Privacy Policy

Last updated: 3 November 2026

Bombat Kannada ("we", "us") is a spoken-Kannada learning app run by Tiramai HR Consulting Services LLP. This policy explains what we collect when you use the app at app.bombatkannada.com, why, and the choices you have. We collect only what the app needs to work.

What we collect

Information	Why
Your email address, or your mobile number, or your Google account's name and email	To create your account and sign you in
A 4-digit PIN, if you choose email and PIN — stored only as a one-way scrambled (hashed) value, never readable by us	To sign you in
The name you give and an age band you choose	To greet you and to pitch lessons sensibly
Your learning progress: lessons and steps done, words practised, streaks, cards collected	So your progress is saved and follows you across devices
Messages you send us through Help & support or feedback, with the app version, your device/browser type and the screen you were on	To answer you and fix problems
If you joined through a friend's share link, which account shared it	To know which learners bring friends, and to offer referral benefits
Payment records when paid plans start (plan, amount, date, payment reference). Card and UPI details are handled by our payment provider and never reach us.	To give you what you paid for, and for tax and accounting

Speaking practice: where the app offers to listen to you say a word, it uses your browser's own speech recognition (for example, Chrome sends that audio to Google to turn it into text). The app itself does not record, receive or store your voice.

We do not use advertising trackers, we do not sell your information, and we do not show ads.

How we use your email

We use your email only to send sign-in and PIN-reset codes, to reply when you write to us, and to send updates about the app. We never use it for third-party advertising and never share it for marketing. You can ask us to stop updates at any time.

Who processes your data for us

We use a small number of service providers, each only for the purpose listed:

Provider	Purpose
DigitalOcean (servers in Bengaluru, India)	Hosting the app and its database
Cloudflare	Domain name service, email forwarding to our support inbox, encrypted backups
Resend	Sending sign-in, verification and reset emails
Google	"Continue with Google" sign-in (only if you choose it)
Razorpay (when paid plans start)	Processing payments
An SMS provider (when phone sign-in opens to everyone)	Sending sign-in codes by text message

How long we keep it

We keep your account and progress while your account is active. If you delete your account or ask us to, we delete your personal information within 30 days, except records we must keep by law (such as payment and tax records). Backups roll over and are deleted within 30 days.

Your rights

Under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you can ask to see the information we hold about you, correct it, or erase it, and you can withdraw consent at any time. Write to support@bombatkannada.com — we reply within 7 days.

Learners of every age

Bombat Kannada is for anyone who wants to learn Kannada, children included. For a learner under 18, a parent or guardian should set up the account or approve it, as Indian data-protection law asks. A parent or guardian can write to us at any time to see or delete their child's information. We never show advertising to anyone.

Security

All traffic is encrypted (HTTPS). PINs are stored hashed. Access to the database is limited to the people who run the app.

Grievance officer

For any concern about your data: Jayaraman N, Grievance Officer, Tiramai HR Consulting Services LLP, support@bombatkannada.com, Flat No A 404, Lake Verandahs, House Of Hiranandani, Akshaya Nagar, Begur Hulimau Main Road, Begur, Bangalore South, Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India - 560068.

Changes

If we change this policy in a way that matters, we will tell you in the app before it takes effect.

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