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Privacy Policy

How we collect, use, and protect your information

Last Updated: March 2025

1. Introduction

Ahalya and Associates ("we", "our", "us"), a Chartered Accountant firm registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) under Firm Registration No. 028844S, is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website ahalyaassociates.com or engage our professional services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

  • Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, and any other information you voluntarily provide through our contact form or during consultations.
  • Financial Information: Tax records, financial statements, and other documents necessary to provide our professional services, shared only during formal engagements.
  • Usage Data: Anonymous information about how you interact with our website, including pages visited, time spent, browser type, and referring URLs.
  • Cookies: Small data files stored on your device to improve your browsing experience. See Section 7 for details.

3. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used to:

  • Respond to your inquiries and provide requested services
  • Deliver professional chartered accountancy services as engaged
  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
  • Improve our website and services
  • Send service-related or regulatory communications where consented to or required

4. Professional Confidentiality

As a registered Chartered Accountant firm, we are bound by the professional code of ethics prescribed by ICAI. Client information shared during professional engagements is handled in accordance with applicable confidentiality requirements, including:

  • The Chartered Accountants Act, 1949
  • ICAI Code of Ethics
  • Clause (1) of Part I of the Second Schedule to the CA Act

We do not disclose client information to any third party unless required by law or authorised by you.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. Information may be shared only in the following circumstances:

  • With government authorities or regulatory bodies as required by law (e.g., Income Tax Department, GST authorities)
  • With your explicit written consent
  • To protect our legal rights or comply with judicial proceedings

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be assured.

7. Cookies Policy

Our website uses essential cookies to ensure proper functionality and analytics cookies to understand visitor behaviour. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of the website.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., ICAI, Income Tax portal). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

9. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal retention requirements)
  • Withdraw consent for optional communications at any time

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable laws and professional standards. Financial records related to professional engagements are retained as per the statutory requirements under the Income Tax Act and Companies Act.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: