Privacy Policy
WhatNow? is designed to be privacy-safe by default. We do not require accounts, passwords, or personal document uploads.
1. Zero Account Registration & Zero Passwords
WhatNow? operates entirely without user login, passwords, email capture forms, or personal user profiles. You can access all emergency guides, diagnostic tools, emergency kits, and recovery advice without registering.
2. Local Browser Storage (localStorage)
To maintain usability across page navigation and refreshes, WhatNow? uses your web browser's local storage (`localStorage`). This data stays strictly on your local device:
- `whatnow_chat`: Stores your current assistant conversation history on your device.
- `whatnow_user_location`: Stores your selected country code (e.g. India, Singapore) and travelling status.
- `whatnow_checklist_<slug>`: Stores completed checklist item checkmarks for an active emergency scenario.
3. AI Server Processing & Gemini Integration
When you submit a natural language description in search or use the WhatNow Assistant chatbot, your text prompt is processed server-side via our API (`/api/ai/chat` and `/api/ai/classify`) using Google Gemini.
We do NOT operate a cloud conversation database, and we do NOT store or log full chat transcript bodies in server databases. API keys remain strictly server-side.
4. Template Generator Data Handling
When using printable Emergency Kit statement templates (e.g., Police Report or Bank Fraud Notice templates), text you type into input fields stays strictly in temporary React component memory. It is NEVER written to local storage, NEVER logged, and NEVER sent to external servers.
5. No Location Tracking or GPS Coordinates
WhatNow? does NOT collect GPS coordinates, IP-geolocation data, precise street addresses, or mobile location tracking. Location selection is strictly high-level country codes chosen manually by you in the Location Selector.
6. Deleting Your Local Data
You are in full control of your local data. You can clear your chat history at any time by clicking the trash icon (`🗑`) in the assistant header, or by clearing your browser site data.