Privacy Policy
Short version: we collect what we need to run your account, unlock your courses and show you how you are studying. We do not sell your data. You can delete parts of it, or all of it, in the app under Profile → My Data.
1. What we collect
| Data | Why |
|---|---|
| Account details: name, email and profile picture from Google or Apple; your university roll number; the semester worked out from it | To create your account, show you the right courses and prepare your enrolments. |
| Device identifier: a random ID made by the app on your phone | To keep an account to a limited number of devices and to protect it from misuse. |
| Study activity: which videos, notes, important questions, flashcards and quizzes you open, how long you spend on them, quiz answers and scores, and your progress | To show your progress, streaks and the For You page, to decide which mudras you earn, and to improve the courses. |
| Mudras: your balance and the history of what earned it | To run the reward programme. |
| Payments: the course, amount, status and the payment reference. Card, UPI and bank details go to our payment partner and are not stored by us | To unlock courses, give receipts and resolve problems. |
| Reviews and support messages | To show reviews and to answer your questions. |
| Cart and notifications | To run checkout and keep you informed. |
We do not collect your contacts, microphone or precise location. We only receive a picture if you choose to send one: your profile picture, or an image you attach in a support chat. These are stored with us and are not shown to other students, except that your profile picture may appear next to a review you write.
2. Who handles your data
- Firebase Authentication (Google) signs you in with Google or Apple.
- Our cloud hosting and database providers store and process the data above on our behalf.
- Our payment partner processes payments.
These providers may process data outside India. We do not sell your personal data and we do not use it for third-party advertising.
3. How long we keep it
We keep your data while your account is open. Payment records are kept for as long as accounting and tax rules require. When you delete your account, your profile and study history are removed.
4. Your choices
- See and delete parts of your data: Profile → My Data lets you delete study activity, reviews, support conversations, notifications and your cart, separately.
- Delete your account: also in My Data. This removes your profile, mudras and study history. Payment records that we must keep are retained without your profile details where the law allows.
- Ask us: for a copy of your data or a correction, open Support in the app.
5. Security
Connections to Paartha are encrypted, sign-in tokens are checked on every request, and access to the database is limited. No system is perfectly secure; if something happens that affects you we will tell you.
6. Children
Paartha is made for university students. If you are under 18, please use it with a parent or guardian's permission.
7. Changes
If we change this policy in a way that matters, we will tell you in the app before it applies.
8. Contact
Open Support in the app, or write to paartha@theananta.in, for any privacy question.