Privacy Policy

Sagar Prahari ("the Mobile Application") formerly known as SSagar (Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar) is provided as a free service and is intended for use as is.

This Privacy Policy explains how the Application collects, uses, stores, and protects your information when you use the Application.

By using the Application, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Information Collection and Use

To provide the services offered by the Application, we may collect the following information:

This information is collected for user registration, authentication, account management, providing application functionality, and improving the services offered by the Application.

Third-Party Services

The Application uses third-party services that may process information necessary to provide certain features.

Log Data

Whenever you use the Application, diagnostic information may be collected in the event of an error. This information may include:

This information is used only for troubleshooting, security, and improving the Application.

Account Deletion

Users may request deletion of their account at any time. Upon successful verification, associated personal information, including Name and Phone Number, will be permanently removed from our servers unless retention is required by applicable law.

Image Information

The Application allows users to capture or upload photographs of beach and marine litter as part of their reports.

Submitted images are securely stored to support litter reporting, environmental monitoring, analysis, and improving the Application's services.

To automatically identify and classify litter, submitted images are securely transmitted to Google Gemini, an artificial intelligence service provided by Google. Google Gemini analyzes the submitted image and returns a litter classification, which is used solely for the functionality of the Application.

Images are not used for advertising or marketing purposes. They are processed only to:

AI Processing

The Application uses Google Gemini to analyze submitted photographs for automatic litter identification and classification. Only the information required to perform image analysis is transmitted. The AI-generated results are used solely to support the litter reporting features of the Application.

Users are advised not to upload photographs containing sensitive personal information or identifiable individuals unless necessary for reporting purposes.

Cookies

The Application does not use cookies directly. However, third-party services used by the Application may use cookies or similar technologies to improve their services.

Service Providers

We may engage trusted third-party service providers to:

These service providers may have access to information only as necessary to perform services on our behalf and are required to protect it.

Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

Links to Other Websites

The Application may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of any external websites they visit.

Children's Privacy

The Application is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If we become aware that such information has been collected, it will be deleted promptly.

Device Permissions

Location Permission

Used to record the location associated with litter reports submitted through the Application.

Camera Permission

Used to capture photographs for litter reporting and image analysis.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page and will become effective immediately after publication. Users are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Email: sujithsaka@gmail.com
Phone: +91-8220418262