Privacy Policy

App name: Panchavati
Package name: com.bic.panchavati
Developer name: Naveen
Legal entity: Bharat Industrial Corporation
Privacy contact: contact@panchavati.com
Privacy policy URL: https://panchavati.projectzerozilla.com/privacy

This privacy policy is for the mobile application named Panchavati, package name com.bic.panchavati, published on Google Play by the developer Naveen. The developer name on the Google Play listing is Naveen. The legal entity is Bharat Industrial Corporation, P.O. Box No. 2104, Bangalore – 560 021, Karnataka, India.

The developer is responsible for managing the application and handling user information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This policy explains what information the Panchavati application collects, how that information is used, how it is protected, and how users can contact us regarding their privacy.

For privacy-related questions or requests concerning personal information, please contact us at contact@panchavati.com.

1. Introduction

The Google Play app name is Panchavati. The Google Play developer name is Naveen. The legal entity is Bharat Industrial Corporation. You can browse the catalog, guides, and the rest of the app without creating an account. Only the account features below collect personal information.

2. Information we collect

Depending on the features you use, the application may collect:

Name, email address, and phone number, when you create an account, sign in, or add a mobile number.
Account registration and authentication information, including a password stored only as a salted one-way hash, a one-time text-message code stored only as a hash and kept for 5 minutes, and a sign-in session token that keeps you signed in on this device.
Content or information you submit through the app, such as an account-deletion request.
Device and usage information: an installation ID, and the device type and model, used to count installs, show in-app announcements, and link a device to your account when you sign in.

Your chosen language and the last announcement you have seen stay on your device and are not sent to us. We do not collect your location, contacts, photos, files, camera, or microphone. The app does not show advertising, does not include advertising or analytics tools, and does not take payments. Spoken guides use your phone’s built-in text-to-speech. No audio is recorded or sent anywhere.

3. How we use information

Information may be used to create and manage accounts, provide application functionality, authenticate users, send relevant notifications, maintain security, troubleshoot technical issues, and improve our services. We use it to verify your mobile number, keep you signed in, show in-app announcements, and understand how many people use the app. We do not use personal information for advertising.

4. How information is shared

We do not sell personal information. Information may be shared with service providers where necessary to operate the app, provide requested services, comply with legal obligations, or protect users and the service.

Google — if you choose “Continue with Google”, Google confirms your identity and shares your name and email address with us.
SMS provider — your mobile number and the one-time code are sent to our text-message provider so the code can be delivered to you.
Hosting — our account service stores the information above on servers operated for us.
Legal reasons — we may disclose information if required by law or to protect the rights and safety of our users or the public.

Some parts of the app open other websites or apps, such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, online stores, radio, or chat services. Those services are run by other companies, and their own privacy policies apply there.

5. How information is secured

We use technical and organizational safeguards to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Passwords and one-time codes are stored only as salted hashes. Access to the account database is limited to authorised staff. No method of storage or transmission is completely secure.

6. How long information is retained

We retain information only for as long as necessary for the purposes in this policy or as required by law. We keep account information while your account exists. When you delete your account, we delete your name, email address, mobile number, password hash, and sign-in sessions, and unlink your account from any device record. Anonymous installation records may be kept to count installs.

You can delete your account in the app: open the menu, choose Account, then Delete account. Deletion in the app is immediate. You can also submit the email or mobile number on the account at Delete your account. We complete those web requests within 30 days. You may also ask to access, correct, or erase your personal information, or raise a grievance, by writing to contact@panchavati.com. We respond within 30 days.

7. Children's privacy

Panchavati is not directed at children. It is a general-audience product guide for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 or create accounts for them. If you believe a child has created an account, contact contact@panchavati.com and we will delete it.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will be published on this page with its effective date. If a change is significant, we will also tell you in the app.

9. Contact us

Developer name: Naveen
Legal entity: Bharat Industrial Corporation
App name: Panchavati
Package name: com.bic.panchavati
Privacy Contact: contact@panchavati.com
Phone: +91 89043 11022
Website: https://www.panchavati.com/
Address: P.O. Box No. 2104, Bangalore – 560 021, Karnataka, India