Privacy Policy

KitchenAO (Velorithm Private Limited)

Effective: 07 Feb 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Velorithm Private Limited ("Velorithm") collects, uses, discloses, and protects information in connection with KitchenAO. This policy applies to business customers and their Authorized Users. If you are providing personal data of employees or others, you are responsible for providing required notices and obtaining consents.

Information We Collect

  • Account and Contact Data: name, email, phone, role, organization details, and credentials.
  • Operational Data: inventory items, recipes/ingredients, vendor records, orders, menu items, pricing, wastage, schedules, attendance logs (non-biometric by default), and related business records you submit.
  • Usage Data: log files, device and browser information, IP address, timestamps, feature usage, and diagnostic data.
  • Communications: support tickets, emails, calls, and training/implementation notes.
  • Marketing Preferences: opt-in/opt-out status for product updates or reminders.

If biometric features are enabled, the Customer is responsible for required notices/explicit consents and compliance with applicable law.

How We Use Your Information

  • Provide, operate, and maintain the Services (including implementation, migration, and training).
  • Improve and develop features, including analytics, forecasting, and AI-assisted capabilities.
  • Secure the Services, prevent fraud/abuse, troubleshoot, and enforce our Terms and AUP.
  • Send service messages (billing, security, support).
  • Send marketing or reminders where permitted by law and your preferences.
  • Create aggregated and anonymized insights for product and business improvement.

Velorithm retains all right, title, and interest in and to any aggregated and anonymized data derived from Customer Data.

Legal Bases (Where Applicable)

Depending on jurisdiction, we process information based on contract necessity (to provide the Services), legitimate interests (security and improvement), consent (where required for marketing), and compliance with legal obligations.

Sharing and Disclosure

  • Service Providers: cloud hosting (e.g., AWS), email and messaging providers, analytics, payment processors, and customer support tools.
  • Professional Advisors: auditors, lawyers, accountants, and insurers where necessary.
  • Legal: to comply with law, respond to lawful requests, or protect rights and safety.
  • Business Transfers: in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets.

International Transfers

We may process and store data in India, the US, Canada, or other regions where we or our service providers operate. For international transfers, we use safeguards such as standard contractual clauses (or equivalent contractual frameworks) to help ensure data protection across borders.

Security Incidents / Breach Notification

In the event of a confirmed security incident involving unauthorized access to personal data, we will notify affected customers and/or users within the timelines required by applicable law, unless restricted by law enforcement or legal process.

Your Choices and Rights

  • Update Account information through the Services or by contacting support.
  • Opt out of marketing communications using unsubscribe links or by contacting us.
  • Where applicable by law, you may request access, correction, deletion, or portability of personal data.

We may require verification and may deny requests where permitted by law (e.g., legal retention, security, fraud prevention, maintaining backups/archives, exercising legal rights, or resolving disputes).

Data Retention

We retain information (including Customer Data and logs) for as long as an account is active or as needed to provide the Services, and for a limited period thereafter for security, backups, dispute resolution, audit, and legal/compliance obligations. Unless a longer period is required by applicable law, we retain relevant records for up to seven (7) years after account closure. Backups and archives may persist for a limited period due to technical constraints.

Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies or similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember preferences, and understand usage. You can control cookies through browser settings; some features may not function if cookies are disabled.

Children

The Services are not intended for individuals under 18.

Changes and Contact

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on our site or sending an email to the primary account holder.

For privacy questions, contact support@kitchenao.com.

For sales inquiries, contact sales@kitchenao.com.