PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: 2 September 2026
Last Updated: 2 September 2026

Kathayan ("Kathayan", "we", "us", or "our") is a digital storytelling and entertainment platform operated by Vermaverse OPC Private Limited. By using Kathayan, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Depending on the features you use, Kathayan may collect or process the following categories of information.

Account Information

• Name
• Email address
• Login/account credentials or authentication information
• User ID or account identifier

Passwords, where applicable, are stored using appropriate security and authentication mechanisms rather than in readable form.

Usage and App Activity

• Content viewed
• Viewing activity and preferences
• App interactions
• Session information
• Feature usage
• Error, crash, and diagnostic information

This information may be used to operate, secure, troubleshoot, and improve the platform.

Device and Technical Information

• Device type
• Operating system
• App version
• Browser information
• IP address
• Device or app identifiers
• Network and diagnostic information

Communications

If you contact Kathayan or Vermaverse OPC Private Limited, we may retain information contained in your communication to respond to your inquiry, provide support, and maintain appropriate records.

Information may be used to:

• Create and manage user accounts
• Authenticate users
• Provide access to Kathayan content and features
• Deliver and improve video and digital content
• Maintain viewing preferences and user experience
• Provide customer support
• Diagnose technical problems and crashes
• Improve application performance and reliability
• Maintain platform security
• Prevent fraud, misuse, or unauthorized access
• Send important service-related communications
• Manage subscriptions or purchases where applicable
• Comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations

We will not use personal information for purposes materially different from those described in this Privacy Policy without providing appropriate notice or obtaining consent where legally required.

Kathayan may introduce or provide paid subscriptions, premium content, or other paid services. Where payments are processed through Google Play or another authorized payment provider, payment information may be processed by the relevant payment provider in accordance with its own privacy and security practices.

Kathayan does not intentionally collect complete payment-card credentials when those credentials are processed directly by an authorized third-party payment provider.

Kathayan may use third-party service providers or technology partners for functions such as application hosting and infrastructure, authentication, video hosting, streaming or delivery, analytics, crash reporting and diagnostics, security, customer support, payment processing, notifications, and content delivery. These providers may process information necessary to provide their respective services.

We expect service providers processing personal information on our behalf to handle such information appropriately and subject to applicable contractual and legal requirements. Kathayan does not sell users' personal information merely for monetary consideration.

The Kathayan website and certain app-related services may use cookies, local storage, SDKs, or similar technologies to maintain sessions, remember preferences, authenticate users, measure performance, diagnose problems, improve functionality, and protect the platform from misuse. Where consent is required by applicable law, appropriate choices will be provided.

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. Where appropriate, information transmitted between users and Kathayan services is protected using secure communication technologies. However, no electronic storage or internet transmission system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including providing our Services, maintaining legitimate business records, resolving disputes, preventing fraud, enforcing agreements, and complying with applicable legal obligations. When information is no longer reasonably required, it may be deleted or anonymized, subject to applicable legal or regulatory retention requirements.

Users who create a Kathayan account may request deletion of their account and associated personal data. Where available, users may initiate account deletion through the account or settings section of the Kathayan application. Users may also submit an account deletion request through Kathayan's designated account-deletion webpage or privacy contact mechanism.

Upon a valid account deletion request, Kathayan will delete or anonymize personal information associated with the account, except information that must be retained for legitimate security, fraud-prevention, financial, contractual, regulatory, or legal purposes. Any information retained under such an exception will be retained only for the applicable purpose and required period.

Kathayan is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law. If we become aware that personal information from a child has been collected without appropriate authorization where such authorization is legally required, we will take reasonable steps to delete or appropriately handle that information.

Parents or legal guardians who believe that a child has provided personal information improperly may contact us using the contact mechanism provided below.

Depending on applicable law and your jurisdiction, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including rights to:

• Access certain personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of information
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Raise questions or complaints regarding data processing

Certain rights may be subject to legal limitations and identity verification.

Kathayan may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of independent third parties. Users should review the privacy policies of external services before providing personal information to them.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to Kathayan's features, technologies, business practices, legal requirements, or data-handling practices. When material changes are made, the updated Privacy Policy will be published on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. Users are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

• App: Kathayan
• Tagline: The Journey of Stories
• Android Package Name: com.vermaverse.kathayan
• Developer/Operator: Vermaverse OPC Private Limited
• Website: kathayan.in
• Country: India

For privacy questions, requests concerning personal information, or account/data deletion requests, please contact Vermaverse OPC Private Limited / Kathayan through the official contact mechanism provided on the Kathayan website.

Website: kathayan.in

Or reach us through the Contact Us page.

Please include sufficient information for us to identify your account and understand your request. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain privacy or deletion requests.

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