Data Management & Termination Process
Version 1.0
Document details
Field | Detail |
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Prepared By | Taqtics Engineering & Legal — Peachy Technologies Private Limited |
Contractual Basis | Terms & Conditions, Section 10.7.6 (removal and export of Client Content) and the Data Processing Addendum |
Effective From | The Commencement Date |
Applies To | All Taqtics Clients |
Review Date | Annually or upon material change to platform infrastructure |
Classification | Client-facing. Published policy document. |
1. Purpose & Legal Basis
This document defines Taqtics’ data management obligations, data governance practices, and the end-to-end data termination process applicable on expiry or termination of the Client’s subscription. It implements Section 10.7.6 of the Terms & Conditions (removal and export of Client Content) and the Data Processing Addendum published by the Company.
Taqtics maintains SOC 2 and ISO/IEC 27001 certified information security controls and operates in alignment with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. Certification reports and the underlying data protection policies are shared with Clients on request under confidentiality.
2. Data Ownership & Classification
2.1 Data Ownership
Role | Party |
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Data Controller | The Client (as named in the applicable Customer Order Form) |
Data Processor | Peachy Technologies Private Limited (Taqtics) |
Ownership Principle | All data uploaded to or generated through the Taqtics platform by the Client and its users remains the exclusive property of the Client at all times |
Processing Basis | Taqtics processes Client data solely as a data processor acting on the Client’s documented instructions, as set out in the Data Processing Addendum |
2.2 Data Categories on Platform
Category | Description | Personal data? | Retention during term | Action at termination |
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User Data | User profiles, login records, TOTP credentials, role assignments | Yes | Duration of subscription | Exported, then deleted |
Checklist Submissions | Completed checklists, responses, scores, timestamps, submitter ID | Yes | Duration of subscription | Exported, then deleted |
Audit Records | Completed audits, section scores, critical failures, auditor ID | Yes | Duration of subscription | Exported, then deleted |
Photo Evidence | Photos attached to checklist and audit submissions | Potentially | Duration of subscription | Exported, then deleted |
Issue Tickets | Tickets raised, assignments, comments, resolution records | Yes | Duration of subscription | Exported, then deleted |
Noticeboard Posts | Communications broadcast to Locations, read receipts | Potentially | Duration of subscription | Exported, then deleted |
BI Dashboard Data | Aggregated analytics derived from checklist and audit data | No | Duration of subscription | Deleted |
System Logs | Access logs, API calls, error logs | Yes | 90 days rolling | Auto-deleted |
No post-termination archive. All Client data is exported and then permanently deleted at termination. Taqtics does not retain an archive of checklist submissions, audit records or photo evidence after termination. Clients who require audit history for their own compliance obligations retain it via the export delivered at Step 2 below. |
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3. Data Termination Process
3.1 Termination Process — Step by Step
# | Step | Timeline | Detail | Owner |
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1 | Termination Notice | Day 0 | Either Party gives prior written notice of termination in accordance with the Section 20.2.3 of the Platform License Terms & Conditions. Notice must be sent to the other Party’s registered email address. Termination takes effect at the end of the billing cycle during which the notice period expires, and no refund, credit or rebate is due for any unused portion of a billing cycle or the License Term. | Either Party |
2 | Data Export Preparation | Days 1–20 | Taqtics prepares a complete, structured export of all Client data from all systems: (a) Checklist submissions — all responses, scores, evidence index, timestamps, submitter IDs. (b) Audit records — all completed audits, section scores, critical failures, auditor IDs. (c) Issue tickets — all tickets, assignments, comments, resolution records. (d) User records — user profiles, role assignments, login history. (e) Noticeboard posts and read receipts. (f) BI dashboard underlying data. (g) Photo evidence — full media library with file index. Format: structured CSV / Excel plus media ZIP archive. | Taqtics Engineering |
3 | Secure Delivery to Client | Days 20–25 | Complete data package delivered to the Client via encrypted secure channel: SFTP server (Taqtics-hosted) or Azure Blob Storage signed URL with 30-day expiry. Taqtics provides: (a) delivery notification to the Client’s designated data contact; (b) file manifest listing all files, record counts, and checksums. Client confirms receipt and initiates verification. | Taqtics Engineering + Client IT |
