Garba Partner ("the app") helps people find a partner or group to play garba with during Navratri. It is a community app, not a dating service. The app is operated by InTechual Solutions, M/301, S.G. Business Hub, Near Gota Bridge, S.G. Highway, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382470, India ("we", "us").
This policy explains what information the app collects, why, who can see it, how long we keep it and the choices you have. It applies to the Garba Partner Android app and these web pages. Our company website has a separate general privacy policy.
Who can use the app
Garba Partner is only for people aged 18 and above. We do not knowingly allow anyone under 18 to use it. If we learn that an account belongs to someone under 18, we delete it. You can tell us about such an account using the in-app report option or by email.
Information we collect
| What | Details | Who can see it |
|---|---|---|
| Google account email | Used only to log you in with Google Sign-In. Accounts created before 13 October 2026 may instead have a mobile number, used the same way. | Only us. Never shown to other users. |
| Profile | Name, year of birth (shown as your age), gender, city, garba level and styles, whether you want a partner or a group, group size, passes you hold, spare pass, travel preference, "about you" text, whether you are playing garba tonight and the venue, and who may send you requests. | Other signed-in users. |
| Photos | Up to 6 profile photos that you choose. Before anyone can see a photo, it is resized, its metadata (including any location data) is removed, and it is checked automatically for nudity and suggestive content (see "Photo screening" below). The app uses Android's photo picker, so it can only access the photos you select. | Other signed-in users, once the photo passes screening. |
| Requests and matches | Garba requests you send and receive, and whether they were accepted or declined. An accepted request is a "match". | You and the other person. |
| Messages | Text messages you exchange with your matches. Messages pass through a clean-language filter. | You and the person you are chatting with. |
| Safety data | People you block, and reports you make about people or photos. | Only us. People are not told who blocked or reported them. |
| Subscription | If you buy Garba Partner Plus: the Google Play purchase token, subscription status and expiry date. We never receive your card, UPI or bank details. Google Play handles payment. | Only us. |
| Usage limits | Counters for how many requests you sent and photos you uploaded today, used to enforce daily limits. | Only us. |
| Advertising | If you use the free version, Google AdMob shows banner ads and may collect your device's advertising ID, IP address and device information to show and measure ads. | Google, under Google's advertising policies. |
| Technical logs | Our servers (Google Firebase and Google Cloud) automatically record technical information such as IP address, device and app version, and error logs, to keep the service secure and working. | Only us and our service providers. |
We do not collect your precise location, contacts, call logs or SMS. Your city is chosen by you.
How we use your information
- To create your account and log you in.
- To show your profile to people in your city and help you find garba partners and groups.
- To deliver requests, matches and messages.
- To keep the community safe: screening photos, filtering abusive language, enforcing blocks, handling reports and removing people who break the rules.
- To provide Garba Partner Plus and confirm your subscription with Google Play.
- To show ads to free users.
- To comply with the law and respond to lawful requests.
We do not use your information for automated decisions about you, other than the automatic photo screening and daily usage limits described here. We do not sell your personal information.
Photo screening
Every photo you upload is first stored privately where nobody else can see it. Our server then checks it in two steps:
- An open-source image model running on our own server checks for nudity and suggestive content.
- If that check is unsure, the photo is sent to Google Cloud Vision SafeSearch for a second check. Google processes the image only to return the screening result, as our service provider. See Google Cloud's data processing terms.
Photos that fail either check are deleted and never shown. Photos that pass may still be reported by other users. A photo reported by two different people is hidden until we review it.
Legal basis
We process your personal data with your consent, which you give when you create a profile and accept our community rules, and for legitimate uses permitted by India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, such as complying with the law and keeping users safe. You can withdraw consent at any time by deleting your account.
Who we share information with
We use these service providers, who process data on our behalf:
- Google Firebase and Google Cloud: login, database, photo storage and server functions. Your profile, photos and messages are stored in Google's Mumbai (asia-south1) region. Some Google services, such as phone login, may process data outside India.
- Google Cloud Vision: second-step photo screening, as described above.
- Google Play: subscription purchases and billing.
- Google AdMob: ads for free users.
We may disclose information if required by law, court order or a government authority, or when needed to protect someone's safety, including reporting child sexual abuse material to the authorities. If InTechual Solutions is involved in a merger or acquisition, information may transfer to the new owner under this policy.
How long we keep information
- While your account is active, we keep your profile, photos, requests, matches and messages.
- When you delete your account, we immediately delete your profile, photos, requests, matches, all chats you were part of (including the messages in them), your block list, your subscription records and your login.
- Reports (made by you or about you) are kept for up to 90 days for safety, then deleted automatically.
- Technical logs are kept for up to 30 days.
- Google Play keeps its own purchase records under Google's policies. Deleting your Garba Partner account does not cancel a Play subscription. Cancel it in Google Play › Payments and subscriptions.
See how to delete your account.
Your rights and choices
- Access and correction: you can view and edit your profile and photos in the app at any time (Me › Edit profile).
- Deletion: delete your account in the app (Me › Delete account) or by writing to us.
- Withdraw consent: deleting your account withdraws your consent.
- Grievance redressal: contact our Grievance Officer (below).
- Nomination: under the DPDP Act you may nominate a person to exercise your rights if you die or become incapacitated. Write to us to do this.
- Ads: you can reset or delete your advertising ID in Android Settings › Privacy › Ads. Plus members do not see ads.
To exercise a right, email info@intechualsolutions.com from, or mentioning, the email address (or mobile number) on your account. We may ask you to verify that the account is yours.
Security
Data is encrypted in transit and at rest by Google Cloud. Access is controlled by server-side security rules. For example, only the two people in a match can see their chat, and subscription status can only be set by our server after checking with Google Play. No system is perfectly secure, so please never share one-time codes or send money to anyone you meet through the app.
Community rules
No vulgar, sexual, abusive or harassing content. No nudity or suggestive photos. No buying or selling of passes and no requests for money. Garba Partner is not a dating app. Accounts that break these rules are removed. See our community and child safety standards.
Grievance Officer
In line with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023:
Sanjay, Grievance Officer, InTechual Solutions
M/301, S.G. Business Hub, Near Gota Bridge, S.G. Highway, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382470, India
Email: info@intechualsolutions.com · Phone: +91 92652 33578
We acknowledge complaints within 24 hours and aim to resolve them within 15 days. Complaints about nudity, sexual content or impersonation are acted on within 24 hours. If you are not satisfied, you may approach the Data Protection Board of India.
Changes to this policy
We will update this page when the policy changes and change the "last updated" date. For significant changes we will also tell you in the app.
Contact
InTechual Solutions · info@intechualsolutions.com · +91 92652 33578