Gamaka is a vocal coach and recording studio app made by Niravadya Tech Labs Pvt. Ltd. It helps you find your vocal range, discover songs that suit your voice, warm up, practise pitch, and record your own takes.

This Privacy Policy explains, in plain English, what personal information Gamaka collects, accesses or processes when you use the app and related services, why we use it, when it may be shared, how long it is retained, and how you can request deletion or exercise applicable privacy rights.

Gamaka is designed to minimise the collection of personal information. We aim to collect and use only the information reasonably necessary to provide, secure and improve the service.

The categories of information Gamaka may collect, access, generate or process are described below. The actual information processed depends on the features you use.

Information you provide or create

• Email address — used to create and authenticate your Gamaka account, send one-time login codes, respond to privacy or support requests, and communicate important security or policy information.
• Voice profile and vocal-range information — such as low, comfortable and high notes or other derived pitch information used to provide vocal exercises, recommendations and related features.
• Recordings and projects you save — including project information, tracks and audio that you deliberately save, export or sync using Gamaka.
• Project information — such as tempo, loop points, effect settings, lyrics, track names, durations, volume and mute/solo states when these are part of a project you create or sync.
• Support and privacy requests — information you choose to provide when contacting us, such as your email address and the contents of your request.

Information generated during use

• Pitch and performance information — information calculated from microphone input to provide tuning, warm-up, pitch accuracy, vocal-range and related features.
• Basic technical and diagnostic information — such as error information, timestamps and technical information generated when the service operates, to the extent such information is present in our server or application logs.

Gamaka needs microphone access for certain singing, tuning, practice and recording features. Microphone access is requested when a feature requires it and is subject to the permission controls provided by your device or browser.

When the microphone is used

• The live tuner and pitch display in the Studio.
• The Scale Warmup, to check your voice against each note.
• The Pitch Accuracy Drill, to score your note matching.
• Voice test, practice and sing-along features that require listening.
• Studio recording when you choose to record.

How microphone input is handled

• Pitch detection is performed on your device for the features described above, and raw microphone audio is not routinely transmitted to our servers for pitch analysis.
• Recordings remain on your device unless you choose to save, export or sync them through a feature that transfers the recording.
• When you choose to sync a recording, the recording becomes part of your synced project and is transferred to our service providers as described in the Cloud Sync and Sharing sections.
• You can disable microphone access through your browser or device settings. Features that require microphone access will not function while permission is disabled.

Derived voice information

Although raw microphone audio used for pitch analysis is processed on your device, Gamaka may store derived information such as your vocal range or voice profile when you use features that create or save such information. This derived information may be synced to your account if you choose to use Cloud Sync.

We use personal information only for purposes connected with providing, securing, maintaining and supporting Gamaka, including:

• To sign you in — sending and verifying your one-time login code.
• To maintain your account — associating your account information and saved work with your account.
• To work out your vocal range — turning notes detected during relevant features into a voice profile or vocal-range information.
• To recommend songs — comparing your vocal range with song ranges and your selected filters.
• To run the Studio — supporting playback, mixing, lyrics, transpose, recording and export features.
• To save and restore your work — storing project information locally and syncing information to your account when you request it.
• To provide Cloud Sync — allowing you to access supported saved projects and voice-profile information across devices.
• To maintain security and reliability — diagnosing errors, preventing abuse, protecting accounts and maintaining the service.
• To provide support — responding to requests concerning your account, data, privacy or the operation of Gamaka.
• To communicate important service information — such as login messages, security notices, material privacy-policy changes or other service-related communications.
• To comply with legal obligations — where processing or disclosure is required by applicable law or valid legal process.

We do not use your voice recordings or personal information for advertising or sell your personal information. We do not use your voice recordings or lyrics to train AI models.

Cloud Sync is optional and is initiated by you through the relevant feature. We do not intentionally upload your local recordings or projects merely because the app is installed.

