Privacy Policy
Last Updated: October 24, 2023. At FinPilot, we treat your data like our own money—with extreme care and maximum security.
1. Introduction
FinPilot (“we”, “our”, “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your data when you use the FinPilot website or application (“Finpilot”).
Basically, we only collect what we need to help you manage your money. We don't sell your data to advertisers, and we never will. Your trust is our most valuable asset.
2. Data We Collect
We collect only data necessary to provide our services.
a) Personal Data (Voluntarily Provided)
Name
Email address
Phone number
b) Financial Data (User-Provided or Permission-Based)
Income, expenses, budgets, goals
Transaction details entered manually by the user
c) SMS Data (With Explicit Consent)
To enable automatic transaction tracking, FinPilot may request access to SMS messages strictly limited to financial and transactional messages, such as:
Bank alerts
UPI confirmations
Card transaction messages
📌 Important:
We do not read personal messages
We do not access OTPs, personal chats, or non-financial SMS
SMS data is processed only on the device or securely, solely to identify transaction information
You can deny or revoke SMS access at any time from your device settings.
SMS Access & Google Play Compliance
FinPilot’s use of SMS data fully complies with Google Play Developer Policies.
SMS access is requested only for transaction tracking features explicitly initiated by the user.
The app does not use SMS data for any other purpose and does not retain data beyond what is necessary to deliver the service.
d) Technical & Usage Data
Device information
App usage data
IP address (for security and fraud prevention)
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Account Information: Name, email address, and authentication credentials.
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Financial Data: Transaction history, balances, and account types from linked financial institutions.
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Usage Data: How you interact with our app features and settings.
3. Security Measures
Security isn't an afterthought at FinPilot—it's our foundation. We use industry-leading protocols to ensure your data stays private.
AES-256 Encryption
All data is encrypted at rest and in transit using bank-grade 256-bit encryption.
SOC2 Compliant
Our infrastructure undergoes regular third-party audits to ensure maximum compliance.
Biometric Auth
Support for FaceID and Fingerprint scanning on mobile devices.
Privacy First
Our employees cannot view your individual transaction data without explicit authorization.
4. Data Sharing
We may share limited data only: With trusted service providers (cloud, analytics) When required by law or regulatory authorities 🚫 We do not sell or rent personal or financial data.
Service Providers
We use partners like Plaid to securely connect to your bank accounts. They are bound by strict privacy rules.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose information if required by law or a valid court order.
5. Your Rights
You have total control over your information. We provide tools for you to exercise your rights: