Finvera ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our accounting software and services.
We collect information that you provide directly to us, including:
- Account information (name, email, phone number)
- Company and business information
- Financial and accounting data
- Payment information
- Usage data and analytics
- Credit score information (when you apply for loans through FinBox)
- Bank statement data (when you use Account Aggregator services)
- GST, tax, and compliance-related data
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our services
- Process transactions and send related information
- Send technical notices and support messages
- Respond to your comments and questions
- Monitor and analyze usage patterns
- Process loan applications and assess credit eligibility (through FinBox)
- Verify income and analyze cash flow for loan offers (through Account Aggregator)
- Generate e-invoices, e-way bills, and tax compliance documents (through Sandbox API)
- Validate GSTINs, calculate taxes, and file returns (through Sandbox API)
We use third-party service providers to deliver certain features of our platform. These providers have access to your information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
FinBox (Loan Services)
Provider: FinBox (https://api.finbox.in, https://insights.finbox.in)
Purpose: We integrate with FinBox to provide loan services, credit score checks, and financial analysis. When you apply for a loan through our platform:
- Credit Score Check: FinBox accesses your credit score from credit bureaus (CIBIL/Experian) for loan eligibility assessment. This is a soft inquiry and will not affect your credit score.
- Bank Statement Access: Your bank statement data is shared through the Account Aggregator framework for income verification and cash flow analysis. This helps in providing better loan offers.
- Data Sharing: Your financial data is shared with FinBox and their lending partners for loan processing, credit assessment, and related services.
Data Shared: Customer information, financial data, credit information, bank statements (via Account Aggregator), and loan application details.
Sandbox API (Tax Compliance Services)
Provider: Sandbox (https://api.sandbox.co.in)
Purpose: We use Sandbox API for various tax compliance and GST-related services:
- E-Invoice Generation: Generate Invoice Reference Numbers (IRN) and QR codes for invoices
- E-Way Bill: Generate and manage e-way bills for goods transportation
- GST Services: Validate GSTINs, lookup GST rates, and generate GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B)
- HSN/SAC Lookup: Search and validate HSN/SAC codes
- TDS Services: Calculate TDS, generate TDS returns, and Form 16A
- Income Tax: Calculate income tax, prepare and file ITR, parse Form 16
Data Shared: Invoice data, GST information, tax calculation data, HSN codes, and compliance-related information.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes encryption, secure servers, and regular security audits.
All third-party API integrations use secure, encrypted connections (HTTPS) and API keys are stored securely. We ensure that all third-party service providers maintain industry-standard security practices and comply with applicable data protection regulations.
When using Account Aggregator services for bank statement access, your data is shared through secure, regulated frameworks that comply with RBI guidelines for data protection and user consent.
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations. You can request deletion of your data at any time.
You have the right to:
- Access your personal information
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to processing of your data
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent for third-party data sharing at any time
Loan Application Consents
When applying for loans through our platform, you will be asked to provide the following consents:
- Credit Score Check Consent: I consent to FinBox accessing my credit score from credit bureaus (CIBIL/Experian) for loan eligibility assessment. This is a soft inquiry and will not affect my credit score.
- Bank Statement Access Consent: I consent to share my bank statement data through Account Aggregator framework for income verification and cash flow analysis. This helps in better loan offers.
- Data Sharing with FinBox: I consent to share my financial data with FinBox and their lending partners for loan processing, credit assessment, and related services.
You can withdraw these consents at any time by contacting us, though this may affect your ability to use certain loan-related features.
We share your information with third-party service providers only as necessary to provide our services. These providers are contractually obligated to:
- Use your information only for the purposes specified in our agreements
- Maintain appropriate security measures to protect your data
- Comply with applicable data protection laws and regulations
- Not share your information with unauthorized third parties
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share aggregated, anonymized data for analytics and service improvement purposes.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your rights, or want to withdraw consent for data sharing, please contact us at privacy@finvera.com