Privacy policy

The privacy policy terms outlined below are the protocol by which Fincover collects customer information and applies to every product available on the site.

  • Finfortune a financial company having registered office at 13/17, Senthil Andavar Street, near Waterfall Restaurants, Thangal Karai, Dhanalakshmi Colony, Saligramam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600092, referred to as “Company,” owns and operates the web platform https://fincover.com and the mobile application Fincover (collectively referred to as the “Web/App Platform”). When you use the Platform or obtain services through it, you are referred to as “You” or “Your.” We are committed to safeguarding your information through the highest security measures.
  • Our technology partner companies such as Brioworkx IT Services Private Limited may manage the platform and app Fincover from time to time
  • This Privacy policy outlines how the company collects, handles, receives, stores, processes, and discloses personal data and other information. The privacy policy does not apply to information you provide or information collected by third you access through the links in the platform.
  • Before using our app or website, we request you read and understand the privacy policy documents properly. The privacy policy should be read harmoniously in conjunction with the terms and conditions
  • We gather information that identifies you referred to as “Personal Data.” However, this term commitment does not include information that is publicly available or easily accessible. We place great importance on your privacy and are dedicated to safeguarding your Personal Data as a crucial part of our commitment to you.
Pre-registration

To access all sections and features of Fincover, registration using personal information is required. By downloading and installing the app, anonymous visitor data such as usage patterns is collected by us. This data is combined with other data to gain insights about the usage and make improvements accordingly. 

Registration

To use the Fincover app, you will need to create an account with a username and a password

Access Services

To avail of our services, you would need to provide us with the following information,

  • Contact information like your name, email address, age.
  • Demographic data like address, Pincode
  • Documentation required under KYC regulations, such as PAN card details, Aadhar Number, etc.
  • Bank details, To confirm that the bank account belongs to you, we require a photocopy of the passbook of the account with your image or a cancelled cheque.
  • If you wish to monitor your investments made outside of Finfortune, we will need your Email ID registered with the mutual fund folios. This ID will be required to send updates about Mutual Fund statements
  • To enable you to read the email, our systems will automatically read your email with the subject “CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNT STATEMENT – CAMS Mail back Request”. This information is then displayed on the app for you to track. Please note that we only read and open emails with this specific subject and assure you that we do not access any other emails.
  • We comply with ITact 2000 and Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011, to safeguard your data
  • Finfortune is a registered Investment advisor and serves as an intermediary between the customers and various financial organizations. To facilitate seamless transactions, we are required to complete your KYC as per regulations, by the government and other agencies. In this process, your information may be shared, verified, or uploaded with the respective agencies to get approval. Additionally, for executing the investments, your information may be provided to financial institutions, Insurers, AMCs, Registrars, and Transfer Agents, KYC Registration agencies in compliance with the regulations. The information we send to the third party for facilitating our service to you will be governed by their terms and conditions.
Personal Data

The Personal Data we may collect from you includes:

  • Personal details like name, contact details, residential address, date of birth, identity card/passport/Aadhaar/PAN/Voter ID/driving license
  • Transaction history, balances, and payment details
  • Details such as income, bank accounts, and mandates may be required to place orders
  • Copies of all the relevant Documents to acquire the desired product and Photo to provide our services
  • Employment details, designation, history, salary, and benefits may be collected for retention purposes as required in compliance with prevention of money laundering rules, 2005
  • Your signature or consent to process your instructions received through our payment and delivery channels
  • Your feedback or survey responses or information obtained from mobile devices like location, storage, OS model, and app notifications may be collected
  • Your specimen signature or consent to process your instructions received through our payment and delivery channels.
  • You hereby agree that we may fetch or update your details from government-authorized agencies
Storage of personal data
  • Your Data is stored in a location maintained by us within the geographical location of India. Our data centre and systems are equipped with state-of-the-art backup and recovery software in India
  • We will not share your data without your consent and are committed to safeguarding it. We may seek your consent to use your data on occasions to entities required on a need-to-know basis. However, we may have to share your data with government agencies, and partners, for legal, and statutory purposes in the following cases:
  • When buying products through Fincover, which will act as an intermediary, you also become a customer of the respective financial institution and your personal information may be accessible to such institutions and their regulatory bodies
Usage of your Personal Data

