Apna Angan · Privacy Policy
Jurisdiction: India (DPDP Act 2023) + global · Last updated: 2026-05-05
Apna Angan — Privacy Policy
Status — DRAFT skeleton. This document is structural; the legal language must be reviewed by Indian counsel familiar with the DPDP Act 2023 before public release. The headings and order below are what Indian counsel will expect.
Last updated: 5 May 2026 Operator: Storm Forge Pty Ltd (Australian Pty Ltd, ACN 697 468 081, ABN 71 697 468 081) trading as AppTree, publisher of Apna Angan. Contact for privacy queries: privacy@apptree.com.au
1. Who we are
Apna Angan is a household coordination app published by AppTree, the trading name of Storm Forge Pty Ltd, an Australian proprietary company. The Indian-facing entity (subject to DPDP compliance triggers) is referred to throughout as “we,” “us,” or “AppTree.”
2. What we collect
Apna Angan is built around an on-device-first architecture. The free tier never sends household content to our servers. The Premium tier encrypts content on the device before sync.
We collect, only to the minimum needed:
- Account identifier (Google account email, when you sign in)
- Display name and photo (from your Google profile, only if you grant access during sign-in)
- Subscription state (Google Play Billing receipts — Google handles the payment data; we receive only the entitlement state)
- Crash reports and diagnostic logs (no household content, no PII)
- Bug reports you choose to send (only the route, app version, device model, OS version, and the screenshot you choose to attach — see “Bug reports” below)
We do not collect: contacts, SMS, call logs, location, microphone, or camera content unless you explicitly invoke a feature that requires it (and even then the content stays on your device).
3. How household data is stored
- Free tier: entirely on your device. Nothing syncs to our servers.
- Premium tier: content is encrypted on your device with a key derived locally. The encrypted blob is the only thing that ever reaches storage we operate. We cannot decrypt it.
- Backup: opt-in Google Drive backup writes encrypted blobs to your own Drive. We do not have access.
4. Bug reports
When you send a bug report from the app, we receive:
- The note you typed
- The screenshot you chose to attach (you can untick “Include screenshot”)
- The route you were on, app version, device model, OS version
- Recent crash summaries (no household content)
- The last 200 lines of the app’s debug log
The screenshot shows exactly what was on your screen at the moment of capture. You are asked to review it before sending. We retain bug reports only for the duration needed to investigate and respond.
5. AI features
Premium AI features (Daily Story, Predictive Engine, voice intent classification) call Google’s Gemini API. There are two modes:
- Sign in with Google (default): the AI calls run against your Google account’s free Gemini quota. The request body goes to Google, not to us. We never see your AI prompts or responses.
- Bring your own key: you paste your own Gemini API key. Same outcome — calls go to Google directly under your key.
When the user pool grows large enough that this surface needs more formal handling, this section will list specific data flows, retention, and the user’s rights under DPDP.
6. Your rights under DPDP and equivalent
You have the right to:
- Access the data we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate data
- Erase your data (factory reset of the app + revocation of any cloud sync)
- Object to processing
- Withdraw consent (free-tier remains usable; Premium-tier features that depend on processing will stop)
- File a grievance with our Data Protection Officer (contact below)
7. Children
Apna Angan supports a “Junior” role for children in the household. Children’s data is stored under household consent. The data lives on the household head’s device, encrypted, and follows the same rules as all other household data. We do not target advertising at children.
8. Data Protection Officer
The DPO contract is being finalised. Until then, privacy queries can be sent to privacy@apptree.com.au. The DPO contact will be published here on engagement.
9. Changes
We will publish material changes to this policy at least 30 days before they take effect. The “last updated” date at the top reflects the latest revision.
10. Contact
Storm Forge Pty Ltd t/a AppTree Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ABN 71 697 468 081 · ACN 697 468 081