Passwords are hashed
Your password is protected with an industry-standard hashing algorithm and is never stored in plaintext — not even we can read it.
Taste Compass exists to help families understand what they love to eat and why. That only works if you can trust both the science behind your results and the way we handle the information you share with us.
Taste Compass is grounded in decades of sensory science and emerging research on genetic taste variation. Our patent-pending method pairs validated taste test strips with structured inputs to map each person’s unique sensory profile — no DNA samples, no lab work.
While we leave gene sequencing to the labs, our method offers a low-cost, science-grounded alternative — bringing validated taste science out of the lab and into everyday homes.
Read the full sciencePlain answers about how your account and taste data are secured — no jargon, no vague promises.
Your password is protected with an industry-standard hashing algorithm and is never stored in plaintext — not even we can read it.
All traffic between your browser and Taste Compass is encrypted with HTTPS, with HSTS telling browsers to always use a secure connection.
Your data lives on Microsoft Azure infrastructure — a managed PostgreSQL database and Azure Blob Storage.
We do not collect or store payment card details.
Password-reset links are single-use and expire within one hour, so an old email can’t be used to get into your account.
Your family’s taste data exists for one reason: to personalize your experience — taste personas, food and recipe recommendations, and insights that fit how your household actually eats.
The full details live in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Questions? Reach us any time at privacy@compasstaste.com.
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