INTRODUCTION
Welcome to SK Finance Company. The domain name https://skfinancecompany.com/ (the "Website") is owned by SK Finance Company, is principally engaged in the business of lending with its head office and registered office at Jaipur (Rajasthan). SK Finance Company Limited is engaged in asset financing, SME lending and related activities. More information can be found at https://skfinancecompany.com. We at SK Finance Company Limited are strongly committed to protecting the personal and financial information a customer submits to us and will endeavor to protect it from unauthorized use. By using this website, you acknowledge and agree to this Privacy Policy. However, if you object to your data being used, processed and transferred by SK Finance Company in any way, please do not share your data on the website.
TYPE OF PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED
In order to provide its services, SK Finance Company may collect personal data as described below:
Information that you may provide directly, such as:
A. Identification data: Name, gender, residence / mailing address, telephone number, date of birth, marital status, e-mail address or other contact information.
b. PAN, KYC status, signature and photograph.
C. Details of a bank account or other payment instrument.
d. Any other details we may require to provide the Services.
INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT FROM YOUR USE OF OUR SERVICES SUCH AS:
A. Transaction Information: We only read, collect and monitor financial transaction SMS for transaction descriptions and corresponding amounts for credit risk assessment. No other SMS data can be accessed.
B. Repository Information: We may facilitate the user to download and display information such as scheme commission details that the user may refer to or upload relevant documents according to various processes during user account management or transaction order entry.
C. Media Information: We allow users to capture/upload relevant documents that may be required to be uploaded during user account management or transaction order entry.
D. Device Information: When you access our Services, we collect specific information about your device, including your storage, hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifier, mobile network information, and information about how your device interacts with our Services.
E. We also collect personal data including Aadhaar number/Virtual ID directly from the Aadhaar number holder to perform authentication with UIDAI at the time of providing services. IT will be collected to authenticate the Aadhaar number holder for providing e-KYC services to the customer at loan origination and disbursement.
Key privacy policy
The principles represent the minimum standards that SK Finance Company has set with regard to the protection of personal data. It complies with (and in some cases exceeds) the requirements of applicable laws and regulations (ie the Indian IT Act 2000, the IT Amendment Act 2008, the IT Rules 2011 and the Aadhaar Act 2016).
SPI refers to Sensitive Personal Data or Personal Information means such personal information that consists of information relating to; —
1. Password;
2. Physical, physiological and mental health status;
3. Sexual orientation;
4. Medical records and history;
5. Biometric information;
6. Aadhaar Number Holder
7. Any details regarding the above provisions as provided to SK Finance Company for the provision of the Service; and
Any information received by SK Finance Company pursuant to the above paragraphs for processing, stored or processed pursuant to a statutory contract or otherwise provided that any information that is freely available or accessible in the public domain or provided under the Right to Information Act of 2005 or any other law for the time being are not considered to be sensitive personal data or information for the purposes of these rules.
SK Finance Company values the personal data entrusted to it, and the Company is committed to collecting, using, storing and disclosing Personal Data in a fair, transparent and secure manner while adhering to the following key principles:
A. Collection Limitations: Personal information will be collected by fair, lawful and transparent means. SK Finance Company will be open with individuals about how the Company uses their personal data, with whom it shares it and where it may be sent
1. Consent is given in writing through the application/contract form or any other documents executed or through a letter or email from the provider of sensitive personal data or information about the purpose of use that will be obtained prior to the collection of such information.
2. When collecting information directly from the data subject, it is necessary to ensure that the information provider is aware of the following aspects:
A. The fact that information is collected
b. Purpose of Information Collection
C. Designated Recipients of Information
d. Name and address of agencies that collect and maintain information
3. Before collecting information, including sensitive personal data or information, the information provider must be given the option not to provide the data or information to be collected. The information provider also has the option to revoke his previously granted consent to SK Finance Company at any time when using the services or otherwise. The withdrawal of consent does not apply to the sharing of information under any regulatory/statutory or legal requirements that are applicable in accordance with the applicable laws of the country. Send this withdrawal of consent in writing to SK Finance Company. In the event that the provider does not provide the information or later withdraws its consent, SK Finance Company has the option not to provide the services for which the said information was requested.
4. SK Finance Company Limited also collects personal data including Aadhaar number/Virtual ID directly from the Aadhaar number holder to perform authentication with UIDAI at the time of providing services;
5. Identity data including Aadhaar Number / Virtual ID will be collected to verify the Aadhaar Number holder for providing e-KYC services for customer onboarding and loan disbursal.
B. Minimization of data: Only sensitive personal data necessary for authorized business activities will be collected from the provider. Personal information must not be disclosed to anyone (including internal employees) who is not authorized to do so or who does not have a business "need to know" the information
C. Disclosure: Personal data (including sensitive personal data or information) collected or held by SK Finance Company will be made available for inspection by any third party pursuant to an order under applicable law and by information providers who have provided the information under a legal contract.
A summary of these policies will be published on the SK Finance Company website and will include:
1. Clear and readily available statements of its practices and policies;
2. The type of personal or sensitive personal data or information collected;
3. Purpose of collection and use of such information;
4. Disclosure of information including sensitive personal data or information
The Aadhaar number holder will be informed about the authentication either by email, phone or SMS at the time of authentication and SK Finance Company Limited will keep a record of the same.