When you choose to sync, the information transferred may include:

• Project details — such as tempo, loop points, effect settings and lyrics.
• Track information — including track names, durations, volume and mute/solo states.
• Audio tracks — actual recordings or audio files that form part of the project you choose to sync.
• Voice profile information — so supported song recommendations and related features can carry over between devices.

Synced information is associated with your Gamaka account and is transmitted using encrypted HTTPS connections.

You can delete synced projects through the app where supported, or request deletion of your account and associated synced data as described in Deleting Your Data.

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information. We do not share personal information with advertisers or data brokers for advertising purposes.

We may share or permit access to information only where reasonably necessary to operate Gamaka, provide a service you requested, comply with law, protect our users or protect the service.

Service providers

We may use third-party service providers for infrastructure and operational functions such as:

• Hosting and backend infrastructure — to run Gamaka's backend services and store information that you choose to sync.
• Email delivery — to send one-time login codes and relevant service communications.
• Technical and security services — where used, to maintain reliability, security and prevent abuse.

Service providers may process information only as necessary to provide services to us and are expected to maintain appropriate confidentiality and security safeguards.

Third-party services you interact with

• Apple Music / iTunes — song metadata and previews may be provided through Apple's services. When you choose to open or interact with Apple's services, Apple's own terms and privacy practices apply.
• Google Play — the "Rate us on Play Store" action opens Google Play. Google may process information according to Google's own policies.
• YouTube — optional help or instructional content may open on YouTube. YouTube's own terms and privacy practices apply when you interact with YouTube.
• Google Fonts — if the website version of this Privacy Policy loads fonts from Google's CDN, the browser may make a request to Google to retrieve the font. Where technically feasible, we may self-host fonts to minimise unnecessary third-party requests.

User-directed sharing

If you deliberately export, share or open content using a third-party service or operating system sharing feature, the recipient or third-party service may receive the information you choose to share. That third party's own privacy policy and terms will apply to its processing.

Legal requirements

We may disclose information where required by applicable law, regulation, court order or other valid legal process, or where reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety or property of our users, the Company or the public.

Business transfers

If Niravadya Tech Labs Pvt. Ltd. is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, sale of assets or similar corporate transaction, information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law and appropriate confidentiality protections. Where legally required, we will provide notice of material changes in how your personal information is handled.

You can request deletion of your Gamaka account and associated personal data. Where you have an account, Google Play requires an account-deletion path both inside the app and through an external web resource.

Delete from inside Gamaka

• Delete a single recording — use the delete control on the relevant track in the Studio or Library.
• Delete your account — open the Library section in Gamaka and select Delete Account.

Request deletion without the app

If you have uninstalled Gamaka, cannot access the app, or otherwise cannot use the in-app deletion option, you can request deletion by emailing gamaka@niravadyatechlabs.co.in from the email address associated with your Gamaka account.

Your request should clearly state that you want your Gamaka account and associated personal data deleted. We may take reasonable steps to verify that the request relates to the account holder before carrying out the deletion.

This Privacy Policy is also intended to serve as the publicly accessible web resource through which users can initiate an account-deletion request without reinstalling Gamaka.

What account deletion removes

Subject to information that we are required or permitted to retain under applicable law, account deletion will remove your Gamaka account and associated personal data, including your stored voice profile and synced projects associated with that account.

Where third-party service providers process information on our behalf, we will take reasonable steps to request deletion of the relevant information from those providers where required.

Information that may need to be retained

Certain information may need to be retained for a limited period where necessary for legal compliance, security, fraud prevention, dispute resolution, enforcement of agreements, or other legitimate purposes permitted by applicable law. Where information is retained, it will be protected and used only for the applicable purpose.

Local device data

• Local recordings and projects — recordings and projects stored only on your device may remain on that device until you delete them or clear the relevant app/browser storage.
• Clearing local data — you may remove local application/browser data through the applicable device or browser settings.

