App Integration & Loyalty Solutions

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APP INTEGRATIONS

Thinxtream has extensive expertise in integrating mobile, Web and desktop apps with subscription solutions, payment solutions, social media platforms and cloud-based back-end functionality.

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Thinxtream can implement subscription management for your apps using Chargebee™, ChargeOver, Cheddar™, Pabbly™, Recurly™ and other third-party products.

Implementing subscription management comprising creation, updation/modification, deletion, reactivation of subscriptions
Enabling different subscription plans with different service levels
Billing and invoicing with the ability to apply coupons and discounts
Payments and checkouts
Single sign-on integration
Creating customer self-service portal to view/update account details, payment details, card details, etc.
SaaS metrics reporting, fraud alerting, dunning, local tax handling, localization
Email alerts, CRM integration, APIs

DIGITAL PAYMENTS

Thinxtream can integrate digital payments for your apps enabling you to offer your customers a seamless experience.

In-app purchasing and advertising
Integrating e-payment gateways, e.g., Stripe™, PayPal™
Integrating card APIs such as Visa® and Mastercard®
Integrating third-party mobile and e-wallet platforms such as Google Wallet, Apple Pay®, Android Pay, Paytm™, for P2P and Invisible Payments
Frictionless payments through NFC coupled with Host Card Emulation (HCE), QR Code, Bluetooth and iBeacon
Discounts, coupons for payments
Individual invoices
Pro-rating for partial period billing
Auditable trace
Merchant account: provide dashboards, and other details for the product owner/ seller to get details on the usage, sales, revenue

CLOUD

Thinxtream can integrate your apps with other functionality on the cloud.

Integrating with AWS®, Microsoft Azure®, Google Cloud™ and private cloud deployments
Connecting to cloud for storage such as Box™, Dropbox™, OneDrive®, Google Drive™, video and data streaming targets
Integrating third-party services such as weather, stock market, traffic, etc.
Integrating SaaS offerings such as Field Service, Salesforce
Cloud as a task executor in a complex workflow process

SOCIAL

Thinxtream can integrate various social media platforms with your apps enabling you to offer your customers a better experience.

Oauth for integrating external identity providers from social media sites for login with social media Identity and profile access
Integrating social media like Facebook™, LinkedIn®, Twitter®, YouTube™, Instagram™, Chatter, etc. social media apps using their APIs
Posting information from social media to your website or blog programmatically and vice-versa
Posting rich media and its metadata to social media networks
Collecting, storing, analytics, dashboarding and reporting social media data
Integrating search engine APIs and Map APIs
Doing textual analysis of posts such as semantic and sentiment analysis
Leveraging social media for market research such as panel building and running targeted campaigns

REVOLUTIONIZING MERCHANT LOYALTY PROGRAMS WITH
PATENTED PRIVACY-PRESERVING TECHNOLOGY

THE PROBLEM

In today’s retail environment, merchants strive to foster customer loyalty through tailored loyalty programs. Traditionally, this process involves collecting customers' personal information, such as names, phone numbers, or even shipping addresses. However, this approach presents significant challenges:

Customer Concerns: Sharing personal information with multiple merchants creates anxiety about privacy and data misuse
Merchant Obligations: Merchants must comply with strict regulations like GDPR, requiring extensive safeguards to protect sensitive data
Data Fragmentation: Customer information scattered across different merchants increases risks and inefficiencies

THE SOLUTION: ANONYMOUS, PATENT-BASED CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION

Our patented system eliminates these concerns by enabling merchants to implement loyalty programs without compromising customer privacy. Leveraging a secure, anonymous identity provider (IP), this innovative solution offers a seamless and privacy-first approach:

Customer Privacy at the Core:
- Customers register via a mobile app without sharing personally identifiable information (PII)
- A pseudo-identity is created, secured with a private/public key pair unique to each user
- The user’s private key remains on their mobile app, while the IP retains only the public key, ensuring no PII is stored
Merchant-Specific Identifiers:
- The IP generates unique identifiers for customers tailored to each merchant.
- These identifiers allow merchants to recognize repeat customers without knowing their true identity.
Secure NFC-Enabled Transactions:
- Merchants receive NFC tags from the IP, uniquely encoded with merchant-specific identifiers.
- During checkout, customers scan the merchant’s NFC tag with their mobile app to initiate the loyalty workflow.