Fincover collects customer information for various reasons subject to applicable laws as mentioned below,

  • The details you share help us to improve our support service and clear user queries better.
  • Conducting research and analytics to offer or improve our service’s security and quality.
  • We use it to notify users about special announcements and periodic updates on our website.
  • We share basic user information such as name, email address and residential address with advertisement agencies linked with us to serve you ads when you visit our site. 
  • Information given by our users is used for a calculative study of how users behave and make use of our products.
  • For investigating any claims and disputes

The feedback we collect from you is very useful for us to improve our site with a better product/service exclusively for you.

Purging of your data
  • You have the option to delete your FINCOVER account at any time by submitting a verification request to Fincover through our desktop portal, and mobile app. Once your account is deleted, we no longer would share your data. 
  • We will retain your data for as long as necessary, except for any record retention required by applicable by laws, including Security and Exchange Board of India (Investment Advisors), regulations 2013.
  • Under the PMLA guidelines and SEBI regulations 2013, all transaction records must be retained up to 5 years after account deletion. In the event of any pending regulatory proceeding or due to a directive from the government agency, we may have to retain your data for a longer period. 
Cookie Policy
  • Users must allow the use of cookies on our site to enhance user experience.
  • A cookie is a tiny bit of data that is saved by the web server that can be later retrieved from the browser.
  • We may use cookie and tracking technology.

No personally identifiable information data will be collected if you previously provided such information cookies may be linked to such information.

Link to third-party sites
  • Our sites may contain links to other websites and apps that are not under our control or maintenance. 
  • We might use any third-party website(s) to maintain our site or to work on certain administrative parts on behalf of Fincover.
  • We will share your details with the third-party admin/s for very limited purposes and will get your permission at the beginning of your visit to our site.
  • We do not take any responsibility for any practices followed in the sites that are linked on our site and also on the sites that link to our site.
  • The sites and links mentioned on the website will change constantly. These sites will individually have their respective terms and policies as well as their personalized privacy policy for their users.
  • Users are advised to go through the privacy policy of each website before using them or making purchases.
Deletion of Data

If you feel that we do not require the retention of personal data and if you ask us to delete or remove your data, where you deem we do not have the right to process it, we shall destroy or delete such information. You may at any time withdraw the consent given to us while using the app, to collect and use your data, by writing to us at support@fincover.com. Post successful verification of your consent withdrawal, the same shall be processed within 45 days from the receipt of such successful verification.
In some cases, we may not be in a position to delete your data according to certain government laws. We assure you that such information will be protected by all applicable cybersecurity norms.

How are your records protected?

We have built a good data protection system to maintain your data and to ensure that your details are safe. Fincover has taken strong measures to safeguard your data from any unauthorized access and also to prevent any third-party access to alter your data. We strongly advise you not to share your Fincover login, password, and OTP details with anyone.

Contact Us

If you have any concerns or discrepancies related to your Personal Data, please feel free to reach out to our Compliance Officer by writing to us at the following address:

The Compliance Officer

Finfortune,

No. 13, 17, Senthil Andavar Street, Thangal Karai, Dhanalakshmi Colony, Vadapalani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600026

Policy Review & Updates

Fincover updates privacy policies as and when required. The changes made in the policies will be available on the privacy policy page of our website and there will also be intimation through email regarding any change to our users. Users can look at the privacy policy page frequently to know how information is protected. Although we will make reasonable efforts to inform you of any changes to this privacy policy, we suggest that you periodically review this policy to stay informed of any updates. This Privacy Policy applies equally to Fincover’s Web Portal and Mobile app.