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Policies for using Namaste Indian in India — intermediary due diligence, personal data protection, child safety, editorial trust, and store listing URLs.
Updated 24 August 2026
These documents work together. Product rules live in Community Guidelines; contracts and intermediary duties in Terms; personal data in Privacy; complaints in Grievance; child protection in Child Safety; public-web and news practice in Editorial.
Documents
- TermsThe agreement for using Namaste Indian.
- PrivacyHow personal data is collected, used, and deleted.
- GuidelinesRules for posts, chat, profiles, and communities.
- GrievanceHow to raise a complaint and what happens next.
- EditorialHow public posts, news, and corrections are handled.
- Child SafetyHow we protect children, and how to report harm.
- ContactWrite to the team when a document does not cover your question.
Reporting a security vulnerability
If you find a security flaw, email namasteindia.ap@gmail.com with the subject Security report. Tell us how to reproduce it and what you were able to reach.
- Give us reasonable time to fix the issue before disclosing it publicly.
- Use only your own test accounts. Do not access, modify, or keep other people’s data, and stop as soon as you have shown the problem exists.
- No denial-of-service, spam, social engineering, or physical attacks on our staff or infrastructure.
- Research done within these lines is welcome — we will not pursue action over it. We do not currently run a paid bounty.
Paste into Google Play & App Store Connect
Use these public HTTPS pages (HTML, no login). Keep them matching your Data safety / App Privacy declarations.
- Privacy Policy URL (Play Console + App Store Connect): https://www.namaste-indian.com/privacy
- Terms of Use / EULA URL (App Store Connect; link in Play listing / in-app): https://www.namaste-indian.com/terms
- User Privacy Choices URL (optional, Apple): https://www.namaste-indian.com/privacy#rights
- Account deletion help (Play account-deletion requirement): https://www.namaste-indian.com/privacy#deletion
- Child Safety Standards (UGC / CSAE): https://www.namaste-indian.com/child-safety
- Support URL: https://www.namaste-indian.com/contact
In-app: Settings → Policies links Privacy and Terms without leaving the signed-in experience; both pages also work signed out for store review.
Key Indian law references
- Information Technology Act, 2000
- IT Rules, 2021 (Intermediary Guidelines)
- Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO)
- National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal
- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
Official publications on India Code and MeitY prevail if a linked PDF moves or is updated.