Privacy Policy
Last Updated: October 26, 2023
- Introduction
- Welcome to FinShields! We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile and web application. By using FinShields, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
- Information We Collect
- We collect various types of information to provide and improve our service to you. This includes:
- Personal Information: When you sign up, we collect your name, email address, and other contact details.
- Financial Data: We collect information you provide about your finances, such as bank details, investment information, insurance policies, and financial documents.
- Device and App Usage Data: We automatically collect data about your device and how you interact with our app, such as your IP address, device type, operating system, and feature usage.
- How We Use Your Information
- Your information is used to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our services.
- Improve, personalize, and expand our services.
- Understand and analyze how you use our services.
- Develop new products, services, features, and functionality.
- Communicate with you for customer service, updates, and marketing purposes.
- AI and Analytics Usage
- We use AI models like Gemini and GPT to provide personalized budget suggestions and spending insights. Your anonymized financial data may be used to train these models, but it will never be linked back to you personally.
- Data Storage and Security
- We take your data security seriously. We use a combination of technical and administrative measures to protect your information. Your data is securely stored in the cloud using services like Cloudinary and Google Drive, and we use Firebase Authentication for secure login.
- Third-Party Services
- We rely on third-party services to provide our application. These services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them:
- Your Rights
- Under GDPR and the DPDP Act 2023, you have the right to:
- Access, update, or delete the information we have on you.
- Withdraw your consent at any time where we relied on your consent to process your personal information.
- Object to our processing of your personal data.
- Data Retention Policy
- We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
- Children's Privacy
- Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.
- Changes to This Privacy Policy
- We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
- Contact Us
- If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:privacy@finshields.com