Data Protection & Privacy
Privacy Policy
Last Updated: January 15, 2025•Effective Date: January 01, 2025•
1. Introduction & Scope
CreditIQ Technologies Private Limited ("CreditIQ", "we", "us", or "our") respects the privacy and confidentiality of our enterprise clients, business users, and partners.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, process, store, and safeguard enterprise data and personal identifiers when you use our web platform, APIs, and commercial credit intelligence tools, in full compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) 2023 and relevant Indian IT regulations.
2. Information We Collect
We collect the following categories of data to provide our commercial credit assessment services:
- Corporate Identification: Entity Name, CIN/LLPIN, GSTIN, PAN, Registered Office Address, and MSME Udyam details.
- Authorized Representative Data: Name, designation, official email, phone number, and director identification numbers (DIN) of authorized representatives.
- Trade Credit & Invoice Records: Invoice amounts, dates of supply, due dates, payment delay durations, ledger balances, and payment acknowledgment receipts submitted for credit verification or default reporting.
- Technical & Log Data: IP address, browser type, device fingerprints, session timestamps, and security audit logs to prevent unauthorized intrusions.
3. How We Use and Process Information
Your information is utilized solely for lawful business credit purposes, including:
- Verifying corporate identities against government databases (MCA, GSTN, CBDT).
- Calculating objective CreditIQ risk scores and credit limit recommendations.
- Notifying counterparties of pending trade disputes or overdue settlement claims.
- Detecting financial anomalies, circular trading, and shell company patterns.
- Preventing fraud, ensuring security, and complying with statutory audit requirements.
4. User Consent & Data Authorization
When you submit counterparty payment details or upload trade ledger information:
- You warrant that you have lawful commercial grounds or consent to share trade payment performance information related to legitimate commercial contracts.
- Users are granted access to view their own credit profile and request corrections of erroneous statutory data.
5. Data Security & Storage
We implement defense-in-depth security mechanisms to protect commercial information:
- Encryption: All data in transit is protected using TLS 1.3 encryption, and database storage uses 256-bit AES encryption.
- Indian Data Localization: All primary and backup servers are securely hosted within certified data centers located strictly within the territory of India.
- Role-Based Access: Stringent internal access controls ensure our team members can only view data necessary for verified support inquiries.
6. Disclosure to Third Parties
CreditIQ does NOT sell, rent, or trade your internal business secrets or client lists. We only disclose data in the following circumstances:
- Verified Members: Authorized subscribers reviewing prospective suppliers or buyers receive structured credit health ratings.
- Government & Legal Authorities: Under valid court subpoenas, judicial orders, or statutory regulatory mandates.
- Certified Infrastructure Providers: Cloud hosting, SMS gateways, and identity verification partners bound by strict Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
7. Data Retention & Erasure
We retain business credit transaction records and default reporting logs for as long as necessary to fulfill statutory compliance, dispute resolution, and commercial recordkeeping obligations under Indian law (typically 7 to 8 financial years). Upon account closure, users may request archiving of their proprietary account profile.
8. Grievance Officer & Contact Information
In accordance with the Information Technology Act 2000 and DPDP Act 2023, the details of our designated Grievance Redressal Officer are:
Grievance Officer: Mr. Sameer Verma
CreditIQ Technologies Private Limited
Email: privacy@creditiq.in | grievance@creditiq.in
Direct Phone: +91 (11) 4982-3299
Address: Tower B, 7th Floor, Cyber City Tech Park, Gurugram, Haryana - 122002, India.
We aim to respond to all formal privacy requests and data disputes within 7 business days.
Statutory Disclosure: CreditIQ Technologies Private Limited operates strictly within the ambit of the Information Technology Act 2000, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, and applicable commercial trade laws of the Republic of India.