1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how My Attendance collects, processes, stores, and protects personal data in accordance with the
Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India) (“DPDP Act”).
This policy applies to:
- Employee Mobile Application
- Admin Web Portal (HR/Manager)
- Super Admin Web Portal
2. Role Under DPDP Act
Under the DPDP Act:
- The Employer/Company using My Attendance is the Data Fiduciary.
- My Attendance acts as a Data Processor, processing personal data strictly on documented instructions from the Employer.
- Employees whose data is processed are Data Principals.
3. Personal Data We Process
We process only digital personal data necessary to provide attendance management services.
A. Employee Personal Data
- Full Name
- Employee ID
- Department
- Designation
- Contact details (if provided)
- Attendance records
- Check-in / Check-out timestamps
- GPS location at time of attendance marking
- Premises validation data
- Real-time accuracy score
- Work From Home location capture
- Break/Lunch punches
- Shift allocations (start/end/grace period)
- Leave applications
- Work status
- Device binding data
- Uploaded employment documentation (as configured by employer)
We do NOT collect biometric data. Location data is collected only during attendance-related actions and not for continuous tracking unless configured by the employer.
B. Admin / HR Data
- Employee master records
- Department / Designation masters
- Holiday calendar
- Shift definitions
- Leave types and groups
- Attendance and overtime reports
- Premises configuration
- CSV bulk uploads
C. Super Admin Data
- Company creation data
- Country/State/City master setup
- Company logos
- Premises type creation
D. Technical Data
- IP address
- Device information
4. Purpose of Processing
Personal data is processed solely for:
- Attendance tracking
- Shift management
- Leave management
- Overtime calculation
- Reporting (daily/weekly/monthly)
- Work-from-home validation
- Device binding and security
- Notifications (shift reminders, lunch reminders, notices)
- Compliance with employment laws
We do not use personal data for advertising or profiling.
5. Consent & Lawful Use
Under DPDP Act:
- Employers must obtain valid consent from employees where required, especially for GPS location tracking.
- By using the system, users acknowledge that attendance-related data is necessary for employment management.
- Employees may withdraw consent through their employer, subject to employment obligations.
6. Data Storage & Security
Since services operate within India:
- Data is stored within secure infrastructure controlled by My Attendance.
We implement:
- Encryption in transit (SSL/TLS)
- Role-based access control
- Secure authentication
- Access logging
- Device binding controls
- Regular security monitoring
We take reasonable security safeguards as required under Section 8 of DPDP Act.
7. Data Retention
Personal data is retained:
- During the service agreement period
- As required under Indian labour/tax laws
- As instructed by the Employer
Upon termination, data will be deleted or returned as per contractual agreement.
8. Rights of Data Principals (Employees)
Under the DPDP Act, Data Principals have the right to:
- Access information about their personal data
- Correction and erasure of inaccurate data
- Grievance redressal
- Nominate another individual in case of incapacity
Requests must be made to the Employer (Data Fiduciary).
9. Data Sharing
We do not sell personal data. Data may be shared only:
- With the employer (Data Fiduciary)
- When required by law or lawful authority
- For legal compliance
No international data transfer is performed.
10. Data Breach Notification
In case of a personal data breach, we will:
- Notify the concerned Employer promptly
- Take necessary mitigation measures
- Comply with DPDP Act breach notification requirements
11. Cookies
Web portals may use cookies for:
- Session management
- Authentication
- Performance monitoring
Users may disable cookies via browser settings.
12. Amendments
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy. Updates will be published with a revised date.
13. Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us:
For employee data rights requests (access/correction/erasure), please contact your Employer (Data Fiduciary).