Privacy Policy for Veerangana - Women Safety App

Last Updated: July 26, 2025

Introduction

Veerangana is a women’s safety application designed to provide emergency assistance, location tracking, and safety features. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

Information We Collect

• Personal Information: Name, phone number, emergency contacts, and user profile data.
• Location Information: GPS coordinates for emergency services and safety features.
• Camera and Media: Access to the camera and storage for emergency photo/video recording.
• Audio Recording: Microphone access for emergency audio recording and voice commands.
• Device Information: Device ID, sensors (for shake detection), and local storage for emergency data and preferences.

How We Use Your Information

• Emergency Services: Share real-time location, send emergency alerts, and record audio/video during emergencies.
• Safety Features: Route tracking, safe zone alerts, and emergency contact management.
• App Functionality: Store user preferences, manage emergency contacts, and enable offline emergency features.

Data Storage and Security

• Local Storage: Emergency data is stored locally and encrypted.
• Cloud Storage: User profile and preferences may be stored securely using Firebase.
• Security Measures: End-to-end encryption, secure authentication, and regular security updates.

Data Sharing

• Emergency Situations: Data is shared only with selected emergency contacts and, if necessary, emergency services.
• Service Providers: We use Firebase and Google Maps for secure storage and location services. No data is sold or shared for advertising.

User Rights

• Access & Control: Users can view, update, or delete their data and manage privacy settings.
• Data Retention: Emergency data is deleted after 30 days unless saved by the user. Account data is retained until account deletion.

Children’s Privacy

Veerangana is intended for users 13 years and older. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.

Permissions Explained

• CAMERA: For emergency photo/video recording.
• RECORD_AUDIO: For emergency audio recording and voice commands.
• ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION: For emergency location sharing.
• READ_CONTACTS: For selecting emergency contacts.
• CALL_PHONE & SEND_SMS: For direct emergency communication.
• STORAGE: For saving emergency recordings.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. Users will be notified of significant changes through the app.