Privacy Policy – MST Attendance

MST Attendance (“the App”) is an employee attendance application designed to allow employees to securely record their attendance and allow authorized managers to manage attendance-related information.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information processed through MST Attendance. This Privacy Policy explains what information the App collects, why it is collected, how it is used, and the choices available to users.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

MST Attendance does not provide public user registration. Employee accounts are created or provided by the employee's organization or authorized manager.

• Name and employee/account identifier
• Username
• Assigned roles and permissions
• Assigned workplace or attendance areas
• Authentication information necessary to sign in securely

Attendance Information

• Clock-in date and time
• Clock-out date and time
• Attendance status
• Workplace or assigned attendance area
• Attendance history
• Location associated with a Clock In or Clock Out action
• Information required to validate the attendance request

2. Precise Location Information

When you press Clock In or Clock Out, the App may request your current GPS location and send the necessary location information to the MST Attendance server.

The location is used to:

• Confirm that you are within a workplace or attendance area assigned to you.
• Prevent unauthorized Clock In or Clock Out operations from outside the permitted area.
• Associate the attendance action with the location where it was performed.
• Help maintain accurate and secure attendance records.

MST Attendance does not continuously track your location.

The App does not use continuous background location tracking to monitor your movements. Your location is requested in connection with an attendance action rather than continuously throughout your workday.

Authorized managers may also use location functionality when defining or managing attendance areas.

3. Fingerprint and Biometric Authentication

MST Attendance may use biometric authentication, such as your fingerprint, to confirm a Clock In or Clock Out operation.

Biometric authentication is performed using the authentication capabilities provided by your device's operating system.

Your biometric information remains managed by your device. The App receives only the authentication result needed to determine whether verification was successful. Depending on the device, a PIN, password, pattern, or passcode may also be used where supported.

4. Device Information

To help protect attendance records and prevent unauthorized attendance actions, MST Attendance may process limited device information, including:

• Device identifier used by MST Attendance
• Device platform or operating system
• Application version
• Registered-device status
• Technical information required for security and troubleshooting

5. How We Use Information

• Authenticating users
• Recording Clock In and Clock Out operations
• Verifying attendance locations
• Verifying biometric or device authentication
• Maintaining employee attendance history
• Validating assigned attendance areas
• Enforcing employee and manager permissions
• Detecting or preventing unauthorized attendance activity
• Providing attendance information to authorized managers
• Maintaining service security and reliability
• Troubleshooting technical problems

We do not use precise location information to continuously monitor employees.

6. Manager and Employer Access

Authorized managers or administrators may have access to employee attendance records, Clock In and Clock Out times, attendance status, locations associated with attendance actions, assigned attendance areas, employee-area assignments, registered-device information, and attendance history, depending on their permissions.

7. Data Storage and Security

Attendance and account information may be transmitted securely to the MST Attendance backend server and stored in the organization's attendance system. We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or loss.

8. Location Permissions

You may control location permissions through your device settings. Disabling location permission may prevent Clock In or Clock Out when workplace location verification is required. MST Attendance does not require continuous location monitoring for normal attendance operation.

9. Biometric Permissions

Biometric authentication is handled by your device. MST Attendance does not independently collect, store, or process your fingerprint image or biometric template.

10. Data Sharing

MST Attendance does not sell users' personal information. Attendance information may be accessible to the employer, organization, managers, administrators, or authorized service operators as required to provide and maintain the service. Information may also be disclosed when required by applicable law or valid legal process.

11. Data Retention

Attendance information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the service, maintain business and employment records, comply with applicable legal requirements, resolve disputes, and maintain system security. Retention may also depend on the policies and legal obligations of the organization using MST Attendance.

12. Employee Privacy

• The App does not continuously monitor an employee's location.
• The App does not create a continuous history of an employee's movements.
• Precise location is requested when required for Clock In or Clock Out verification.
• Biometric verification is performed by the device's operating system.
• Actual fingerprint or biometric templates are not stored by MST Attendance.

13. Children's Privacy

MST Attendance is a business and employee attendance application and is not designed or intended for use by children. It is intended for authorized employees and managers of organizations using MST Attendance.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to MST Attendance, security practices, legal requirements, or the way information is processed. The “Last Updated” date will be changed accordingly.

15. Contact Us

AlphaTech Computers
Jerusalem – Ras Al-Amud – Jericho Road 209
Phone: 02-6277030
Email: info@alphatech.co.il

MST Attendance – Location & Biometric Privacy Summary