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Privacy Policy

Effective: April 2026 Applies to: Admin, Worker & Vendor accounts Version 1.0
This is a working draft prepared for the CapitalHope Facilitation Management System and should be reviewed by qualified legal counsel — particularly for compliance with India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, the IT Rules 2021, and Aadhaar Act requirements — before it is published or relied upon.

1. Who this applies to

CapitalHope Facilitation Management System ("CapitalHope FMS", "the System", "we") is an internal, invitation-only platform used to record loan facilitation claims, calculate vendor payouts, and manage approvals. It is not a public consumer product — access is limited to individuals given an Admin, Worker, or Vendor account by the operating organisation.

This policy explains what information the System holds about the people who use it, why it's held, and how it's protected. It does not cover the loan products themselves, which are governed separately by the lending banks and NBFCs involved in each transaction.

2. Information we collect

The System collects only what's needed to record claims, calculate payouts, and verify identity before approval. No online payment processing takes place on this platform, so no card, UPI, or wallet details are ever collected.

CategoryExamplesCollected from
Account detailsName, email, phone number, role, password (stored as a hash)Provided at account creation by an Admin
Vendor business detailsCompany name, PAN, bank account number, IFSC codeEntered by Admin during vendor onboarding
Claim & loan recordsBorrower name, loan type, loan amount, bank, disbursement dateEntered by Workers or imported from Book3.xlsx
Payout figuresVendor rate, gross payout, TDS%, net payout, carry-forward balanceCalculated by the System from claim data
Verification logsOTP requests, timestamps, IP address, device signalGenerated automatically at login and approval
Activity recordsWho changed what, and when, on every recordGenerated automatically (audit trail)

3. Aadhaar & DigiLocker data

Where a vendor's identity is verified through DigiLocker, the process runs through India's official MeitY-approved eKYC flow. A few important points:

  • The vendor authenticates directly with DigiLocker using their own Aadhaar credentials — CapitalHope FMS never receives, sees, or stores the Aadhaar number itself.
  • Only the fields released by DigiLocker after consent — name, date of birth, gender, and address — are stored against the vendor's profile.
  • Verification is entirely optional per vendor and is only triggered when an Admin initiates it with the vendor's knowledge.
  • A "DigiLocker Verified" status and date are shown on the vendor's record once complete; the underlying eKYC data is visible only to Admin and the vendor themselves.
CapitalHope FMS does not use, and has never used, any direct UIDAI Aadhaar API. All identity verification runs through DigiLocker's government-approved OAuth2 flow.

4. How information is used

  • To record and track loan facilitation claims from entry through to payout.
  • To calculate gross payout, TDS, net payout, and carry-forward balances accurately.
  • To verify identity before login (OTP) and before a payment is approved (OTP).
  • To confirm a vendor's identity through DigiLocker where verification is requested.
  • To maintain an audit trail of who did what, for internal accountability and dispute resolution.
  • To send SMS notifications relevant to a user's own account — a login OTP, an approval OTP, or a payout confirmation.

Information is never used for advertising, profiling, or any purpose unrelated to running the claims and payout process.

5. Sharing with third parties

Data is shared outside the System only where necessary to deliver a specific function, and never sold:

PartyWhat's sharedWhy
MSG91 (SMS provider)Phone number and one-time OTP code, or an approval/rejection notificationTo deliver login OTPs, approval OTPs, and status alerts by SMS
DigiLocker (MeitY)Authorization request initiated by the vendor themselvesTo complete Aadhaar-based eKYC verification, at the vendor's consent

No claim data, payout figures, or vendor financial details are shared with either provider. No data is shared with any payment gateway, since none is integrated into this System.

6. How data is protected

  • Every screen and every API response is restricted by role — a Worker's session cannot retrieve columns marked Admin-only, even by direct request.
  • All traffic runs over HTTPS; sessions use secure, same-site cookies and expire automatically after 30 minutes of inactivity.
  • Login is protected by rate limiting (5 attempts before a 15-minute lockout) and OTP verification on new devices.
  • Payout approvals require a fresh OTP — a session being open is not sufficient to approve a payment.
  • Every create, edit, and status change is written to an audit log with a before/after record, the acting user, and their IP address.
  • Passwords are never stored in plain text and are never visible to any user, including Admins.

7. Data retention

Claim and payout records are retained for as long as the vendor relationship is active and for a reasonable period afterward to satisfy audit, tax, and reconciliation needs. OTP codes themselves expire within minutes and are not retained beyond their audit log entry. Where an Admin deactivates a user or vendor, their historical claim and payout records are retained for audit continuity, but their active account access is removed immediately.

8. Your rights

Any user of the System — Admin, Worker, or Vendor — can request to:

  • See what personal information is held about them.
  • Correct inaccurate account or profile details.
  • Ask that their DigiLocker verification be re-run or removed, where it is no longer required.
  • Raise a concern about how their information has been handled.

Requests can be made through the Admin of your organisation, or directly to the grievance contact below.

9. Cookies & sessions

The System uses a single, essential session cookie to keep a user logged in and to enforce the 30-minute inactivity timeout. No advertising, tracking, or analytics cookies are used.

10. Grievance officer

In line with India's IT Rules, 2021, questions or complaints about this policy can be directed to the designated Grievance Officer for CapitalHope FMS:

Grievance Officer — CapitalHope Facilitation Management System
Email: [add grievance officer email]
Response time: within 30 days of a written request

11. Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated as the System's features change — for example, if a new verification method or reporting feature is added. The effective date at the top of this page will be updated whenever a material change is made, and users will be notified through an in-app notice for significant changes.