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Drive backup and your data. Your data stays yours.

A daily backup to the owner’s own Google Drive, a full export whenever you want it, and data stored in India.

The problem

If your records live only in someone else’s system, leaving means losing them.

For: Owners

Also included

  • Keep 7 to 90 daysChoose how many daily backups to keep. The default is 30.
  • Full exportOwners can download a complete export of the company’s data at any time.
  • Stored in IndiaThe app runs on Microsoft Azure in Central India.

How it works

Drive backup & your data in three steps.

01

Connect Google Drive

The Owner connects Drive. forbuilders can see only the files it creates or that you pick.

02

Choose what to back up

Money, documents, attendance, materials, purchasing, BOQ, reports, photos and more, as Excel, CSV and PDF.

03

Relax

Backups run every night at 2 am (or the hour you choose), plus “Back up now”. Failures are emailed.

What you get

The details.

Everything on this page is live in forbuilders today.

  • Your own DriveBackups go to a forbuilders folder in the Owner’s Google Drive, under your company’s control.
  • Limited accessforbuilders uses Drive’s file-only permission: it sees only files it created or that you picked.
  • You choose whatPick the record types. Worker personal details and the audit log are off unless you turn them on.
  • Keep 7 to 90 daysChoose how many daily backups to keep. The default is 30.
  • Full exportOwners can download a complete export of the company’s data at any time.
  • Stored in IndiaThe app runs on Microsoft Azure in Central India.

FAQ

About drive backup & your data.

Can forbuilders read my other Drive files?

No. It uses the Drive permission that covers only files the app created or that you picked.

What happens if I close my company?

Everything stays available to Owners for export, or to reopen, for 30 days. Then it is permanently deleted.

Can I get my data without Drive?

Yes. Owners can download the full company export, and every user can download their own data from Settings.

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