Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Path Nirman - Road Construction & Repair Monitoring System is a mobile application developed to facilitate the monitoring, inspection, reporting, and management of road construction, repair, and maintenance activities. The application is intended to help authorised government officials, municipal authorities, engineers, field personnel, and other designated users monitor the progress and quality of road-related works through digital reporting and real-time field data.

This Privacy Policy describes how the Path Nirman - Road Construction & Repair Monitoring System Mobile Application collects, uses, stores, processes, and protects information obtained from its users.

By accessing or using the application, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on the features enabled and permissions granted, the application may collect the following categories of information:

a. User Information

• Name, mobile number, employee ID, designation, and department or organisation details.
• Login credentials or authentication-related information required for authorised access.
• Other information provided by the relevant authority for user identification and access management.

b. Location Information

• GPS coordinates and location details associated with road inspections, site visits, road repair activities, and field reports.
• Location information required to identify the geographical position of a road, work site, or inspection.
• Location data may be collected when a user submits a report or uses a location-based feature, subject to the permissions granted and the application's functionality.

c. Photographs and Field Reports

• Photographs of roads before, during, and after repair or maintenance work.
• Images and supporting information submitted for inspection, progress monitoring, verification, and quality assessment.
• Remarks, observations, road condition details, and other information entered by authorised users.

d. Technical and Usage Information

• Device and application information necessary for proper functioning, troubleshooting, security, and performance monitoring.
• Application logs, access timestamps, and error information, where applicable.

3. Purpose of Data Collection

The information collected through Path Nirman - Road Construction & Repair Monitoring System is used for the following purposes:

• To monitor road construction, repair, and maintenance activities.
• To record and verify the physical progress of road-related projects.
• To capture geo-tagged photographs and inspection reports.
• To enable authorised officers to review and verify field activities.
• To generate dashboards, monitoring reports, and management information system (MIS) reports.
• To improve transparency, accountability, and administrative supervision.
• To maintain records of inspections and work progress.
• To identify technical issues, prevent unauthorised access, and improve application performance.

4. Location Permission

Path Nirman - Road Construction & Repair Monitoring System may request access to the device's location services to capture the geographical coordinates of road inspection sites and work locations.

Location information is used for official monitoring, geo-tagging, verification, and reporting purposes. The application does not intentionally use location information for unrelated purposes.

Users may disable location permissions through their device settings. However, certain location-dependent features may not function correctly if the required permission is denied.

5. Camera and Photo Access

The application may request camera access to capture photographs of road conditions, repair activities, completed works, and inspection sites.

These photographs may be uploaded to the authorised system for review, verification, documentation, and reporting. Camera access is used only for application-related functions requiring photographic evidence.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

Path Nirman - Road Construction & Repair Monitoring System may make relevant information available to authorised government departments, municipal authorities, administrative officers, engineers, supervisors, and other designated personnel for official monitoring and administrative purposes.

Information may also be disclosed where required by applicable law, a lawful government direction, or a valid request from a competent authority.

7. Data Storage and Security

The information collected through Path Nirman - Road Construction & Repair Monitoring System may be stored on secure servers or cloud infrastructure used for operating the application and its associated web portal.

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are implemented to protect information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse. These measures may include access controls, authentication, secure communication, server monitoring, and data backup, as applicable.

However, no electronic storage or internet-based transmission system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

8. Data Retention

Information is retained for the period necessary to fulfil the application's operational purposes, comply with applicable legal requirements, and meet the record-retention policies of the concerned government department or authority.

Official road inspection records, photographs, and project monitoring data may be retained for administrative, audit, verification, and future reference purposes in accordance with the applicable retention requirements.

9. User Responsibilities

Users of Path Nirman - Road Construction & Repair Monitoring System are responsible for:

• Keeping their login credentials confidential.
• Providing accurate and relevant information.
• Using the application only for authorised official purposes.
• Ensuring that submitted photographs and reports relate to the relevant road or work site.
• Avoiding the unauthorised disclosure of official records or other users' information.
• Reporting suspected unauthorised access or security incidents to the designated administrator.

10. Third-Party Services

The application may use third-party services, such as map services, cloud hosting providers, or technical infrastructure providers, to support its functionality.

Where such services are used, relevant information may be processed by those providers in accordance with their applicable terms, privacy policies, and contractual obligations. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of relevant third-party services where applicable.

11. Children's Privacy

Path Nirman - Road Construction & Repair Monitoring System is designed primarily for authorised government officials, municipal employees, engineers, supervisors, and other designated personnel. It is not intended for use by children, and the application does not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children for its intended operational purposes.

12. User Rights and Grievances

Users may contact the designated application administrator or the concerned authority to request clarification regarding their information, report incorrect information, or raise privacy-related concerns.

Requests for correction, access, or deletion of information will be considered subject to applicable law, official record-retention requirements, and the authority's administrative policies.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in application features, operational requirements, applicable laws, or data protection practices.

Any revised version will be published through the application, the associated website, or another appropriate communication channel. The effective date will be updated accordingly.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact us through email.

15. Your Consent

By using this app, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use or access our app.