Privacy Policy

Browsing (no account required): When you use Nipali to view exchange rates, gold prices, or events without signing in, we do not collect any personal information.

Google Sign-In: If you choose to sign in with Google, we receive from Google:

• Your display name
• Your email address
• Your Google profile photo
• A unique Google account identifier

We do not receive your Google password or payment information.

Phone number (required after sign-in): After Google sign-in, we ask you to confirm your display name and provide a mobile phone number. We store your number in E.164 format and a timestamp of when it was collected. Your phone number is used for contact and community data collection; it is not shown on your public profile.

Profile information you provide: After signing in, you may optionally add a short bio and your city in Japan to your public profile. This information is visible to other users. Your phone number is not shown on your public profile.

Event interactions: If you RSVP to events (Going, Interested, Not Going), we store your RSVP status linked to your account. If you are an event organiser, we store the events you create including titles, descriptions, location, category, and any cover images you upload.

Ticket purchases: When you buy event tickets, we store your ticket details (ticket code, tier, price paid, check-in status) and payment information (amount, payment status, Stripe transaction ID). We do not store your credit card number — payment processing is handled entirely by Stripe.

• To display your public profile and events to other users
• To collect your phone number for contact and community outreach
• To show RSVP counts on events and your personal RSVP status
• To allow organisers to create and manage events
• To process ticket purchases and check-ins at events
• To review and moderate submitted events before publishing
• To send transactional emails (e.g. event approval or rejection notifications to organisers)
• To improve the Nipali service

We do not use your information for advertising or sell it to third parties.

Your data is stored securely using Supabase (PostgreSQL database hosted in the cloud). Cover images you upload are stored in Supabase Storage. Authentication sessions use secure JWT tokens. We do not store passwords.

Nipali uses the following third-party services that may process your data:

• Google OAuth — for sign-in. Subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
• Stripe — for processing ticket payments. Subject to Stripe's Privacy Policy.
• Supabase — for database and file storage.
• Vercel — for hosting the web application.
• Resend — for transactional emails to organisers.

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Update your profile at any time via Profile → Edit Profile
• Request deletion of your account and associated data

To request account deletion or exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@nipali.app.

Nipali is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of Nipali after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Questions about this Privacy Policy? hello@nipali.app