Nasaan (“the app,” “we,” “us”) helps you remember where you put your things. We built Nasaan to be private by default. This policy covers both the iPhone (iOS) and Android versions of Nasaan; where the two differ, we call it out.
The short version
- Your items, locations, notes, and photos are stored on your device. Any optional backup or sync uses your own cloud account — iCloud on iPhone, or Google (Android Auto Backup) on Android. We can’t see it.
- Nasaan has no account and no login. We do not ask for your name, email, or contacts.
- iPhone only: if you use Smart Filipino voice (an optional, paid feature), a short audio clip is sent securely to our server and our AI provider (OpenAI) to turn speech into text. On Android, Nasaan does not send your audio to our servers — voice uses your phone’s built-in recognizer.
- We do not sell your data, and we do not use it for advertising or tracking.
What data Nasaan handles
Item data you create — item names, rooms, locations, notes, quantity, photos, and the original phrase you spoke or typed:
- Stored locally on your device — Apple’s SwiftData on iPhone, the Room database on Android.
- iPhone: if iCloud is enabled, it syncs through your private iCloud account (Apple’s CloudKit).
- Android: if Android Backup is on, a copy may be saved to your own Google account (Android Auto Backup). You can also export a file yourself.
- Either way it’s your cloud account, not visible to us. You can export or delete it at any time in the app.
Microphone & speech
- iPhone — standard voice: uses Apple’s Speech framework; audio is processed by Apple / your device.
- iPhone — Smart Filipino voice (optional, paid): records a short clip and sends it over an encrypted connection to our server, which forwards it to OpenAI for transcription. We send only the audio/text needed, plus an anonymous per-device identifier used solely to prevent abuse and apply usage limits — never your name or Apple Account. We have opted out of model-training uses where available.
- Android: voice uses your phone’s built-in speech recognizer (part of Android). That audio is handled by your device and Google’s speech service under Google’s policies — Nasaan does not receive or store your audio, and the Android app does not use our server or OpenAI.
Photos
- Photos you attach are stored with your items on your device (and your iCloud / Google backup if enabled). They are not uploaded to us.
Diagnostics
- We may collect anonymous, aggregated crash and performance data to keep the app stable. This does not identify you.
What we do NOT collect
- No account, email, phone number, or password.
- No contacts, precise location, browsing history, or advertising identifiers.
- No selling or sharing of personal data with data brokers.
Third parties
- Apple (iPhone) — iCloud/CloudKit, Speech, and App Store billing, governed by Apple’s privacy policy.
- Google (Android) — on-device speech recognition and Android Auto Backup, governed by Google’s privacy policy.
- OpenAI — processes Smart Filipino voice on iPhone only to return a transcription. The Android app does not use OpenAI.
Subscriptions
iPhone: Nasaan Plus is an optional auto-renewable subscription processed by Apple; we never see your payment details. Android: Nasaan is free — there is no subscription or in-app purchase.
Your choices
- iPhone: turn Smart Filipino voice off to keep all voice on-device.
- Deny microphone/speech permission and use text instead (both platforms).
- Export a backup (JSON or CSV) or delete any item, which removes its data from your device (and your cloud backup if enabled).
Children
Nasaan is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect data from them.
Changes
We’ll update this page and the “Last updated” date if this policy changes.
Contact
Questions? Email nasaan.app@gmail.com.