Privacy policy
Last updated 21 October 2026
This policy explains what the PathPulse app and its server collect, why, and the choices you have. PathPulse is run by Ishtah Soft, India ("we"). We process personal data under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
Data that stays on your phone
Your full marks and transcript, your entrance-exam ranks, category and home state, your assessment answers and your plans are stored only on your phone. Exam ranks are matched against closing ranks on the phone and are not sent to us.
Data we receive
- Account: when you first open the app it creates a pseudonymous account linked to a random install ID. This is not your phone's hardware ID or advertising ID.
- Sign-in (optional): if you sign in with Google, we receive your Google account ID and, if Google has verified it, your email address. If you sign in with WhatsApp, we receive your mobile number. We store these to link you to your account and record the last sign-in time.
- Recommendations: to suggest careers we send your interest and personality scores, your value preferences, your class, and an average mark for each subject area. We never send your raw marks.
- Crash reports: on by default and can be turned off in Settings. Usage analytics: off unless you turn them on.
Who else handles it
- AI providers: recommendation inputs (scores, preferences and subject averages, without your name, email or number) may be processed by an AI model provider, such as OpenRouter or Google Gemini, to write your career suggestions.
- Google confirms your identity when you choose Google sign-in.
- WhatsApp delivers your one-time sign-in code to your number.
- Firebase (Google) receives crash reports and, if you opt in, analytics.
We do not sell your data or use it for advertising.
Where and how long
Our server runs on Google Cloud. Your data is kept until you delete your account. One-time codes expire after 5 minutes. All traffic is encrypted in transit (HTTPS).
Your choices and rights
- Delete your account and all server data in the app under Settings → Delete account, or as described on the account deletion page.
- Turn crash reports and analytics on or off in Settings.
- Ask us to access or correct your data, or raise a grievance, by emailing simha@ishtahsoft.com.
Children
PathPulse is meant for school and college students. If you are under 18, please use it with a parent's or guardian's knowledge.
Changes
If this policy changes, we will update this page and its date.
PathPulse is made by Ishtah Soft, India. Contact: simha@ishtahsoft.com