LEGAL DOCUMENT

Privacy Policy
Web Application

Effective: 1 June 2025 · Last Updated: 1 June 2025 · DPDP Act 2023 & IT Rules 2011

Table of Contents

  1. About This Policy & Scope
  2. Who We Are — Data Fiduciary
  3. Definitions
  4. Personal Data We Collect
  5. Sensitive Personal Data (SPDI)
  6. How We Collect Data
  7. Lawful Basis for Processing
  8. Consent — Collection, Use & Withdrawal
  9. Purpose Limitation
  10. How We Use Your Data
  11. Cookies & Session Tokens
  12. Data Processors & Third Parties
  13. Cross-Border Data Transfers
  14. Data Storage & Security
  15. Security Incident & Breach Notification
  16. Data Retention
  17. Your Rights as a Data Principal
  18. Multi-Tenancy & Employer Data
  19. Children's Privacy
  20. Third-Party Links & Integrations
  21. Marketing & Communications
  22. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
  23. Changes to This Policy
  24. Grievance Officer
  25. Contact Us

Plain English Summary: We collect only what we need to operate your account and provide the Servyn AI ERP service. Your data is stored securely in India. We do not sell, rent, or share your data with advertisers. You own your data. You can request access, correction, or deletion at any time. This policy complies with the DPDP Act 2023 and IT Rules 2011.

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About This Policy & Scope

This Privacy Policy ("Policy") describes how Servyn AI ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects personal data through the Servyn AI web application, accessible at servynai.in and its subdomains ("Platform").

This Policy applies to:

By registering for, accessing, or using the Platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Platform immediately.

This Policy must be read alongside our Terms of Service, Cookie Policy, and Data Retention Policy.

This Policy complies with:

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Who We Are — Data Fiduciary

Under the DPDP Act 2023, Servyn AI is the Data Fiduciary — the entity that determines the purpose and means of processing personal data collected through the Platform.

Servyn AI

Address: 4A B.D.D. Chawl, Naigaon, Dadar, Mumbai – 400014, Maharashtra, India

Email: founder@servynai.in

Phone: +91 97684 46498

Website: servynai.in

As a Data Fiduciary, Servyn AI's obligations include:

Your employer (the company subscribing to Servyn AI) is also a Data Fiduciary in respect of the employment and operational data they enter about their employees and customers. Both Servyn AI and your employer have independent obligations under applicable law.

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Definitions

TermMeaning
Personal DataAny data about an individual who is identifiable by or in relation to such data (DPDP Act 2023, Section 2(t))
Sensitive Personal Data (SPDI)Passwords, financial data, health data, biometric data, and other categories listed under IT Rules 2011, Rule 3
Data FiduciaryAn entity that alone or in conjunction with others determines the purpose and means of processing personal data — Servyn AI (DPDP Act 2023, Section 2(i))
Data PrincipalThe individual to whom personal data relates — you, the user (DPDP Act 2023, Section 2(j))
Data ProcessorAn entity that processes personal data on behalf of the Data Fiduciary, as per its instructions (DPDP Act 2023, Section 2(k))
ProcessingAny operation performed on personal data — collection, recording, storage, alteration, retrieval, use, sharing, transmission, or deletion
ConsentA free, specific, informed, unconditional, and unambiguous indication of agreement to processing (DPDP Act 2023, Section 6)
PlatformThe Servyn AI web application accessible at servynai.in and its subdomains
Customer / CompanyThe business entity that has subscribed to the Servyn AI platform
UserAny individual accessing the Platform under a Customer's account
Customer DataAll operational data (jobs, invoices, customers, employees) entered into the Platform by or on behalf of a Customer
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Personal Data We Collect

A. Account & Identity Data

DataExamplesWho Provides It
Identity dataFull name, email address, phone numberYou or your employer
CredentialsPassword (stored as bcrypt hash only — never in plain text)You
Role & access dataUser role (admin, manager, technician, etc.), permissionsYour company administrator
Company dataBusiness name, address, GSTIN, logo, company slugCompany administrator

B. Operational / Customer Data

Data CategoryExamples
Job & service recordsJob orders, work orders, site visit logs, job photos, service reports
Customer recordsClient names, contact persons, addresses, GSTIN, phone numbers, emails
Vendor recordsVendor names, contact details, GSTIN, payment terms
Invoice & financial recordsInvoice numbers, amounts, payment records, refunds, payables
Employee recordsEmployee codes, designations, departments, attendance, salary, bank account details (entered by employer)
Inventory recordsItem names, stock levels, transaction history
AMC & maintenance recordsContract details, scheduled maintenance dates, service history

C. Technical & Usage Data

DataPurpose
IP addressSecurity monitoring, IP whitelist enforcement, fraud prevention
Browser type & versionCompatibility, debugging
Device type & OSResponsive design, compatibility
Session dataLogin/logout timestamps, session duration, pages visited
Audit logsActions performed within the Platform (create, edit, delete events)
Error logsServer-side errors encountered during use

D. Communications Data

What we do NOT collect: Payment card or bank account details (payments handled by third-party gateways where applicable), biometric data, health or medical data, location data, browsing history outside our Platform, or data from social media profiles.

