Razorpay is a trusted organization that is relentlessly working towards building a fintech platform for small businesses. said the statement.
New Delhi: Fact-checking website Alt News on Tuesday alleged payment gateway Razorpay to have shared its donor details with the cops without informing them.
A statement issued by Razorpay, without referring to the specific allegation of the fact-checking firm, said that it was mandated to comply with the written order from legal authorities under the provisions of the law.
“This is to clarify some of the reports regarding Alt News in light of recent events. Razorpay is a trusted organization that is relentlessly working towards building a fintech platform for small businesses,” said the statement.
“While we strive to ensure transactions on the platform are safe, at the same time, being a leading financial organization we are fully abiding and compliant with all necessary laws and regulations of India.”
The statement further said, “We had received a written order from the legal authorities under Section 91 CRPC and we are mandated to comply with the same as per the regulation under the provisions of Indian law.”
The statement concluded: “We will continue to hold the highest standard of data security, defend our customers at all times and also continue to abide by the laws and regulations of India.
We thank you all for your support and understanding.”
Our statement regarding Alt News pic.twitter.com/ckzL0PfGry
— Razorpay (@Razorpay) July 5, 2022
Alt News had alleged Razorpay has deactivated their account of Alt News without their knowledge.
Alt News said the donation platform had conveyed to them that their account was reactivated “after getting some clarity”.
“It has not been specified by them as to what this clarity is,” This was done without informing us, or without even a preliminary investigation of any violation on the part of Alt News,” said Alt News.
Delhi Police is investigating the donations received by Alt News and has arrested its co-founder Mohammed Zubair.
The fact-checking website reiterated that only Indian bank accounts can make donations to it and foreign credit cards were never enabled in the Razorpay back-end.
Our statement on Razorpay: pic.twitter.com/8tO4xusQS8
— Alt News (@AltNews) July 5, 2022
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