Operator: Dynamite Technology Private Limited (“Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”)
Product: Gate मित्र website, admin console, API, and Android application (together, the “Services”)
Privacy contact: privacy@dynamitetechnology.in
This Privacy Policy describes how Dynamite Technology Private Limited collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects information when you use Gate मित्र. This page is the public privacy policy for our Google Play listing and in-app disclosure.
By creating an account or using the Services, you agree to this Policy and our Terms of Service.
1. Who we are
Dynamite Technology Private Limited is an Indian private limited company. We operate Gate मित्र, a housing-society operations platform used by society administrators, gatekeepers / security staff, and resident members.
Each society’s administrator is the primary controller of that society’s operational records (residents, visitors, bills, notices). Dynamite Technology Private Limited processes this data as the platform operator to host and run the Services.
2. Information we collect
Account and profile
- Name, mobile number, email address, and password (stored as a one-way bcrypt hash — we cannot read your password)
- Role (admin, gatekeeper, or member), wing / block, flat number, and society affiliation
- Profile photo, only if you or your society admin upload one
Society operations
- Society name, address, city, state, logo, and official contact details
- Visitor logs: visitor name, phone, purpose of visit, host flat, vehicle number, approval status, and entry / exit times
- Gate passes, deliveries, registered vehicles, vehicle IN/OUT logs, committee directory, emergency contacts, and service-provider details
- Maintenance invoices, payment status and mode, receipts, and the society expense ledger
- Announcements, complaints, and poll votes
- Images that a user chooses to upload (for example a complaint photo, expense receipt, or service-provider photo). The Android camera is used to scan QR gate passes; images are stored on our servers only when someone uploads them.
Device and notifications
- A Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) device token, used only to deliver push notifications to your signed-in device
- App version and basic server-side diagnostics if a request or push delivery fails
Android permissions
- Camera — to scan QR gate passes. We do not take photos in the background.
- Notifications — to alert you about visitor requests, deliveries, dues, and society notices.
- Internet — to sync with the society server over HTTPS.
- Phone / WhatsApp (system share or dialer) — only when you tap Call or Share. We do not read your contacts, call logs, or messages.
We do not collect precise GPS location, your contacts list, SMS content, microphone audio, or advertising identifiers for ads.
3. How we use information
- Create and authenticate accounts, and enforce role-based access
- Run visitor approval, gate-pass verification, deliveries, billing, notices, and related society tools
- Send real-time push notifications you have enabled
- Show receipts, cashbook totals, and reports to authorized society users
- Secure the platform, prevent abuse, and comply with applicable law
Dynamite Technology Private Limited does not sell personal data. We do not use resident, visitor, or society data for advertising, remarketing, or cross-app tracking.
4. Push notifications
The Android app uses Google Firebase Cloud Messaging. An FCM token is stored against your user account when you sign in. You can turn notifications off in Android settings. Logging out or deleting your account removes the stored token from our servers.
5. Who can see your data
- Society isolation: a user can only access records of their own society.
- Society admin: residents, visitors, payments, notices, vehicles, committee, and settings for that society.
- Gatekeepers: visitor logs, deliveries, and gate-pass checks needed for gate duty.
- Residents: their own visitors, bills, vehicles, and society directories they are permitted to see.
- Dynamite Technology Private Limited: limited technical access for hosting, backups, security, and support.
6. Third-party processors
- Google Firebase — push notification delivery, under Google’s terms.
- Hosting, database, and backup providers — process data only on our instructions to keep the Services running.
- Payment gateways — only if a society later enables online collection. Card or UPI credentials are handled by the gateway; we do not store full card numbers.
7. Data retention
- Account data is kept while the user and society remain active.
- When you delete your account, login access and API tokens are revoked immediately, the FCM token is cleared, and the personal profile is deactivated / soft-deleted.
- Visitor logs, invoices, and similar society records may be kept by the society for security and accounting (typically up to 24 months, or longer if the society’s bye-laws or law require it).
- Backups are rotated on a regular schedule.
8. Account deletion
You can delete your account from the Android app (side menu → Privacy Policy / Delete Account) or on the web at https://gatemitra.dynamitetechnology.in/delete-account. That page explains what we remove and what a society may keep as an operational log.
9. Children
The Services are meant for adult residents, staff, and society office-bearers (18 years or older). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has an account, write to privacy@dynamitetechnology.in and we will delete it.
10. Security
- Passwords hashed with bcrypt
- API authentication with Laravel Sanctum tokens
- Role- and society-scoped authorization
- HTTPS in production and CSRF protection on web forms
No internet transmission is completely secure. Use a strong unique password and do not share gatekeeper devices with unauthorized persons.
11. Your rights
Under applicable law, including India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you may request access, correction, or erasure of your personal data, or withdraw consent for optional processing (uploaded photos, notifications). Email privacy@dynamitetechnology.in.
Records created for the society (for example a visitor log written by security) may need coordination with your society administrator.
12. Where data is processed
The Services are designed for housing societies in India. Information is processed in India. If you access the Services from another country, your information may still be processed in India.
13. Changes to this policy
We may update this Policy. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will change. Material updates will be posted at this same URL, which remains the Play Store privacy-policy link.
14. Contact
Dynamite Technology Private Limited
Product: Gate मित्र
Privacy: privacy@dynamitetechnology.in
Support: support@dynamitetechnology.in
Website: https://gatemitra.dynamitetechnology.in
Play Store data-safety summary: this app collects personal identifiers (name, email, phone), optional uploaded photos, and app activity (visitor approvals, bills, notices). Data is used for app functionality, account management, and society security — not for advertising. Account deletion is available in the app and at https://gatemitra.dynamitetechnology.in/delete-account.