Trust & Security

Grounded in science. Careful with your family’s data.

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.

The science we stand on

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.

Research foundations — our approach draws on peer-reviewed work such as Mennella et al., “Age modifies the genotype–phenotype relationship for the bitter receptor TAS2R38” (BMC Genetics, 2010), which shows how genetic variation in taste receptors shapes the way children and adults perceive bitter flavors.

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 science

How we protect your data

Plain answers about how your account and taste data are secured — no jargon, no vague promises.

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.

Encrypted in transit

All traffic between your browser and Taste Compass is encrypted with HTTPS, with HSTS telling browsers to always use a secure connection.

Hosted on Microsoft Azure

Your data lives on Microsoft Azure infrastructure — a managed PostgreSQL database and Azure Blob Storage.

No card details stored

We do not collect or store payment card details.

Careful password resets

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 privacy

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.

  • We don’t sell your personal information. It’s shared only with the service providers who help us run Taste Compass, under confidentiality agreements.
  • Analytics improve the product. We use cookies and aggregate analytics to understand how features are used — no sensitive survey content goes into analytics events.
  • You stay in control. You can request a copy of your data, correct it, or ask us to delete it at any time.
  • Built with kids in mind. Taste Compass isn’t directed to children under 13 — if you believe a child has provided personal data, contact us and we’ll take appropriate steps.

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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