HOW IT WORKS

Merchant Registration: Merchants register with the IP, providing minimal details to receive their NFC tags. Each tag is linked to a merchant-hosted service capable of receiving customer identification data
Customer Registration: Customers download the mobile app, complete a quick registration, and receive a private key for secure authentication
Effortless Checkout:
- After shopping, customers scan the merchant’s NFC tag using the mobile app
- The app sends the NFC tag data, an authentication token, and the customer’s signed pseudo-identity to the IP
- The IP authenticates the credentials and releases a merchant-specific customer identifier to the merchant’s system
Loyalty Rewards Delivered: The merchant combines the unique identifier with the invoice details to
- Track purchases in the loyalty database
- Apply personalized rewards or discounts instantly

WHY CHOOSE THIS SOLUTION?

Privacy and Security: Customers can participate in loyalty programs without compromising personal data. Merchants are relieved from the burden of managing sensitive customer information
Patented Innovation: This system is based on a granted U.S. patent, ensuring that the workflow is both innovative and rigorously validated
Ease of Integration: With NFC tags and a lightweight mobile app, the solution integrates effortlessly into existing merchant workflows
Regulatory Compliance: Merchants can confidently adhere to GDPR and other privacy regulations
Customer Trust: By protecting customer data, merchants enhance trust and foster deeper loyalty

THE PATENTED TECHNOLOGY BEHIND IT

The patented system, as described in U.S. Patent No. 10834584B2, enables contextual service delivery via mobile communication devices. Here’s how the core patent concepts translate into practical benefits:

Anonymous Authentication: Secure key-pair technology ensures customer identities are verified without exposing PII
Dynamic Tag Authentication: NFC tags with unique identifiers and tokens prevent unauthorized access
Context-Specific Interactions: The IP dynamically links customers to merchants using secure, one-time interactions tailored to the transaction

This patented flow ensures every step of the process is optimized for privacy, security, and efficiency, making it a game-changer for loyalty programs in the retail industry.

START BUILDING LOYALTY THE RIGHT WAY

Embrace the future of loyalty programs with a solution that prioritizes privacy, security, and simplicity. Transform customer interactions into lasting relationships, all while staying ahead of the curve with patented technology.

Contact us today to learn how this innovative system can redefine loyalty for your business!

FAQ

What kind of app integrations does Thinxtream build?

Thinxtream integrates mobile, Web, and desktop apps with subscription management (Chargebee, Recurly, ChargeOver), digital payments (Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay, NFC/HCE), cloud services (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), and social media platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube).

How does Thinxtream's patented loyalty program technology work?

Thinxtream's patented system enables merchant loyalty programs without collecting personally identifiable information. Customers register via a mobile app and receive a pseudo-identity secured with a private/public key pair; merchants receive NFC tags with merchant-specific identifiers, and transactions are authenticated without exposing customer identity.

What patent covers Thinxtream's privacy-preserving loyalty system?

The system is based on U.S. Patent No. 10,834,584 B2, "System and Method for Contextual Service Delivery via Mobile Communication Devices," which enables anonymous authentication and dynamic, context-specific interactions between customers and merchants.

Does Thinxtream's loyalty solution help merchants comply with GDPR?

Yes. The system is designed to help merchants comply with GDPR and similar privacy regulations, since it never stores personally identifiable information — only a pseudo-identity secured by a private/public key pair.

What digital payment methods can Thinxtream integrate?

Thinxtream integrates e-payment gateways like Stripe and PayPal, card networks like Visa and Mastercard, mobile wallets like Google Wallet and Apple Pay, and frictionless NFC-based payments using Host Card Emulation (HCE), QR codes, Bluetooth, and iBeacon.

App Integrations and Loyalty Solutions