Grihini — Privacy Policy

1. Data We Collect

• Phone number (for authentication)
• Staff details you enter (name, photo, mobile, address, Aadhaar, UPI ID, family details, emergency contacts)
• Daily attendance, salary, advance, and payment records
• Remedy ratings and submissions

2. How We Use Your Data

• To provide household staff management functionality
• To sync data across family members you invite
• To calculate salary settlements and generate reports
• To improve our services

3. Data Storage & Security

• All data is stored on servers located in India
• Aadhaar numbers are AES-256 encrypted
• Photos are stored under randomised, non-guessable file names and served only over encrypted HTTPS
• Biometric data never leaves your device
• API communications use HTTPS/TLS encryption

4. Data Sharing

• We do NOT sell or share your data with third parties
• Data is shared only with family members you explicitly invite
• We comply with lawful government requests as required by Indian law

5. Your Rights (DPDP Act, 2023)

• Right to Access: Request a copy of all your data
• Right to Correction: Edit any information at any time
• Right to Erasure: Delete your account and all associated data
• Right to Grievance Redressal: Contact our Data Protection Officer

6. Data Retention

• Data is retained as long as your account is active
• On account deletion, all data is purged within 72 hours
• Settlement records are retained for 7 years as per tax requirements

7. Children's Privacy

• Grihini does not knowingly collect data from children
• Kids' names entered by users are for the user's personal reference only

8. Contact

• Data Protection Officer: dpo@grihiniapp.in
• Grievance Officer: grievance@grihiniapp.in