Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Kaanha Saarthi (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is a spiritual AI chatbot that provides divine wisdom from Lord Krishna through the Bhagavad Gita. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our application at app.kaanha.guru.

2. Information We Collect

a) Account Information (Google Sign-In)

When you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from Google. We do not receive or store your Google password.

b) Account Information (Email/Password)

When you create an account with email and password, we store your email address, name (optional), and a securely hashed version of your password (using bcryptjs). We never store your password in plain text. A verification email is sent to confirm your email address before you can sign in.

c) Chat Messages

Your conversation history (messages you send and Krishna's responses) is stored in our database so you can access it later. You can delete individual conversations or your entire account at any time.

d) Bookmarks

Signed-in users can save (bookmark) Krishna's teachings. These are stored in our database linked to your account.

e) Language Preference

We store your selected language preference (Hindi or English) to personalize your experience.

f) Technical Data

We automatically collect your IP address for rate limiting purposes (to prevent abuse). We do not use cookies for tracking — only for authentication session management.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and personalize the spiritual guidance experience
• To save your conversation history and bookmarks
• To remember your language preference
• To prevent abuse through rate limiting
• To improve the quality of Krishna's responses

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with any third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Third-Party Services

• Google OAuth — Used for sign-in authentication. Subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
• Google Gemini AI — Your messages are sent to Google's Gemini API to generate Krishna's responses. Subject to Google AI Terms.
• Microsoft Azure / Graph API — Used to send transactional emails (email verification and password reset) via Microsoft Graph API. Your email address is shared with Microsoft solely for email delivery. Subject to Microsoft's Privacy Statement.
• Railway — Our hosting provider for the application and database. Your data is stored securely on Railway's infrastructure.
• Sentry — We use Sentry for error monitoring to improve app stability. Sentry may receive error stack traces, device information, and performance metrics. We filter out personal data (chat messages, email addresses, auth tokens) before sending reports to Sentry. Sentry retains error data for up to 90 days. Subject to Sentry's Privacy Policy.

Note: If you sign in with Google, your profile picture is loaded directly from Google's servers (googleusercontent.com) when displayed in the app.

5. Data Retention & Deletion

Your account data and conversation history are retained as long as your account is active. You can delete your account and all associated data at any time from the Settings page within the app. Deletion is immediate and permanent. You may also contact us at privacy@kaanha.guru for data-related requests.

Specific retention periods:

• Rate-limit records (IP addresses) — automatically deleted within 2 minutes of creation
• Email verification tokens — expire after 24 hours
• Password reset tokens — expire after 1 hour
• Error monitoring data (Sentry) — retained up to 90 days by Sentry, with personal data filtered before transmission

6. Cookies

We use essential cookies only for authentication (session management). These cookies are httpOnly and secure. We do not use analytics cookies, advertising cookies, or any third-party tracking cookies.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure cookie handling, and database access controls to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

8. Children's Privacy

Kaanha Saarthi is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us to have it removed.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at: privacy@kaanha.guru