Last updated: October 10, 2026
Nirvana ("we", "our", "the app") is a family management app that helps households organize chores, calendars, house rules, and shared finances. This policy explains what information the app collects, how it is used, and how it is protected.
| Category | What we collect | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Account info | Name, email address (via Google Sign-In / Firebase Authentication) | Create your account and identify family members |
| Family data | Family membership, member roles (parent or kid), chores, calendar events, house rules ("Family Constitution"), rewards | Core app functionality |
| Financial data | Bank account and transaction data (via Plaid), utility account data, receipts you scan or upload | Expense tracking and bill insights, shown only to parent-role accounts |
| Photos | Photos you capture or upload for receipts and chore verification | Receipt scanning and chore completion |
| Voice input | Speech you provide to the in-app assistant ("Nia") | Converts spoken commands to text so Nia can act on them |
| Location data | Your device's approximate and precise location (GPS / network), collected while the app is open and, if you grant "Allow all the time" permission, in the background | Store arrival reminders: Nirvana compares your location with the stores you have attached to a shopping list so it can open or remind you of that list when you arrive. This feature is optional and works only if you grant location permission |
| Device / notification data | Push notification token | Deliver notifications (e.g. chore reminders, family activity) |
| Biometric data | Face ID / fingerprint match result | Used only on-device to unlock parent mode; the biometric data itself never leaves your device and is never sent to us |
Nirvana's optional shopping-list store reminders use your device's location, including in the background if you grant that permission. Your location is used only to detect when you are near a store you keep a list for and to find nearby branches of that store. To find store branches, the app sends an approximate area (coordinates) and the store name to our Cloud Function, which looks up matching places using Google Maps Platform. Arrival detection itself happens on your device. We do not store your location history, share your location with other family members, sell it, or use it for advertising. You can turn the feature off in the app's Profile settings or revoke location permission at any time in your device settings; the rest of the app keeps working.
We use the information above solely to provide and improve the app's features for your family. We do not use your data for advertising, and we do not sell your personal information to third parties. Nirvana does not include any advertising or third-party analytics SDKs.
Nirvana relies on the following third-party services to operate:
Each provider only receives the data necessary to perform its function and is bound by its own privacy and security terms.
Family data is encrypted in transit (TLS/HTTPS). Financial and utility account data is protected with a separate encryption key from general family data, so that it cannot be accessed through a kid-role account.
Nirvana includes an optional "Kid" role that a parent sets up from their own account for use within the family. Kid-role accounts are created and managed by a parent, cannot see financial, banking, or utility data, and cannot be created independently by a child. Parents control what information exists in their child's profile and can remove it at any time. Nirvana does not knowingly collect personal information directly from children outside of a parent-managed family account, and does not use children's data for advertising.
We retain your family's data for as long as your account is active. To request deletion of your account and associated data, contact us at the email below with your account's email address. We will process deletion requests within a reasonable time, except where we are required to retain certain records by law.
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, export, or delete your personal information. Contact us using the details below to exercise these rights.
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date above.
Questions about this policy or your data? Contact us at [email protected].