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Security & data handling

Identity photos deserve a boring, explicit security story — for applicants and for B2B teams evaluating PicsForm as compliance infrastructure.

Encryption

Transport uses TLS for the website, APIs, and payment callbacks.

  • TLS in transit
  • Hashed API keys
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Transport uses TLS for the website, APIs, and payment callbacks. API keys are stored hashed — raw keys are shown once at creation.

Infrastructure

Standard cloud hosting.

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Standard cloud hosting. Photo processing may call subprocessors (including fal.ai) solely to deliver requested checks or permitted framing. Wallet and order records live in the application database.

Access control

Customer vaults are scoped to the signed-in account.

  • Vault scoped to account
  • MFA-gated admin
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Customer vaults are scoped to the signed-in account. API routes under /api/v1 require a Bearer key (pf_live_…); session cookies are rejected there. Admin console access is MFA-gated and audited.

Retention

Paid vault photos are kept up to 365 days after purchase — not forever.

  • Vault ≤ 365 days
  • Guest links 14 days
  • Privacy mode: no usable bytes
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Paid vault photos are kept up to 365 days after purchase — not forever. Guest download links expire in 14 days unless claimed. Invoice and payment records are kept for accounting.

Deletion

In the vault, Delete photo permanently removes the original and processed images from that order.

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In the vault, Delete photo permanently removes the original and processed images from that order. Account closure and remaining erasure: gakkardigitalservices@gmail.com.

Incident response

Suspected incidents are investigated, contained, and documented.

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Suspected incidents are investigated, contained, and documented. Where law requires notice, we notify affected customers. Report issues to gakkardigitalservices@gmail.com.

Privacy

Face photos can be sensitive.

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Face photos can be sensitive. We process them to check published document-photo rules and, if you pay, to produce a file. We do not sell photo libraries.

Data processing

Detect → guide → validate against the selected document’s rules.

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Detect → guide → validate against the selected document’s rules. Transform only where that document permits (typically crop, size, and background). Outputs are compliance assistance — not legal advice or an approval prediction.

Subprocessors

Razorpay processes payments (we do not store full card numbers).

  • Razorpay
  • fal.ai (on request)
  • Hosting / email
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Razorpay processes payments (we do not store full card numbers). fal.ai may receive images solely for requested background or framing work. Hosting and email providers process account and transactional messages.

Applicable privacy law

We are based in India and treat ourselves as a data fiduciary under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 for Indian users.

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We are based in India and treat ourselves as a data fiduciary under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 for Indian users. Where GDPR or similar laws apply, we rely on contract, consent, and legitimate interests as described in the Privacy Policy.

Questions? Contact us.

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