Privacy Policy for TanaBana
Last updated: September 8, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how TanaBana ("the App", "we", "us") collects, uses, and protects information when you use our mobile application. By using TanaBana, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Account Information
- Email address (used to create and secure your account)
- Profile information you choose to add (display name, profile photo/avatar)
1.2 Photos and Media
- Photos you upload for rating and sharing within the app
- Voice recordings you create for voice notes or voice comments. If you choose to post anonymously, your voice may be pitch-shifted/masked before it is stored, so your identity is not tied to the audio.
1.3 Location Information
- Approximate or precise device location, used to power the "Nearby" feature (showing people and content near you) and to keep your presence updated while the app is open.
- You can disable location access at any time through your device settings. Doing so will limit or disable the Nearby feature.
1.4 User-Generated Content
- Ratings, comments, chat messages, and posts you submit, including content submitted through anonymous/confession-style features. Even where content is displayed anonymously to other users, we may retain a link to your account internally for moderation, safety, and abuse-prevention purposes.
1.5 Automatically Collected Information
- Device information (device type, operating system version)
- App usage and diagnostic data (crash logs, performance data)
2. How We Use Your Information
- To create and manage your account
- To operate core features: photo rating, chat, nearby discovery, voice notes, and anonymous posting
- To maintain safety and moderate content, including investigating reports or abuse even on anonymously-posted content
- To improve app performance and fix bugs
- To communicate with you about your account or important updates
3. How We Store and Share Information
Your data (account information, photos, voice notes, messages, and location data) is stored using Supabase, our backend infrastructure and database provider. Supabase stores data on secure cloud servers and provides authentication and file-storage services on our behalf.
- We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
- We do not share your identity behind anonymous posts with other users.
- We may disclose information if required by law, or to protect the rights, safety, and security of our users or the public.
4. Anonymous Features
Certain features (such as anonymous secrets/confessions and anonymous voice notes) are designed so that your identity is not shown to other users, and voice recordings may be altered to prevent voice recognition. However, this content is not fully anonymous from us — we retain the ability to identify the source of content internally for moderation, legal compliance, and to act on reports of abuse.
5. Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the app's features. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time (see Section 8).
6. Children's Privacy
TanaBana is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly.
7. Your Choices and Rights
- You can edit or delete your profile information within the app.
- You can disable camera, microphone, or location permissions at any time via your device settings.
- You can request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data by contacting us (see below).
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to request data deletion, contact us at:
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the app after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.