AvanaPrivacy
Only your nest sees you
This page explains in plain words what Avana collects, who can see it and when it is deleted. The full privacy policy says the same thing in more detail.
Your family's location is not our product
It is never sold, never used for ads, and never shown to anyone outside your nest, unless Indian law requires it.
Only your nest
Not other users, not partners. Only the people you invited.
Pause whenever you want
Your nest sees that you paused, so nobody is misled by an old position.
One screen shows all of it
"What your nest can see" lists everything shared about you.
No ads, nothing sold
No advertising, no analytics trackers, and no data sold to anyone.
One screen shows everything shared about you
Inside the app, "What your nest can see" lists what is being shared right now, with whom, and for how long it is kept. If something is not on that screen, it is not shared.
- Whether you are sharing at this moment
- The hours you have limited sharing to
- Every person who can see you
What we collect
| What | Why | Who sees it |
|---|---|---|
| Phone number or email | To sign you in with a one-time code, and so family can invite you | Us. Your nest sees your name, not your number. |
| Your name | So your nest knows who is who. Use any name they will recognise. | Your nest |
| Location | Position, accuracy, whether you were moving, and battery level. About every four minutes, only while sharing is on. | Your nest |
| Places | The homes, schools and offices your nest sets up for alerts | Your nest |
| Emergency contacts | Names and numbers you add so you can call them quickly | You |
| Profile photo | Only if you add one | Your nest |
| A device identifier | One we generate, so each phone has its own sign-in. It is not your IMEI or advertising ID. | Us |
What we never collect
Your contacts
The app never reads your phone book. You invite people with a code.
Microphone, messages, browsing
The app does not ask for these permissions at all.
Advertising IDs
There are no ad networks and no analytics trackers in the app.
What your nest sees, and what we keep
Your nest sees a week. We keep records for a year because Indian law requires it, and then they are deleted.
Delete your history or your account at any time, and it is removed straight away.
Controls you always have
Pause sharing
Any time, for as long as you like. Your nest is told that you paused.
Set hours
Share only between the times you choose, such as the school run.
Erase your history
Delete all your past locations from Settings. It happens immediately.
Leave or delete
Leave a nest, or delete your account and everything that says where you have been.
Other companies involved
Running an app needs a few outside services. This is all of them.
| Who | For what | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Google Firebase | Delivering notifications | An identifier only. No names, places or coordinates. |
| Google Workspace (Gmail) | Emailing your sign-in code | Your email address and the code |
| MSG91 | Sending your sign-in code by SMS, once SMS sign-in opens | Your phone number |
| Meta (WhatsApp) | Sending your sign-in code on WhatsApp, once WhatsApp sign-in opens | Your phone number and the code |
| DigitalOcean | Running the servers, in Bangalore, India | Everything listed above, stored on our behalf |
| OpenStreetMap | Map images | The area of the map your app is showing, and your phone's internet address |
Avana is opening a few families at a time, in India and for families who live apart. It is free during early access, and you get a direct line to the person building it.
- Your family is in India, or part of it is
- At least two of you use Android
- You will tell us what does not work