Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Naalagaam is designed to collect only the information needed to provide its core financial management features.[web:601]

Account Information

• Email address: Used to create, authenticate, and manage your account via Firebase Authentication.[web:606]
• Profile/account labels: Names you assign to personal or business accounts or ledgers.

Financial Data (Your Records)

• Income and expense entries: Amounts, dates, categories, descriptions, and optional contact/party names that you enter.
• Journal entries: Debits, credits, account names, and narrations needed to maintain double‑entry records.
• Balances and reports: Computed totals, summaries, and statements derived from your entries.

Technical and Usage Information

• Authentication and session data handled by Firebase Authentication (such as hashed credentials and tokens).[web:606][web:612]
• Basic device or browser information (for example, browser type or app version) when you voluntarily send feedback or support requests.

2. How We Use Your Information

Personal and financial information is used only for the operation of Naalagaam and to provide the features you choose to use.[web:601]

• To create and secure your user account using Firebase Authentication.[web:606][web:612]
• To store, display, and organize the financial records and ledgers you create.
• To generate automated reports, statistics, and balances based on your records.
• To enable backup or export of your data in formats such as CSV or spreadsheet files.
• To respond to bug reports, feedback, and support emails you choose to send.
• To monitor reliability and security of the service using Firebase’s standard logs and error reporting.[web:612]

Naalagaam does not sell or rent your personal data to advertisers or data brokers, and no targeted advertising is run using your financial data.[web:601][web:606]

3. How We Store and Protect Your Data

Storage and Infrastructure

• Naalagaam uses Google Firebase for authentication and Firestore database storage of user and financial records.[web:606][web:612]
• Firebase may process data on servers located in multiple regions, governed by Google’s privacy and security commitments and, where relevant, standard contractual clauses for international transfers.[web:607][web:612]
• The web frontend is hosted on a modern hosting provider (for example, Vercel) that serves the application but does not store your financial records.

Security Measures

• All communication between your browser and Naalagaam is protected using HTTPS/TLS encryption.[web:612]
• Access to data in Firestore is restricted using Firebase Security Rules so that each user can read and write only their own records under their unique user ID.[web:606][web:612]
• Firebase provides encryption at rest and implements internal controls such as limited employee access and mandatory strong authentication.[web:612]

No Internet‑based service can guarantee absolute security, but Naalagaam uses industry‑standard protections provided by Firebase and modern hosting platforms.[web:612]

4. Data Sharing and International Transfers

Naalagaam shares data only with service providers that are necessary to run the application.[web:601][web:606]

• Google Firebase (Google LLC and affiliates): authentication, database, storage, and related infrastructure.[web:606][web:612]
• Email or support providers: information you send when you contact support (for example, your email address and the content of your message).

Because Firebase infrastructure is global, your information may be processed outside your country of residence, including outside the European Economic Area (EEA).[web:607][web:612] Where required by law, Google relies on standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards for such international transfers.[web:607]

Naalagaam may disclose information if reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, a valid legal request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Naalagaam, its users, or the public.[web:601]

5. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have legal rights such as access, correction, deletion, portability, or objection to certain types of processing.[web:601][web:617] Naalagaam provides tools to help you exercise many of these rights directly in the app.

Access and Management

• View, edit, and delete your income, expense, journal, and ledger data from within Naalagaam’s screens.
• Export financial data and reports (for example, CSV or spreadsheet files) where export features are available.

Deletion of Data and Account

• If the app includes a self‑service “Delete Account” or similar function, using it will remove your user account and associated financial data from Firestore, subject to Firebase’s own backup cycles.[web:615]
• You can also request deletion by emailing the address below. Identification steps may be needed before processing your request.

Users in regions covered by laws such as GDPR or CCPA may also have the right to complain to a data protection authority. Local requirements vary by jurisdiction, and this Policy is not legal advice.[web:601][web:617]

6. Data Retention

• Naalagaam keeps your financial records for as long as your account is active so that you can see historical reports and ledgers.
• When you delete your account or request deletion, application‑level records in Firestore are removed or anonymized in the live database, subject to any technical logs or backups retained by Firebase for limited periods.[web:615]
• Service logs, security logs, and aggregated statistics may be retained for a reasonable time to maintain security and reliability, but they are not used to profile individual users.

7. Children’s Privacy

Naalagaam is intended for use by adults managing their own or their business finances. It is not directed at children under 18, and personal data about children is not knowingly collected.[web:601] If a parent or guardian believes information about a child has been provided, they should contact Naalagaam so it can be removed.

8. Third‑Party Services

Google Firebase

Naalagaam relies on Firebase for authentication, database, and related services. Firebase documentation describes how Google processes and protects personal data for these services.[web:606][web:612] For details, see: Firebase Privacy and Security .

Hosting Provider

The web frontend may be hosted on a third‑party service such as Vercel or a similar platform that serves static files and does not access your stored financial records.[web:601]

9. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the service, infrastructure, or applicable legal requirements.[web:601] When changes are made, the “Last Updated” date will be adjusted, and material changes may be highlighted in‑app or on the website.

Continuing to use Naalagaam after an updated Policy is posted indicates that you have read and understood the changes, subject to any rights you have under your local law.