ChefAIQ is an AI-powered kitchen management system designed for food entrepreneurs. It helps calculate recipe costs, manage inventory, optimize pricing, and analyze profitability to help food businesses grow with confidence.

How does ChefAIQ calculate recipe costs?

ChefAIQ calculates recipe costs by tracking all ingredients, materials, labor, and packaging costs. It uses weighted averages for accurate cost per unit calculations and automatically updates costs when ingredient prices change.

What is breakeven analysis in ChefAIQ?

ChefAIQ's breakeven analysis helps you determine how many units you need to sell monthly to cover all costs. It includes capital investment depreciation, fixed costs (rent, salaries), and variable costs (ingredients, materials). The system calculates operating breakeven point and total cash needed to reach profitability.

Who should use ChefAIQ?

ChefAIQ is designed for small food entrepreneurs, home-based food businesses, catering services, bakeries, cloud kitchens, and anyone starting or growing a food business who needs to track costs and optimize profitability.

How much does ChefAIQ cost?

ChefAIQ offers subscription plans starting at PHP 30 per month. A free trial is available to test all features before committing to a paid plan.

Can ChefAIQ manage inventory for a food business?

Yes. ChefAIQ tracks ingredient and material stock levels, alerts you when items are running low or expiring, manages stock batches with FIFO allocation, and logs all movements for full traceability from purchase to production.

Does ChefAIQ support team collaboration?

Yes. ChefAIQ offers team workspaces with role-based permissions (owner, leader, manager, member, viewer). Team members can collaborate on recipes, production, orders, and inventory with controlled access levels.

How does ChefAIQ help with production planning?

ChefAIQ lets you schedule production runs, automatically checks ingredient availability, allocates stock from inventory, and tracks the full lifecycle from raw materials to finished goods. It integrates with orders so confirmed orders automatically trigger production.

Can I import my existing recipes into ChefAIQ?

Yes. You can import recipes from PDF files, images, or by describing them to the AI assistant. ChefAIQ extracts ingredients, quantities, procedures, and costs automatically using AI.

Does ChefAIQ work on mobile?

Yes. ChefAIQ has a responsive web app that works on any device, plus a native iOS app with features like recipe management, pantry tracking, AI chat, production planning, and cook mode.

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 3, 2026

1. Information We Collect

We collect and process personal and business information in accordance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173) and its IRR.

Personal Information:

Name, email address, username, gender, birthday, and user type.

Sensitive Personal Information:

Gender and birthdate.

Recipe & Business Data:

Recipes, ingredients, costing, pricing, and other business-related data you input or generate within ChefAIQ.

Usage and Technical Data:

Browser type, IP address, device identifiers, operating system, and activity logs.

2. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data only when lawful and necessary under the following bases:

Performance of a contract – to provide and maintain your ChefAIQ account and services.
Compliance with legal obligations – to comply with applicable laws or lawful orders.
Legitimate interests – for service improvement, analytics, and fraud prevention.
Consent – for optional activities such as marketing communications or feature linking with other platforms.

3. How We Use Your Information

Your data is used to:

Operate and maintain ChefAIQ services
Manage user accounts and authentication
Process recipes, costing, and business computations
Send service notifications and account-related communications
Improve functionality and develop new features
Respond to support requests and feedback
Enforce Terms of Service and protect system security

We do not use your personal data for purposes incompatible with those stated above, and we do not engage in automated decision-making without human oversight.

4. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share data only with:

Service Providers (e.g., Web services, email delivery services) for hosting and communication.
Affiliated Platforms (e.g., The Bailiwick Academy) only when you explicitly consent or initiate linked features.
Government authorities when legally required by subpoena, regulation, or lawful order.
Business transfers (e.g., merger or acquisition) with continued protection of your data under this Policy.

Shared Account System

ChefAiQ and The Bailiwick Academy share a unified user authentication system. This means your account credentials (email and password) work across both platforms. By creating an account on either platform, you can access both services using the same login. Your recipe data, business information, and platform-specific content remain separate and are not shared between the two applications unless you explicitly choose to do so.

All third parties are bound by written Data Sharing Agreements compliant with NPC Circular No. 16-01.

5. Data Storage, Retention, and Security

We store and process data using secure, industry-standard cloud infrastructure provided by reputable third-party hosting services located within or outside the Philippines under industry-standard safeguards:

HTTPS encryption and secure password hashing
Access control and activity monitoring
Periodic security audits

Retention: Personal data is kept only as long as necessary for the declared purposes or as required by law.

Upon account deletion, personal data will be erased or anonymized within 30 days, unless retention is required for legal or business reasons.

6. Cookies and Tracking

Cookies and similar technologies are used to:

Keep you signed in
Remember preferences
Improve service performance

You may disable cookies in your browser, but some features may not function properly. Cookie data is not used for profiling without consent.

7. Your Data Privacy Rights

Under the Data Privacy Act, you have the right to:

Access your personal data
Rectify inaccurate or incomplete information
Erase or block data that is no longer necessary or unlawfully processed
Object to processing or withdraw consent
Data portability – obtain a copy of your data in electronic format
File a complaint with the National Privacy Commission (NPC)

Requests may be submitted through your account or by contacting our Data Protection Officer (DPO).

8. Cross-Border Data Transfers

When data is transferred outside the Philippines, we ensure adequate protection consistent with NPC Advisory 2017-03 and applicable international standards.

9. Children's Privacy

ChefAIQ is not intended for users under 13 years old.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.
If we discover such data, it will be deleted immediately.

10. Policy Updates

We may revise this Policy to comply with law or improve transparency.

Material updates will be notified via email or in-app notice. Continued use of ChefAIQ constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.

11. Contact Information

For privacy concerns or to exercise your data subject rights, please contact:

Data Protection Officer – ChefAIQ

📧 privacy@chefaiq.com

📍 Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines

For unresolved complaints, you may contact:

National Privacy Commission (NPC)

🌐 www.privacy.gov.ph

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