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Sensitive Personal Data (SPDI)

Under the Information Technology (SPDI) Rules 2011, Rule 3, the following categories are classified as Sensitive Personal Data or Information (SPDI) and attract heightened protection obligations:

SPDI CategoryDoes Servyn AI Collect This?If Yes — How Protected
Passwords✅ Yes (account passwords)Hashed using bcrypt (cost factor 12) — never stored in plain text, never logged, never transmitted in readable form
Financial information (bank accounts, cards)⚠️ Partial — bank account details of employees entered by employers for payrollStored encrypted at rest; accessible only to company admin with appropriate role; not shared with any third party
Physical / physiological health data❌ NoN/A
Sexual orientation❌ NoN/A
Medical records or history❌ NoN/A
Biometric data❌ NoN/A
Caste or tribe❌ NoN/A

For employee bank account details entered by employers for payroll purposes:

As required under SPDI Rules 2011, Rule 5, we will not collect SPDI without prior written consent. This consent is embedded in the employee onboarding process managed by the company administrator.

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How We Collect Data

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Lawful Basis for Processing

Under the DPDP Act 2023 and SPDI Rules 2011, every act of processing personal data requires a lawful basis. The following table documents our lawful basis for each significant processing activity:

Processing ActivityLawful BasisExplanation
Creating and managing user accountsContract performanceNecessary to provide access to the subscribed service
Authenticating identity at loginContract performanceEssential for secure service delivery
Providing ERP features (jobs, invoices, HR, inventory)Contract performanceCore contracted service
Storing company operational dataContract performanceThe entire purpose of the ERP platform
Sending system and transactional notificationsContract performanceNecessary for service delivery and account management
Processing employee payroll dataContract performance + ConsentContract with employer; consent of employee obtained by employer
Security monitoring, IP whitelisting, fraud detectionLegitimate interestProtecting the Platform and all users from unauthorised access
Maintaining audit logs of user actionsLegitimate interestAccountability, debugging, dispute resolution
Improving Platform features and UXLegitimate interestImproving service quality; no personal data used for profiling
Responding to support requestsLegitimate interest + ContractProviding contracted support services
Retaining records for complianceLegal obligationGST Act, Companies Act, IT Act requirements
Enforcing Terms of ServiceLegitimate interestProtecting platform integrity and other users
Sharing data with Data ProcessorsContract performanceNecessary to operate technical infrastructure
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Consent — Collection, Use & Withdrawal

How We Obtain Consent

Withdrawal of Consent

You may withdraw consent for consent-based processing at any time by:

⚠️ Withdrawing consent for processing activities that are necessary for the performance of the subscription contract (such as account management, authentication, and data storage) will render the Platform inaccessible. If you are an employee, please consult your employer before withdrawing consent.

Consent for Marketing

We do not send marketing emails, promotional messages, or newsletters without explicit opt-in consent. Transactional emails (account alerts, password changes, subscription notices) do not require separate consent as they are part of the contracted service.

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Purpose Limitation

Under the DPDP Act 2023, personal data must be used only for the specific, stated purpose for which it was collected. We commit to the following purpose limitations:

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How We Use Your Data

PurposeData Used
Creating, verifying, and managing your accountName, email, password, company, role
Providing all ERP features (jobs, invoices, HR, payroll, inventory, reports)All operational data you enter
Sending transactional emails (login alerts, subscription notices, trial expiry warnings)Email address, company name
Enforcing role-based access control (RBAC)User role, company ID, permissions
Enforcing IP whitelisting (if configured by your admin)IP address at login
Two-factor authentication (if enabled by your admin)Email, 2FA secret (stored encrypted)
Security monitoring and fraud preventionIP address, session data, login logs
Providing customer supportName, email, issue description, account context
Diagnosing and fixing bugs and errorsError logs, session data, browser info
Generating anonymised usage statistics for internal product improvementAggregated, anonymised usage data only
Complying with Indian law (GST, IT Act, court orders)As required by the applicable law

We do not use your data for: advertising, behavioural profiling, resale to third parties, building credit scores, or any purpose not listed above.

