Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Autokryx Technologies Private Limited ("Autokryx", "we", "us", or "our"), incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 (CIN: U62012UW2026PTC250543), is committed to safeguarding the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, process, share, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, use our platforms (such as INSIDE, KRYX, NEXUS, or VAULT), or engage with our services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information directly from you, automatically through your use of our platforms, and from third-party sources:

• Identity & Account Details: Name, institution email address, student verification credentials, phone number, and profile details provided during onboarding.
• Usage & Interaction Data: Log data, pages visited, device information, IP address, operating system, browser type, and interactions with other verified members of our communities.
• Verification Records: Document scans or institutional verification hashes required to establish a secure, verified identity.

3. How We Use Your Information

We process your data strictly under valid legal bases for the following purposes:

• To establish and maintain your verified identity and institutional membership.
• To deliver, monitor, and optimize the functionality of our campus and community platforms.
• To enforce community standards, prevent spam, fraud, and ensure the safety of our private networks.
• To comply with regulatory directives, corporate compliance requirements, and government requests in accordance with Indian law.

4. Data Storage and Retention

Your data is processed and stored securely on cloud servers provided by our technology partners (including Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure). We store personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required to meet statutory legal obligations under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and rules made thereunder.

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to advertisers or third parties. We share information only under the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: Partners that help us operate our systems (e.g., identity verification services, cloud infrastructure providers).
• Institutional Partners: Scoped, anonymized metrics provided to academic partners to improve student support, when explicitly authorized.
• Legal Requirements: Under subpoenas, court orders, or requests by law enforcement authorities under applicable Indian laws.

6. Data Security

We implement industry-standard administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to secure your personal data. This includes database encryption at rest and transit-layer encryption (SSL/TLS). However, no transmission method over the internet is completely bulletproof, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location and subject to applicable laws (such as the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, DPDP 2023), you may have the following rights:

• Right to access or retrieve a copy of your personal data.
• Right to rectify inaccurate or incomplete records.
• Right to request erasure of your account and related data.
• Right to withdraw consent for future processing of personal data.

To exercise these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at the email listed below.

8. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect operational changes or regulatory updates. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Us & Grievance Officer

If you have any questions, concerns, or grievances regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: