Dada Udyogini · Rural Artisan Empowerment Initiative

Privacy Policy

Version 2026-07-13 Buyer and seller apps
The short version

Four things worth knowing.

  • We collect only what an order needs.
  • We never sell your data.
  • Payment card and UPI details go straight to our payment gateway and are never stored on our servers.
  • You can delete your account, and its data, at any time from inside the app.

This page is the full version, and it lists everything the apps collect — including the documents a seller must give us by law.

What we collect, and why

Nothing here is used for advertising, and none of it is used to track you across other companies' apps or websites.

Buyerapp

Mobile number
It is how you sign in — we send a one-time code to it. It is also how a seller or courier reaches you about a delivery.
Delivery address
So your order can be delivered. Shared with the seller fulfilling that order and, where used, the delivery partner.
Order history
What you bought, when, and for how much — so you can see your orders, raise a return, and so we can meet Indian tax and consumer-protection record-keeping rules.
Device push token
An anonymous identifier issued by Apple or Google so we can notify you when your order ships or is delivered. It does not identify you personally and is deleted when you sign out or delete your account.

Sellerapp — everything above, plus:

Aadhaar number and document
Required by Indian law to verify that a marketplace seller is who they claim to be. It is used once, to verify you, and is visible only to our verification team. It is never shown to buyers, never returned to the app after upload, and is deleted when your account is deleted.
Bank account / UPI ID
So we can pay you for what you sell. Used only to send you money.
Shop name, village, and photo
Shown publicly on your shop and product listings — this is the part buyers see.
Product photographs
The photos you upload of the items you make. Shown publicly on your listings.
Photos and documents you upload are stored privately. They are never served from a public link — the app requests each one through our servers, which check that you are allowed to see it before releasing it.

What we never do

  • We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to anyone.
  • We do not use your data for advertising, and we do not track you across other apps or websites.
  • We never store your card number, CVV, UPI PIN, or bank password. Those go directly to our payment gateway; they do not pass through our servers.
  • We do not show your Aadhaar number, bank details, or phone number to other users.

Who else sees your data

Only the parties who need it to complete what you asked for. Each one processes your data on our instructions and may not use it for its own purposes. We name them, so you know exactly where your data goes.

The seller of your order
Your name, delivery address, and the items — so they can pack and send it.
MSG91
SMS providerReceives your mobile number, in order to deliver your one-time sign-in code.
Amazon Web ServicesS3, Mumbai region
Image storageHolds the photos and documents you upload, in a private store. Never a public link.
Google Firebase
Push and crash reportingReceives a notification token for your device, and a crash report when the app breaks.
Microsoft AzureIndia
HostingOur servers and database run here. Your data rests here.
Easebuzz
Payment gatewayHandles payments and artisan payouts. Your card/UPI credentials go to them, never to us. Not yet in use — orders today are Cash on Delivery.
Delivery partners
Your name, address and phone number, so your order can reach your door.

We may also disclose data where a law, court, or regulator compels us to.

How long we keep it

Your account data is kept while your account is open. When you delete your account it is removed immediately, with one exception: Indian tax and consumer-protection rules require us to keep a record of completed orders. Those records are kept, but the details that identify you — your name, phone number, and address — are stripped out of them.

Full details of what is deleted and what is retained →

Your rights

  • See your dataYour profile, addresses, orders, and listings are all visible in the app.
  • Correct itEdit your profile, addresses, and listings at any time.
  • Delete itProfile → Delete account, in either app. No need to contact us. How it works.
  • Ask us anythingWrite to the address below and we will answer.

Children

These apps are not intended for children. You must be 18 or older to buy or sell on Dada Udyogini. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18.

Changes to this policy

If we change what we collect or what we do with it, we update this page and ask you to accept the new policy the next time you sign in. Your acceptance is recorded against the specific version you were shown — an old acceptance never carries over to a policy you have not read.

Who we are

The organisation responsible for your data — the data fiduciary, in the words of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 — can be reached at customersupport@ramanbyte.com.

Dada Udyogini is an initiative of the Nationalist Congress Party.

Grievance Officer

Indian law gives you the right to raise a complaint about how your data is handled. You can reach our Grievance Officer at customersupport@ramanbyte.com.

If you are not satisfied with our answer, you may escalate to the Data Protection Board of India.

Ask us

Questions about your data, or want to exercise a right above?

customersupport@ramanbyte.com