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Cookies & Session Tokens

We use a minimal number of strictly necessary cookies. We do not use advertising, analytics, or third-party tracking cookies. For complete details, please see our Cookie Policy.

Cookie / TokenTypePurposeDurationhttpOnly
token_[companyslug] Essential / Authentication Stores your encrypted, company-scoped JWT session token. Prevents cross-company session bleed in multi-tenant architecture. Set as httpOnly — not accessible by JavaScript. 8 hours (standard) / 30 days (Remember Me selected) ✅ Yes
active_company Essential / Session Records which company account is currently active. Used by middleware to load the correct company-scoped token. Essential for multi-tenant security. 8 hours / 30 days (matches auth token) ❌ No (must be readable by middleware JS)
csrf_token Essential / Security Prevents Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. Ensures actions originate from your authenticated browser session. Session ❌ No (must be readable to be sent with requests)

All cookies are first-party (set by Servyn AI only). We set zero third-party cookies. Clearing cookies will log you out of the Platform.

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Data Processors & Third Parties

We share data only with the following Data Processors — entities that process data on our behalf under strict contractual obligations. We do not sell, rent, or share personal data with any party for their own commercial purposes.

ProcessorRoleData SharedLocationSafeguards
Supabase PostgreSQL database hosting and management All Platform data — accounts, jobs, invoices, employee records, logs AWS ap-south-1 (Mumbai, India) ✅ Data Processing Agreement; encryption at rest and in transit; SOC 2 Type II
Vercel Next.js application hosting, edge network, API routing API requests (auth tokens, query parameters, response data) — in transit only; no persistent storage on Vercel Global CDN edge (data in transit); primary compute: US-East TLS 1.3; SOC 2 Type II; Data Processing Addendum; no persistent customer data stored
Cloudinary Media storage and delivery (job photos, company logos, documents) Media files uploaded through the Platform Global CDN (media cached globally for performance) Data Processing Agreement; encryption at rest; access controlled via signed URLs

Obligations of All Data Processors

All our Data Processors are contractually required to:

Other Disclosures

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Cross-Border Data Transfers

Our primary database is hosted in India (AWS ap-south-1, Mumbai). However, certain Data Processors operate infrastructure outside India:

Where data is processed outside India, we ensure:

As the Government of India notifies additional cross-border transfer rules under the DPDP Act 2023, we will update our practices accordingly and notify customers of any material changes.

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Data Storage & Security

We implement a defence-in-depth security architecture across all layers of the Platform:

Data in Transit

Data at Rest

Access Controls

Security Headers

Organisational Security

⚠️ Despite our best efforts, no internet-based system can guarantee absolute security. In the event of a breach, we will act promptly as described in Section 15. You can strengthen your own security by using a strong, unique password and enabling 2FA if your admin offers it.

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Security Incident & Breach Notification

In the event of a personal data breach that is likely to result in harm to affected individuals, we will:

To report a suspected security incident: founder@servynai.in — Subject: "Security Incident Report".

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Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purpose it was collected, or as required by law. For complete details, see our Data Retention & Deletion Policy.

Data CategoryRetention PeriodDeletion Trigger
Account & operational dataDuration of active subscriptionPermanently deleted 30 days after subscription ends
Employee HR & payroll recordsDuration of active subscription30 days after subscription ends
Trial account dataDuration of trial (up to 7 days)7 days after trial end (3-day advance warning sent)
Session & login audit logs90 daysAutomatic rolling deletion after 90 days
Support communications12 monthsAutomatic purge after 12 months
Server error logs30 daysAutomatic rolling deletion
Database backups30-day rolling cycleAutomatically overwritten on 30-day cycle
Financial records (invoices, payments)As required by GST Act / Companies ActAfter applicable statutory period

After the applicable retention period, data is permanently and irreversibly deleted from all active systems. Deleted data is excluded from all subsequent backups and will be purged from existing backups within the 30-day rotation cycle.

Data Export: You may request a full export of your company data at any time during the active subscription or within 30 days post-cancellation. Email founder@servynai.in — subject: "Data Export Request". We will deliver the export within 5 business days.

