.