வானம் Privacy Policy
Vaanam: Tamil Calendar & Rain (Android) · Last updated: 15 November 2026
சுருக்கம் (தமிழில்)
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- வானிலைக்காக மட்டும் உங்கள் ஊரின் தோராயமான இடம் (சுமார் 1 கி.மீ.) MET Norway வானிலை சேவைக்கு அனுப்பப்படுகிறது.
- இலவச பதிப்பில் Google AdMob விளம்பரங்கள் உள்ளன. “விளம்பரங்களை நீக்கு” வாங்கினால் விளம்பரம் வராது.
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- ஆப்பை நீக்கினால் (uninstall) போனில் உள்ள எல்லா தகவலும் அழியும்.
1. Who we are
Vaanam (“the app”) is published by SaaSNest (“we”, “us”). This policy explains what information the app uses, why, and what choices you have. It applies to the Android app distributed on Google Play under the package name in.saasnest.vaanam, and to this website.
2. The short version
- There is no sign-up and no account. We never ask for your name, phone number, email, contacts, SMS, call log, photos, or precise or background location.
- The Tamil calendar, panchangam, festivals and marriage matching are calculated on your phone and work without internet.
- Only a few things leave your phone: your approximate area to get the weather forecast, advertising data in the free version, your purchase status through Google Play, and crash reports and basic usage statistics.
- We do not sell your personal data.
3. What data is used, and why
| Data | Why we use it | Who receives it |
|---|---|---|
| Approximate location – either the town you pick from the built-in list, or your coarse (network-based) location if you tap “Use my location”. | To calculate sunrise, sunset, Rahu Kalam and other timings for your area, and to fetch the weather and rain forecast. Before sending, coordinates are rounded to two decimal places (about 1 km). | The rounded coordinates are sent to the MET Norway weather service only to get the forecast. We do not run our own server and do not store your location anywhere except on your phone. |
| Advertising ID, IP address and device information (such as phone model and Android version). | To show ads in the free version and to measure them. Where the law requires it (for example in the EU, UK and Switzerland) you are asked for consent first. | Google AdMob. After you buy “Remove Ads”, the app stops requesting ads. |
| Purchase information – whether you bought the one-time “Remove Ads” product. | To switch off ads and unlock premium features, and to restore the purchase on a new phone. | Google Play Billing. Payment is handled entirely by Google. We never see your card, UPI or bank details. |
| Crash reports – the technical details of a crash (device model, Android version, app version, where in the code it failed) and a random installation ID. | To find and fix crashes. | Google Firebase Crashlytics. |
| Usage statistics – a random app-instance ID, approximate country/region, and simple events such as “app opened”, “widget added”, “card shared”, “rain alert sent” or “Remove Ads bought”. | To understand which features are used and to improve the app. These events never contain your location coordinates, names or birth details. | Google Firebase Analytics. |
| App configuration requests (with a random installation ID). | To receive small updates, such as corrected festival or holiday dates, without a full app update. | Google Firebase Remote Config. |
Like every internet request, requests to these services carry your IP address. We use this data only for the purposes listed above.
4. What stays on your phone
The following is stored only on your device and is never sent to us:
- Your settings (language, text size, theme, chosen place, notification choices).
- Reminders you set on calendar days, and their notes.
- The cached weather forecast, so the app works when you are offline.
- Marriage matching (porutham): the names, stars, rasis and birth date/time you type are used only on your phone to calculate the result. They are not saved after you leave the screen and are not sent anywhere.
- Share images: the share card is created on your phone. It is sent only to the app or person you choose in the Android share menu.
All notifications (daily card, festival eve, rain alert, reminders) are created on your phone. We do not use a push-message server.
5. Phone permissions
- Approximate location (optional, only while you use the app) – asked only if you tap “Use my location”. You can always pick a town by name instead.
- Notifications – to show the daily card, festival reminders and rain alerts.
- Internet – for weather, ads, purchases and crash reports.
- Run at startup – to re-schedule your reminders and alerts after the phone restarts.
- Advertising ID – for ads in the free version.
The app does not request background location, contacts, SMS, call log, camera, microphone, storage or accessibility permissions.
6. Third-party services
These services process data under their own privacy policies:
- MET Norway (Norwegian Meteorological Institute) weather API – met.no privacy
- Google AdMob, Google Play Billing, Firebase Crashlytics, Firebase Analytics and Firebase Remote Config – Google Privacy Policy and how Google uses data from apps that use its services
7. How long data is kept
- On your phone: until you clear the app’s data or uninstall the app.
- Crash reports: kept by Firebase Crashlytics for up to 90 days.
- Usage statistics: kept by Firebase Analytics for no longer than 14 months, then deleted automatically.
- Advertising and purchase data: kept by Google according to Google’s own policies.
- Weather requests: MET Norway receives the rounded coordinates only to answer the request.
8. Your choices and rights
- Location: pick a town by name instead of sharing location, or turn off the location permission in Android settings at any time.
- Notifications: turn each type on or off in the app’s Settings, or in Android settings.
- Ads: reset your advertising ID or opt out of personalised ads in your phone’s Google settings. Where available, change your ad consent in the app under Settings → “Ad privacy options”. Buying “Remove Ads” stops ads completely.
- Delete your data: uninstalling the app removes everything stored on your phone. See Delete your data for more.
Depending on where you live (for example under India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, or the EU/UK GDPR), you may have the right to ask for access to, correction of, or erasure of your personal data, to withdraw consent, and to complain to a data protection authority. Because the app has no accounts, we usually cannot link data to you personally; write to us and we will help as far as we can.
9. Children
Vaanam is made for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.
10. Security
All network requests from the app use encrypted HTTPS connections. Data on your phone is protected by Android’s app sandbox. No method of storage or transmission is perfectly secure, but we keep data collection to the minimum the app needs.
11. Changes to this policy
If we change how the app uses data, we will update this page and the “Last updated” date above. Please check this page from time to time.
12. Contact and grievance officer
For any privacy question, request or complaint, write to our grievance officer at support@saasnest.in. We aim to reply within 7 days and to resolve complaints within 30 days.