D. Limitation of Use: Personal data will be used for the purpose for which it was collected. Before collecting, using, storing or disclosing personal data, for example in a new system or as part of a project, privacy risks should be considered.
E. Security: For the collection, use, retention and disclosure of personal information in support of our business activities, there will be reasonable protection by complying with applicable usage policies, technical and organizational policies, standards and processes:
1. SK Finance Company will have a comprehensive documented information security program and information security principles that contain management, technical, operational and physical security control measures
2. SK Finance Company must comply with the ISO 27001 standard on "information technology - security techniques"
3. Data security linked to Aadhaar
a) The Aadhaar number will be collected through a secure application, transmitted over a secure channel as per UIDAI specifications and the identity information returned to UIDAI will be securely stored;
b) Biometric information, where applicable, is collected using registered devices specified by UIDAI. These devices encrypt the biometric information at the device level and the application sends it through a secure channel to the UIDAI for verification.
c) OTP information will be collected in a secure application and encrypted on the client device before being transmitted over a secure channel as per UIDAI specifications;
d) the Aadhaar number /VID submitted by the resident/customer/individual to the requesting entity and the PID block so generated shall not be retained in any case and the entity shall retain the parameters received in the response from the UIDAI;
PURPOSE OF COLLECTION AND USE OF INFORMATION
We collect, store and use information about you on our site only if we reasonably believe it will help us manage our business or provide you with products, services and other opportunities. This information is collected for specific business purposes such as:
1. RBI/SEBI/ Collecting Banks / KYC Registration Agencies (KRA)/ Aadhar and other similar agencies, solely for the purpose of processing your transaction requests to serve you better.
2. To provide you with services that you may request.
3. To process your requests for financial and non-financial transactions.
4. Conduct research and analysis to offer or improve our services.
5. To review and process your requests that may be submitted for the use of any financial services.
6. To share with you any updates/changes to the Services and their terms.
7. Receive and investigate all complaints/complaints/disputes.
8. Respond to your inquiries and feedback you have submitted.
9. To verify your identity and other parameters.
10. To comply with the requirements of applicable laws / regulations and / or court orders / regulatory directives received by us.
PROVIDING INFORMATION
The information you provide may be provided:
1. RBI/SEBI/ Collecting Banks / KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs) Aadhaar and other similar agencies, solely for the purpose of processing your transaction requests to serve you better.
2. Another business entity carrying out any business activity or reorganization, merger, restructuring of business or for any other reason.
3. Any judicial or regulatory authority.
4. Auditors
5. Other Third Party Service Providers.
We will not disclose or further disclose sensitive personal data or information for any purpose other than the above without your consent. Service Providers We may employ third party service providers and individuals for the following reasons:
A. To facilitate our services.
B. Provide services on our behalf.
C. To perform services related to the Services.
D. To help us analyze how the Services are used.
You are hereby informed that the third party service provider/representatives/agencies will have access to your personal information on an as-needed basis to assist SK Finance Company in providing services and are prohibited from using the same on the same day for any other reason. The third party service provider shall not disclose or use the information for any other purpose.
Retention of information
SK Finance Company will not retain or retain such information for longer than is required for the purposes, except where the information may be lawfully used for the time being or is otherwise required under any other law.
By agreeing to use the services offered by SK Finance Company, you agree to the collection and use of your sensitive personal data or information also by SK Finance Company. You always have the right to refuse or withdraw your consent to the sharing/dissemination of your sensitive personal data or information by contacting customer care.
However, in the event of your refusal or download of personal data, you will not be able to use any SK Finance Company services to their full extent.
Communications and Notices
When you use the Website or send us e-mails or other data, information or communications, you agree and understand that you are communicating with us through an electronic mode and you agree to receive communications from us on a regular basis. You may choose to opt out of certain methods of notification as you see fit. Update or review your information
Upon written request, you can review the personal data or information you have provided to us. SK Finance Company will ensure that any personal information or sensitive personal information or information found to be inaccurate or insufficient is corrected or supplemented as practicable.
REASONABLE SECURITY PRACTICES FOR PROTECTING YOUR INFORMATION
SK Finance Company uses commercially reasonable physical, managerial, and technical safeguards to preserve the integrity and security of your personal information. These include internal reviews of our data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures, such as appropriate encryption and physical security measures to guard against unauthorized access to systems where we store personal data.
All information gathered on said website is securely stored within the SK Finance Company controlled database. The database is stored on secured servers; access to which is password-protected and is strictly limited.
To protect your privacy and security, SK Finance Company takes reasonable steps (such as requesting a unique password) to verify your identity before granting you access to your account. You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your unique password and account information, and for controlling access to your email communications from SK Finance Company, at all times.
Although we use security measures to help protect your personal information against unauthorised disclosure, misuse or alteration, as is the case with all computer networks linked to the internet, SK Finance Company cannot, however, ensure or guarantee the security of any information you transmit to SK Finance Company and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission of information, SK Finance Company makes commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the security of such information.