Data & Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 19 October 2026 | Compliant with DPDP Act 2023 (India) & GDPR
LingoChaps Translation Services ("LingoChaps", "we", "us") is dedicated to protecting the privacy of our website visitors and software users across lingochaps.com and studio.lingochaps.com.
1. Information We Collect
- Enquiry & Lead Forms: Full name, corporate email address, telephone/mobile number, company name, and inquiry text submitted via our quote and contact forms.
- Account Identity: Registered email address, organization name, billing address, and GSTIN/PAN tax identification details.
- Customer Media & Documents: Video, audio, PDF, CAD drawings, and vector files uploaded for translation. LingoChaps guarantees that uploaded customer files and translations are strictly processed to execute localization jobs and are NEVER used to train public foundation AI models.
- Technical Logs & Cookies: IP addresses, browser types, essential session authentication cookies, and aggregated performance metrics.
2. Payment Information Security (Razorpay)
All online payments and credit purchases are processed directly by our authorized payment partner, Razorpay Software Private Limited, operating in full compliance with PCI-DSS Level 1 standards. LingoChaps does not collect, view, or store sensitive card numbers, CVVs, or Netbanking passwords.
3. Data Retention and Erasure Schedule
| Category |
Retention Period |
Action |
| Customer Media Files |
30 to 60 days rolling window |
Automatically purged from cloud storage, or deleted immediately upon user clicking "Delete Project". |
| Invoices & Billing Records |
7 to 8 years |
Retained strictly to satisfy statutory tax mandates under Indian GST and Companies Acts. |
| Account Profile Data |
Duration of active account |
Permanently deleted upon written request to privacy@lingochaps.com. |
4. Your Privacy Rights
Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, or request permanent deletion of your personal data. To exercise your rights, please email privacy@lingochaps.com. Verified requests are fulfilled within 30 days.
5. Grievance Officer
Grievance Officer: Head of Compliance, LingoChaps Translation Services
Email: privacy@lingochaps.com | grievance@lingochaps.com
Address: Rajpur Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001, India
Turnaround: Written acknowledgment within 48 hours; resolution within 30 days.