4 | Client Data Verification | Days 25–55 | The Client verifies the completeness and integrity of the exported data against the file manifest. Any disputes regarding completeness must be raised in writing within this window. Taqtics will respond within 5 business days. | Client IT / Data Team |
5 | Permanent Data Deletion | Days 55–60 | Upon the Client’s written confirmation of data completeness (or after the verification window lapses without dispute), Taqtics permanently deletes all Client data from: (a) production database — Client tenant partition; (b) Azure Blob Storage — all Client media files; (c) backup systems — all backup copies across all retention tiers; (d) platform subdomain — Client platform instance decommissioned; (e) system logs — purged or anonymised; (f) all subprocessor systems — Taqtics obtains written deletion confirmation from each subprocessor. Deletion method: secure overwrite or cryptographic erasure. No recoverable copies retained after this step. | Taqtics Engineering |
6 | Erasure Certificate Issued | Day 60 | Taqtics issues a signed Erasure Certificate (see Section 4 template) to the Client confirming complete and permanent deletion of all Client personal data from all systems including subprocessors. The certificate must be signed by an authorised representative of Taqtics at Director level or above. | Taqtics Director |
7 | Release | 10 business days after the Erasure Certificate | The Client is invited to acknowledge that it is satisfied with the data handover and erasure process. Taqtics is deemed released from its obligations under the Agreement 10 (ten) business days after issue of the Erasure Certificate, unless the Client raises a specific written objection within that period identifying the particular deficiency. Confidentiality obligations survive termination in accordance with the Terms & Conditions and the Data Processing Addendum. | Taqtics / Client |
4. Erasure Certificate Template
The following template is used when issuing the Erasure Certificate at Step 6. It is signed by an authorised representative of Taqtics at Director level or above and delivered to the Client’s data protection contact.
DATA ERASURE CERTIFICATE |
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Reference: TQ-EC-[CLIENT]-[YYYY]-[NN] · Issued by: Peachy Technologies Private Limited (Taqtics), 572, 3rd Floor, 3rd Main Rd, P&T Colony, RT Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India — 560032, CIN: U72900KA2021PTC148523 |
Issued to: [Client Legal Name], [Client Registered Address] · Contract Reference: Customer Order Form dated [Date], read with the Terms & Conditions · Effective Deletion Date: [Date] |
Data Covered: All personal data and confidential information belonging to the Client and processed by Peachy Technologies Private Limited (Taqtics) in its capacity as Data Processor. |
I, [Name], [Designation], duly authorised representative of Peachy Technologies Private Limited, hereby confirm and certify that: |
1. All personal data belonging to the Client has been permanently and irrecoverably deleted from all Taqtics systems, including production databases, backup systems, blob storage, system logs, and the Client’s platform subdomain. |
2. All subprocessors engaged by Taqtics in the delivery of services to the Client have been directed to permanently delete all Client personal data from their systems, and written confirmation of deletion has been received from each subprocessor. |
3. No recoverable copy of Client personal data exists on any system operated by or on behalf of Taqtics, and no archive of Client data has been retained. |
4. This certificate is issued in accordance with the Terms & Conditions and the Data Processing Addendum. |
Signed: ______________________ Name: [ ] Title: [ ] Date: [ ] Company: Peachy Technologies Private Limited |
5. Client Acknowledgement (optional)
This acknowledgement is invited but is not required for Taqtics to be released under Step 7.
DATA TERMINATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT |
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Reference: TQ-DMP-[CLIENT]-[YYYY]-[NN] · [Client Legal Name] — Acknowledgement of Data Handover & Erasure |
I, [Name], [Designation], duly authorised representative of [Client Legal Name], confirm that: (1) we have received the complete data export from Taqtics as described in this process and are satisfied with its completeness; and (2) we have received the Erasure Certificate (Reference: TQ-EC-[CLIENT]-[YYYY]-[NN]) confirming permanent deletion of all Client personal data from Taqtics’ systems and subprocessors. |
Signed: ______________________ Name: [ ] Title: [ ] Date: [ ] Company: [Client Legal Name] |
6. Relationship to Other Documents
This policy is published by the Company and incorporated into the Terms & Conditions by reference. It implements Section 10.7.6 of the Terms and the Data Processing Addendum. Termination notice and refund treatment are governed by the Platform License Terms and Conditions and the License Billing Policy. In the event of inconsistency, the order of precedence set out in the COF applies.
