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Privacy Policy for Kahuwa

Effective Date: September 2026
Last Updated: September 2026

Welcome to Kahuwa ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains our data practices when you visit our website at [https://kahuwa.in](https://kahuwa.in) or use our mobile applications.

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1. Information We Collect

Account Information: When you register on Kahuwa, we collect your username, email address, phone number, password hash, profile picture, display name, and bio.

Creator Verification Data: For creator monetization and KYC compliance, we may collect government-issued photo ID (Aadhaar, PAN, Passport, or Voter ID), full legal name, date of birth, and bank/UPI payout details.

User Content: Videos, audio tracks, comments, captions, hashtags, and likes that you create, upload, or share on the platform.

Usage & Device Information: IP address, device model, operating system version, browser type, unique device identifiers, app crash logs, screen resolution, and preferred language.

Interaction Data: Videos viewed, watch completion rates, search queries, profiles followed, shares, and engagement timestamps used to power our personalized feed recommendation algorithm.

Cookies and Local Storage: We use session cookies and local storage tokens to maintain your login session, remember preferences, and analyze platform traffic.

2. How We Use Your Information

To provide, operate, maintain, and enhance the Kahuwa video platform and mobile applications.

To personalize your video feed, recommendations, and discover trending content relevant to your interests.

To process creator monetization earnings, calculate ad revenue shares (60% creator share), and execute wallet withdrawal payouts via IMPS/NEFT/UPI.

To verify creator identity and prevent fraud, multi-accounting, bot traffic, and artificial view inflation.

To send transactional notifications: OTP verification codes, password resets, withdrawal status alerts, and important platform announcements.

To enforce our Terms of Service, Community Guidelines, and comply with applicable laws and regulatory requests.

3. Data Sharing & Disclosure

Public Profile & Content: Your username, display name, avatar, bio, uploaded public videos, follower count, and verified badge are visible to other users.

Advertising Partners: We integrate Google AdMob to deliver in-feed video and banner ads. Non-personally identifiable device identifiers (e.g., Google Advertising ID) may be shared with AdMob to serve relevant ads in accordance with Google's privacy policies.

Cloud Infrastructure & CDN: Video streams, thumbnails, and media assets are securely hosted on Cloudflare R2 and high-speed Content Delivery Networks.

Payment & Banking Processors: Bank details and UPI IDs are shared strictly with certified banking and payment gateway partners to fulfill approved withdrawal requests.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or to investigate violations of our policies.

4. Data Security & Storage

All user data in transit is encrypted using industry-standard Transport Layer Security (TLS 1.3 / SSL).

Sensitive authentication data, including passwords, are hashed using bcrypt with salt rounds before storage.

Payment credentials and identity verification documents are stored in access-restricted, encrypted storage with strict role-based access control.

While we employ robust security measures, no electronic transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We encourage users to maintain strong, unique passwords.

5. Your Rights & Choices

Access and Update: You can edit your profile details, avatar, and bio directly through the mobile app settings.

Account Deletion: You have the right to request deletion of your account and associated data. Email [email protected] with your registered email and username.

Push Notifications: You can manage or disable push notification preferences within your device settings or the app notification settings.

Data Export: You may request a copy of your personal data by contacting our data protection desk at [email protected].

6. Children's Privacy

Kahuwa is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe a child has created an account without parental consent, contact [email protected] and we will promptly remove the account.

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7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our services, technology, or legal requirements. Material updates will be communicated through in-app notifications or an announcement banner on our website.

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8. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy:

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://kahuwa.in

- Address: Assam, Morigaon, India