Sunaar Khata — Privacy Policy (गोपनीयता नीति)

Last Updated: September 2026 | Compliant with Google Play & India DPDP Act 2023

1. Introduction & Overview

Welcome to Sunaar Khata (Package Name: com.sunaarkhata.official), operated by the development team ("we", "our", or "us"). Sunaar Khata is a dedicated cloud and offline business-record-keeping, accounting, and inventory calculation application built exclusively for retail jewellery shopkeepers, bullion dealers, and merchants in India.

Important Fiduciary Relationship: Sunaar Khata is a record-keeping software tool. The registered shopkeeper (merchant) is the Data Fiduciary/Data Controller for all customer details, bills, and pledged ornaments entered into their private register. Sunaar Khata acts as a secure Data Processor on behalf of the merchant. We do NOT sell, rent, or monetize your customer records or business accounts.

2. What Information We Collect

We collect and handle the following categories of information strictly to provide business management functionality:

Data Category Specific Items Purpose
Shopkeeper Identity Full Name, Mobile Number, Email Address, Shop/Business Name, City/Address, GSTIN (optional). Account registration, authentication, login security, and invoice branding header.
Customer Records (Merchant-Entered) Customer Name, Contact Phone, Village/Address, Ledger credit/debit balances, Transaction notes. Maintaining customer bahi-khata, generating statements, and optional local WhatsApp sharing.
Pledge (Girvi) Records Ornament descriptions, gross & net weights, purity karat, advance loan amount given by shopkeeper, monthly interest rate, photos of pledged jewelry items. Collateral bookkeeping, monthly interest calculations, and generating pawn parchi receipts.
Sales Invoices & Bills Itemized jewellery descriptions, weights, making charges, purity (18K, 22K, 24K), tax amounts. Billing calculation, sales tax invoices, and accounting daybook.
Showcase Catalog Images Photographs of ornaments, jewellery designs, and banner media uploaded by the shopkeeper. Digital showcase gallery for customer viewing.
Technical & Diagnostic Data Device OS version, app crash logs, anonymized performance metrics via Sentry. Application stability, crash diagnostics, and bug fixes.

3. Device Hardware Permissions & Play Store Data Safety

In accordance with Google Play Store Data Safety requirements, Sunaar Khata requests sensitive hardware permissions solely to deliver core retail accounting operations:

4. Non-Lending & Financial Services Disclaimer

NOT A LENDER OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION:
Sunaar Khata is strictly an accounting, calculation, and digital bookkeeping tool. Sunaar Khata DOES NOT disburse personal loans, peer-to-peer credit, cash advances, or merchant financing. The app does not facilitate lending transactions or connect to loan underwriting services.

GOLD SCHEMES (SWARNA YOJANA):
The 11-month gold scheme feature is a digital passbook tool to track physical store purchase advances. Sunaar Khata does not collect, hold, pool, or escrow customer funds or operate collective investment schemes. All transactions are settled directly between customer and shopkeeper in person at the shopkeeper's physical premises.

5. Live Rates & Market Data Disclaimer

Gold, Silver, and MCX commodity benchmark rates displayed inside the app are indicative spot market reference rates sourced from third-party wholesale market feeds. Sunaar Khata is NOT a commodity exchange, broker, or financial trading platform. The app does not facilitate trading, futures contracts, or commodity orders. Rates are displayed solely to assist jewellers in calculating retail jewellery making charges and estimates.

6. Third-Party Service Providers (SDKs)

We work with trusted industry leaders to ensure secure infrastructure:

7. Data Security & Encryption

Your data is protected by multi-layered security controls:

8. Account & Data Deletion (User Rights)

In accordance with Google Play Store policies and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, you have full ownership of your data and the absolute right to delete your account and all associated records.

9. Children's Privacy

Sunaar Khata is a B2B commercial business management tool designed exclusively for adults (18 years of age or older). We do not knowingly market to or collect data from minors.

10. Grievance Officer & Contact Information

If you have questions, feedback, or grievance regarding data privacy, please contact:

Privacy Grievance Contact:
Developer & Support Team: Sunaar Khata
Email: skrishnagopal555@gmail.com
Country: India
Official Web: Sunaar Khata Portal

गोपनीयता नीति (Hindi Version)

सुनार खाता (Sunaar Khata) में आपका स्वागत है। यह ऐप भारत के सराफ़ा व्यापारियों, सुनारों और ज्वैलर्स के रोज़ाना के बही-खाता, गिरवी, पक्का बिल और स्टॉक के सुरक्षित डिजिटल प्रबंधन के लिए बनाया गया है।

1. हम कौन सा डेटा एकत्र करते हैं?

2. डेटा की सुरक्षा व गोपनीयता

आपका समस्त डेटा आधुनिक एन्क्रिप्शन (HTTPS/TLS 1.3) के माध्यम से Google Firebase क्लाउड पर सुरक्षित रहता है। आपकी दुकान का डेटा केवल आपके लॉगिन पर ही खुलता है; कोई अन्य दुकानदार या बाहरी व्यक्ति इसे नहीं देख सकता।

3. हार्डवेयर अनुमतियाँ व डेटा सुरक्षा (Camera व Microphone की स्पष्ट घोषणा)

Google Play Store की डेटा सुरक्षा नीति अनुसार हम केवल आवश्यक अनुमतियाँ मांगते हैं:

4. कोई लोन या ऋण प्रदाता नहीं (स्पष्टीकरण)

सुनार खाता ऐप केवल एक डिजिटल डायरी और हिसाब-किताब का टूल है। यह ऐप स्वयं कोई लोन, कर्ज़ या कैश एडवांस प्रदान नहीं करता है।

5. खाता व समस्त डेटा हटाने का अधिकार (Data Deletion)

Google Play की नीति अनुसार आपके पास अपना खाता और सारा डेटा कभी भी मिटाने का पूरा अधिकार है: