This Privacy Policy explains what information the PosterBanao app (published under the
Vande Bharatam project, "we", "us", "our") collects when you use our Android application and related
services, why we collect it, and the choices you have. It applies to the app, its backend API at
api.vandebharatam.com, and any related web pages we operate.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Account information
You sign in using Google Sign-In (and, on some builds, other supported identity providers). When you do, we receive and store:
- Your name, email address, and profile photo, as provided by the sign-in provider
- A unique identifier for your account from that provider
- Your phone number, if you add one to your profile
- A device token used to deliver push notifications
We do not receive or store your Google/Facebook password. We never see or store payment card numbers, UPI PINs, or bank credentials — see Section 4.
1.2 Business profile information
If you create a business or personal profile inside the app, we store what you choose to enter: company or personal name, designation, description/keywords, category, contact number and email, website, social media links (WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, Instagram), address, and precise location (latitude/longitude) if you choose to add it — for example to show your business on the map or promote a banner to nearby users.
1.3 Marketplace, posts and media
Photos, videos, and images you capture with your camera or select from your device gallery to create posters, banners, business cards, or marketplace (product/service) listings are uploaded to our servers and stored in cloud object storage so they can be shown back to you and, where you choose to publish them, to other users.
1.4 Location
With your permission, we access your device's precise or approximate location to: show relevant local content, set the location on a business profile, and target promoted banners to a radius you choose around a location. You can decline location access; some features that depend on it may then be unavailable.
1.5 Payment and subscription information
If you purchase a subscription, extra profile slots, or a promoted banner, your payment is processed directly by our payment partners (Razorpay, Cashfree, Paytm, or Stripe, depending on region/method). We receive a transaction reference and status from them, and store your subscription/plan details — we do not receive or store your full card number, CVV, or bank login details.
1.6 Device, usage and diagnostic data
We and our service providers automatically collect: device and network information (for example network state, general device identifiers), app usage/interaction data, crash and performance diagnostics, and an advertising identifier used to show and measure ads. This is collected via Firebase Analytics, Firebase Crashlytics, and Google Mobile Ads (AdMob).
1.7 AI-generated content
If you use an AI poster-generation feature, the text prompt and/or image you provide for that specific request is sent to Google's Gemini API to generate the result. It is used to fulfill that request and is subject to Google's own processing terms for the Gemini API.
2. How We Use Information
- To create and maintain your account and business/marketplace profiles
- To generate, store, and let you retrieve posters, banners, and other creatives
- To process payments, subscriptions, and promoted-banner placements
- To show locally relevant content and promotions near a location you choose
- To send push notifications (for example about new templates, offers, or account activity)
- To detect, prevent, and fix bugs, abuse, and security issues
- To measure and improve the app, and to show and measure advertising
3. Sharing of Information
We do not sell your personal information. We share information only with:
| Google Firebase | Sign-in, authentication, push notifications, analytics, crash reporting |
|---|---|
| Google Gemini API | Generates AI posters from prompts/images you submit for that feature |
| Google Mobile Ads (AdMob) | Shows and measures in-app advertising |
| OneSignal | Delivers push notifications |
| Razorpay / Cashfree / Paytm / Stripe | Processes payments and subscriptions |
| Mappls (MapmyIndia) | Maps, geocoding, and location lookup |
| Cloudflare R2 | Stores uploaded images/videos and generated creatives |
We may also disclose information if required by law, to enforce our terms, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our users or the public. Other business profiles you make public (for example a business listing) are, by design, visible to other users of the app.
4. Data Security
We use industry-standard measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit (HTTPS) and access controls on our servers and database. See our dedicated Data Security page for details.
5. Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as your account is active, or as needed to provide the service. If you request deletion (see Section 6), we permanently delete your account, profile, business, marketplace listings, and uploaded media from our systems, other than records our payment partners retain independently under their own legal obligations, and anything we are required to keep for a limited period by law (for example financial records).
6. Your Rights & Account Deletion
You can review and edit most of your profile information from within the app. You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time — from inside the app, or using our public web form, even if you've uninstalled the app:
7. Children's Privacy
PosterBanao is not directed at children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your country), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
9. Contact Us
Questions about this policy or your data can be sent to privacy@vandebharatam.com.