Privacy Policy

This notice explains how Origin handles data across our web platform and our Android and iOS mobile applications.

Last updated: April 2026

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to Origin's workforce management services, including our web application and our Android and iOS mobile applications. It covers how we collect, use, store, and protect information when employers, employees, managers, and administrators use Origin.

The mobile applications are designed for workforce operations such as attendance, leave, payroll, tasks, chat, file sharing, and communication. This policy reflects the current feature set and device permissions used by those mobile apps.

2. Mobile Privacy Highlights

Origin for Android and iOS stores login session credentials in secure device storage instead of general app storage where supported.

The mobile app may access camera, gallery, documents, microphone, and calling-related device capabilities only for product features such as profile uploads, attendance evidence, file sharing, and in-app voice communication.

Microphone access is used only when you start, answer, or participate in an in-app voice call. Origin does not record calls in the background.

Origin's iOS app declares no cross-app tracking, and the current iOS privacy manifest does not declare third-party tracking data collection.

3. Data We Process

Operational Data Categories

• Account profile and organization details
• Employee records, attendance events, leave and payroll information
• Chat, task, and workspace metadata, including files shared inside the app
• Technical service data such as device type, session identifiers, IP address, and security logs

4. How We Use Information

Service Delivery

• Sign-in, organization access, and secure session continuity
• Attendance marking, payroll, leave, task management, and collaboration workflows
• Chat, voice calling, file exchange, and related communication features
• Support, abuse prevention, billing, reliability monitoring, and issue investigation

5. Device Permissions & Access

Camera / Photos

Uploads, attendance evidence, and profile/media sharing

Microphone

In-app voice calls after the user grants microphone permission

Bluetooth

Calling support on supported Android devices

Secure Storage

Protected session/token storage on device

Origin requests access only when those capabilities are needed for mobile app functionality. Permission grants remain subject to your device settings and platform controls.

6. Microphone & Voice Calls

Android RECORD_AUDIO permission

Origin requests the Android RECORD_AUDIO permission only for voice-call functionality inside the app.
The microphone is accessed only while you are using call features, such as placing, receiving, or joining an Origin voice call.
Call audio is transmitted between call participants to provide the live calling feature. Origin does not use microphone access for advertising, profiling, or unrelated analytics.
Origin does not intentionally record, store, or retain voice-call audio unless a separate recording feature is clearly introduced and consented to in the future.
Users can deny or revoke microphone permission in Android settings. If permission is denied, voice calling may not work, but other non-audio features can still be used according to the user's account access.

7. Security & Ownership

Your data stays under your control

Origin uses secure session handling, role-based access, backend validation, and protected mobile storage practices to reduce exposure of sensitive workforce data. We do not sell employee or organization data, and the current iOS privacy declaration states that the mobile app does not track users across apps or websites owned by other companies.

Secure mobile storageNo declared iOS tracking

8. Contact

For privacy-related questions, mobile permission concerns, or data handling requests, contact us at support@originhrms.com.