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Your Rights as a Data Principal

Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, you have the following rights:

RightWhat It MeansHow to ExerciseOur Response Time
Right to Access
(Section 11, DPDP Act)
Obtain a summary of personal data we hold about you and the processing activities performed on it Email founder@servynai.in — Subject: "Data Access Request" 30 days
Right to Correction & Completeness
(Section 12, DPDP Act)
Request correction of inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated personal data about you Email founder@servynai.in or update via your account settings or company admin 30 days
Right to Erasure
(Section 12, DPDP Act)
Request deletion of personal data no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected, subject to legal obligations Email founder@servynai.in — Subject: "Data Deletion Request" 30 days
Right to Grievance Redressal
(Section 13, DPDP Act)
Lodge a complaint with our Grievance Officer if you believe your data rights are being violated Contact Grievance Officer — see Section 24 30 days
Right to Nominate
(Section 14, DPDP Act)
Nominate another individual to exercise your data rights in the event of your death or incapacity Email founder@servynai.in with nomination details and proof of relationship 30 days
Right to Withdraw Consent
(Section 6(4), DPDP Act)
Withdraw consent for consent-based processing at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal Email founder@servynai.in — Subject: "Consent Withdrawal" 7 days

Limitations on Rights

All requests will receive an acknowledgement within 3 business days and a full response within 30 days. Complex requests may take up to 60 days with prior notification. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may escalate to the Data Protection Board of India.

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Multi-Tenancy & Employer Data

The Servyn AI Platform uses a multi-tenant architecture where multiple companies (tenants) operate on the same platform with complete data isolation. Key principles:

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Children's Privacy

The Servyn AI Platform is intended exclusively for use by adults (18 years and above) in a professional business capacity. It is not directed at, designed for, or intended to be used by individuals under 18.

Under the DPDP Act 2023, children are defined as individuals below 18 years of age, and processing of their personal data requires verifiable parental consent and is subject to additional restrictions. Servyn AI does not knowingly collect or process personal data of children.

If we become aware that a minor has been given access to the Platform, we will:

Company administrators are responsible for ensuring that accounts are created only for adult employees. Creating an account for a minor is a violation of our Terms of Service.

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Third-Party Links & Integrations

The Platform may contain links to external websites or integrate with third-party services in limited contexts. These include:

Servyn AI is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or data collection of any third-party website or service. When you follow an external link, you leave the Servyn AI environment and that third party's own privacy policy governs your interaction.

We strongly recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external service before providing personal data to it.

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Marketing & Communications

Servyn AI sends the following categories of communications:

TypeRequires Opt-In?Examples
Transactional / Service emails❌ No — part of service contractAccount creation, password change, subscription renewal, trial expiry, data deletion warnings
Support communications❌ No — in response to your requestReplies to support tickets, follow-up on reported issues
Product update notifications⚠️ Opt-out availableNew feature announcements, policy updates, downtime notices
Marketing / promotional emails✅ Yes — explicit opt-in requiredPromotional offers, partner announcements (not currently sent)

To opt out of product update notifications, email founder@servynai.in — Subject: "Unsubscribe from Product Updates". Note: you cannot opt out of transactional emails as these are essential to managing your account and subscription.

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Governing Law & Jurisdiction

This Privacy Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, including:

Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or in connection with this Privacy Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Before initiating any legal proceedings, you agree to first raise a grievance with our Grievance Officer (Section 24) and allow a 30-day resolution period.

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Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Our approach to changes:

Continued use of the Platform after the effective date of a material change constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy. If you do not accept the changes, you must discontinue use and contact us to request data deletion.

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Grievance Officer

As required under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (Section 13) and the Information Technology (SPDI) Rules 2011 (Rule 5(9)), Servyn AI has designated a Grievance Officer for data-related concerns.

Grievance Officer

Name: Rahul Birwadkar

Designation: Founder & Grievance Officer

Organisation: Servyn AI

Address: 4A B.D.D. Chawl, Naigaon, Dadar, Mumbai – 400014, Maharashtra, India

Email: founder@servynai.in

Phone: +91 97684 46498

Response Time: Acknowledgement within 3 business days; resolution within 30 days

Hours: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM IST

When submitting a grievance, please include your full name, registered email, company name, a clear description of your concern, and any supporting documents. All grievances are treated confidentially.

If you are not satisfied with the Grievance Officer's resolution, you may escalate your complaint to the Data Protection Board of India once constituted under the DPDP Act 2023.

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Contact Us

For any privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns:

📧 founder@servynai.in

📞 +91 97684 46498

💬 WhatsApp: +91 97684 46498

📍 4A B.D.D. Chawl, Naigaon, Dadar, Mumbai – 400014, Maharashtra, India

🌐 servynai.in

⏰ Monday – Saturday, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM IST