How long we keep things

• Account information — generally until you delete your account, subject to any lawful retention requirement.
• Voice profile — until you delete it or your account, subject to any lawful retention requirement.
• Synced projects and recordings — until you delete them, delete your account, or otherwise request deletion, subject to any lawful retention requirement.
• Local recordings — remain on your device unless you delete them or clear the relevant application/browser storage.
• Login codes — temporary codes expire after their applicable validity period and are not intended to function as permanent passwords.
• Server and diagnostic logs — retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for security, troubleshooting, reliability, legal compliance and other legitimate operational purposes, after which they are deleted or anonymised where reasonably practicable.

We use reasonable technical and organisational safeguards appropriate to the nature of the information we process.

• Encryption in transit — information sent to our servers is transmitted using HTTPS/TLS encryption.
• Passwordless authentication — Gamaka uses temporary one-time login codes rather than requiring users to maintain a conventional stored password.
• Device-side pitch processing — pitch analysis is performed on your device for the features described in this policy, reducing the need to transmit raw microphone audio for analysis.
• Access controls — access to production systems and personal information is limited to authorised personnel and service providers who need access for legitimate operational purposes.
• Operational safeguards — we use reasonable measures intended to prevent unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of personal information.

Depending on where you live and the privacy or data-protection laws applicable to the processing of your personal information, you may have certain rights concerning your data.

Depending on applicable law, these may include

• Access — request information about the personal data we hold or process about you.
• Correction — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Deletion — request deletion of personal data, subject to applicable legal exceptions and retention requirements.
• Withdrawal of consent — where processing is based on consent, withdraw that consent, subject to applicable law and the consequences of doing so.
• Data portability or export — where applicable, request or obtain certain information in a usable format.
• Objection or restriction — where provided by applicable law, object to or request restriction of certain processing.
• Complaint — raise a complaint with us and, where applicable, with the relevant data-protection authority or other competent regulator.

India

For users in India, rights and obligations relating to personal data are subject to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and applicable rules, regulations and provisions as and when they come into force and apply to the relevant processing.

Where applicable, we will provide a means for you to exercise rights recognised under the Indian data-protection framework, subject to applicable legal requirements and exceptions.

European Economic Area and United Kingdom

If the GDPR, UK GDPR or another applicable data-protection law applies to you, you may have additional rights, including rights concerning lawful bases for processing, access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, portability and complaints. The availability and scope of these rights depend on the circumstances and applicable law.

To exercise a privacy right or ask a question about your personal data, email gamaka@niravadyatechlabs.co.in. We may ask for reasonable information to verify your identity or account before completing a request.

We will respond to privacy requests within the timeframe required by applicable law.

International transfers

Our service providers or infrastructure may process information in countries outside the country in which you live. Where personal information is transferred internationally, we take reasonable steps to provide appropriate protection and comply with applicable data-protection requirements.

Gamaka is not intended to independently collect or process personal data from children without the involvement and consent of a parent or lawful guardian where such consent is required by applicable law.

Under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, a child means an individual who has not completed eighteen years of age. Where the applicable provisions of Indian law require verifiable parental consent before processing a child's personal data, we will take the measures required by those provisions when they apply to our processing.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal data from children in violation of applicable law or Google Play's child-safety requirements.

If you are a parent or lawful guardian and believe that a child has provided personal data to us without the required consent, please contact gamaka@niravadyatechlabs.co.in. We will review the request and take appropriate action, including deletion where required by applicable law.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as Gamaka develops, new features are introduced, our data practices change, or applicable legal requirements change.

When we update the policy, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

For material changes, such as introducing a new category of personal data or a materially different purpose for processing, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent where required by applicable law before processing your personal data for the new purpose.

Your continued use of Gamaka after a policy update does not by itself override any consent or notice requirements imposed by applicable law.

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit or exclude any mandatory privacy, consumer-protection or data-protection rights or protections that apply to you under the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are located.