Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 14, 2026
Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how Novi Homines Software Oy ("we", "us", or "our") handles information when you use the Vaava mobile application.
By using Vaava, you agree to this Privacy Policy. We do not sell your data. Our business model is built on providing value through our app, not through data monetization.
Local Data
In basic use, Vaava operates completely on your devices. We do not collect, store, or transmit any of your personal data or baby tracking information to our servers or any other third party services.
What stays on your device:
- All baby event data (feedings, diaper changes, sleep, etc.)
- Device pairing information
- App preferences and settings
Device pairing:
When you pair devices (e.g., phone with tablet or partner's phone), synchronization happens directly between your devices over your local network via peer-to-peer connections. No baby data passes through our servers.
Privacy Promise: By default, we have zero access to your baby or any other data.
Optional Crash Reporting
Vaava includes an optional crash reporting feature (Firebase Crashlytics) that helps us identify and fix technical issues. Crashlytics is:
- Opt-in only – Disabled by default
- User-controlled – You can enable or disable it anytime in Vaava settings
- No baby data – Never collects your baby tracking information
Data collected by Crashlytics (when enabled)
- Installation identifiers: Crashlytics Installation UUID, Firebase Installation ID (FID), and RFC-4122 UUID used for report deduplication
- Crash context and diagnostics: crash timestamp, stack traces, exception class/message, and for native crashes signal codes and minidump-related diagnostics
- Binary/runtime state: loaded binary/library metadata, thread state data, and method/function names when available
- Device and OS data: device model/manufacturer, OS name/version, CPU architecture, available memory/storage, and screen orientation
- Technical state flags: rooted/jailbroken status, background/foreground state, and proximity sensor state at crash time
- App/session data: app package identifier, app version, Firebase session ID, and breadcrumb logs
Retention and privacy notes
- Retention: Data is retained for up to 90 days before removal
- Pseudonymous identifiers: installation IDs are random identifiers and can be treated as pseudonymous personal data under some privacy laws
- Custom data: if we add custom Crashlytics keys/logs in the future, those values are also sent to Crashlytics
You can withdraw consent at any time in Vaava settings by disabling crash reporting. Crash data is used only for stability and debugging, never for marketing.
Voice Event Parsing
When you use the voice input feature, audio is transcribed using on-device speech recognition when possible. In some cases, voice data may be processed by external AI services (like Google Gemini) to convert natural language into structured event fields.
- Voice data is processed transiently and not stored
- AI processing is used solely for converting speech to structured data
- No voice recordings are retained after processing
Third-Party Services
Vaava uses the following third-party services:
- Firebase Crashlytics (Optional, user-enabled) – For crash reporting
- Voice dictation feature - The voice dictation feature uses a 3rd party services to create structured data from the text transcript. No data is stored related to the voice dictation feature.
These services have their own privacy policies. We only share the minimum necessary data with each service to provide the stated functionality.
Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures:
- TLS encryption
- In local network data sharing is encrypted with indusrty standard encryption methods (like AES-256)
- No baby data collection in Local Mode (zero data to protect)
- Industry-standard security practices for app infrastructure
Your Rights
You can:
- Export your data from supported app features
- Delete local app data from your device
- Not use optional technical data collection (Crashlytics)
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes through the app. Continued use of Vaava after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Email: hello@vaava.app
Company: Novi Homines Software Oy