Privacy

How NammaKasa handles your data

Last updated 5 November 2026

Who we are

NammaKasa is run by Jyothish VM, a sole proprietor (GSTIN 32BDLPV7187E1Z3), Bengaluru, Karnataka (“we”). We decide how the data described here is used.

What we collect

When you report a spot or verify a cleanup

• The photo you take in the app.
• The spot's location (GPS position and how accurate it was), the address we work out from it, and the ward it falls in.
• What you choose about the report, such as the type of problem and any note you add.
• If you verify a cleanup, the name you choose to enter, if any.

To keep the map honest

• A random ID stored on your device. It isn't linked to your name, number or phone. We use it to limit how many reports one device can send in a day, to count “Seen it too” once per device, and to spot spam. It is never shown publicly.

If you subscribe to the weekly email

• Your email address, and your name if you give it. We use them only to send the digest. Every email has an unsubscribe link.

When you use the site

• Usage analytics: which pages are opened, taps, the kind of device and browser, and an approximate location from your network. We use Microsoft Clarity, which can record anonymised sessions, and Vercel Analytics. We use these to find what's confusing or broken.
• If you allow location, your position is used on your phone to show nearby reports and fill in the report location. We don't keep a record of where you've been.

What is public

Report photos, locations, addresses, wards, the officials responsible, status, and counts such as “Seen it too” are public on the map and in the data we share. Reports may also be posted on NammaKasa's social media accounts and shared with journalists, researchers and government bodies.

Please don't include people's faces, vehicle number plates or private property in your photos, or personal details in notes. We may blur or remove them.

How photos are checked

Each new photo is checked automatically for whether it shows garbage and whether it's unsafe or not an original photo, using Google Cloud Vision and an AI model from Anthropic. Some reports are then reviewed by a person. These services process the photo only to return a result to us.

Who helps us run NammaKasa

We use these services, which process data on our behalf:

• Supabase: database and photo storage (servers in Singapore).
• Vercel: hosting the website, and analytics.
• Google Cloud and Anthropic: photo checks.
• Microsoft Clarity: usage analytics.
• Resend: sending the weekly email.
• Support payments: UPI payments happen in your own UPI app, straight to the founder's account; we only see what your bank shows the receiver (your name, UPI ID and amount). Online payments are processed by Cashfree Payments, and card payments from outside India by Buy Me a Coffee, under their own terms; we don't receive your card or bank details.

Some of these store or process data outside India.

How long we keep data

• Reports stay as long as they are useful as a public record, including after a spot is cleared.
• Your email stays until you unsubscribe.
• Analytics are kept for the periods set by those services.

Your choices and rights

You can ask us to correct or remove a report you made, remove your email, or tell you what we hold about you. Write to hello@nammakasa.in. Because reports aren't tied to your identity, we may ask for details (such as the report link and when you made it) to find it.

We aim to reply within 7 days. If you're not satisfied with our reply, you may complain to the Data Protection Board of India.

Children

NammaKasa is meant for adults. If you're under 18, please use it with a parent or guardian.

Changes

We'll update this page if anything changes, and change the date at the top.

Contact

Jyothish VM (sole proprietor, GSTIN 32BDLPV7187E1Z3), Bengaluru, Karnataka. Email hello@nammakasa.in.