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Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Amit Mehta & Co., Chartered Accountants ("we", "us", "our", "the Firm") collects, uses, stores, discloses and protects information when you visit www.amitmehtaandco.com ("the Website") or otherwise interact with us through the Website. We are committed to handling your personal data lawfully, fairly and transparently, in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules made thereunder, and the confidentiality obligations applicable to Chartered Accountants under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 and the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).

1. Scope and your consent

This policy applies to personal data we collect through the Website. By accessing or using the Website, or by submitting your information to us through it, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy. Where the law requires your consent for any particular processing, we will collect such data only after you have given it, and you may withdraw that consent at any time as described in Section 10.

This policy does not cover information you share with us directly under a separate professional engagement; that information is governed by our engagement terms and our duty of confidentiality (see Section 7).

2. Information we collect

Information you provide to us. When you fill in a contact or enquiry form, subscribe to updates, request a resource or call-back, or otherwise communicate with us through the Website, we may collect:

  • your name, and the name of your organisation;
  • your email address, telephone or mobile number, and city;
  • the nature of your enquiry and any details you choose to include in your message;
  • any other information you voluntarily submit.

Information collected automatically. When you browse the Website, our servers and tools may automatically record technical data such as your IP address, browser type and version, device and operating system, referring pages, the pages you view, and the date and time of access. This is collected through cookies and similar technologies and through standard server logs.

3. How we use your information

We use the information described above only for purposes that are lawful and connected with the operation of the Website and our practice, including to:

  • respond to your enquiries, requests and communications;
  • provide information or resources you have asked for;
  • operate, maintain, secure and improve the Website;
  • understand how the Website is used, on an aggregated basis;
  • send you updates or communications you have opted in to receive;
  • comply with applicable laws and respond to lawful requests from authorities; and
  • establish, exercise or defend legal claims where necessary.

We do not use the information collected through the Website to make solely automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects about you.

4. Legal basis for processing

We process your personal data on the basis of your consent and for the legitimate uses permitted under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, including where you have voluntarily provided your data for a specified purpose and have not indicated that you object to its use for that purpose. Where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, or to respond to a request you have made, we rely on those grounds as permitted by law.

5. Cookies and analytics

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to enable basic functionality, remember your preferences, and help us understand site usage. Cookies are small files stored on your device. We may also use third-party analytics services that set their own cookies and process technical data on our behalf.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings, and you can set most browsers to refuse cookies. If you disable cookies, some parts of the Website may not function as intended.

6. Disclosure of information

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data. We may disclose information only in the following circumstances:

  • Service providers. To trusted vendors who host the Website, provide email or analytics services, or otherwise support its operation, who are permitted to use the data only to provide those services to us and are bound by appropriate confidentiality and security obligations.
  • Legal and regulatory. Where disclosure is required by law, by a court, or by a regulatory or government authority, or to protect our rights, safety or property.
  • Business succession. In connection with any reorganisation or succession of the practice, subject to this policy continuing to apply to your data.

7. Confidentiality of client information

As a firm of Chartered Accountants, we are bound by a professional duty of confidentiality under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 and the ICAI Code of Ethics. Information relating to a client's affairs that we acquire in the course of professional work is treated as confidential and is not disclosed to third parties without the client's authority, unless there is a legal or professional right or duty to disclose. This duty applies in addition to, and independently of, the protections described in this policy.

8. Data security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational security safeguards designed to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, loss or destruction. These include access controls and reasonable measures appropriate to the nature of the data. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. You share information with us at your own risk and are responsible for keeping your own login or contact details secure.

9. Data retention

We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, to maintain our business records, and to comply with our legal, regulatory and professional obligations (including record-retention requirements applicable to Chartered Accountants and under tax and company law). When data is no longer required and we are not required to retain it, we will erase it or anonymise it.

10. Your rights as a Data Principal

Subject to applicable law and to verification of your identity, you have the right to:

  • request access to a summary of the personal data we hold about you and how it is processed;
  • request correction, completion or updating of inaccurate or incomplete data;
  • request erasure of your personal data where it is no longer required and we are not legally obliged to retain it;
  • withdraw a consent you have previously given, with effect for the future; and
  • nominate another individual to exercise your rights in the event of your death or incapacity.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Grievance Officer using the details in Section 14. We will respond within the time prescribed by applicable law. You also have the right to register a grievance with us and, if it is not resolved to your satisfaction, to approach the Data Protection Board of India.

11. Children's data

The Website is intended for a general professional audience and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data of children. Where the law requires verifiable parental or guardian consent for processing a child's data, we will not process such data without it. If you believe a child has provided us personal data, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.

12. Third-party links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites, including statutory and regulatory portals, that we provide for convenience and reference. We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any website you visit through such a link.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in the law. The revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Website after a change takes effect indicates your acknowledgement of the updated policy.

14. Grievance Officer & contact

For any questions, requests or grievances relating to this policy or to your personal data, please contact:

Grievance Officer
CA Amitkumar Ashokbhai Mehta, FCA, DISA

Firm
Amit Mehta & Co., Chartered Accountants

Office address
1148, Nakoda Drashan, Jalalpore Road, Navsari - 396445.

Email
amitmehta9171@gmail.com

Telephone
+91-9327744001

Website: www.amitmehtaandco.com

15. Governing law and jurisdiction

This Privacy Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any dispute arising in relation to it is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts at Navsari, Gujarat.

Please note: This Privacy Policy is a general template prepared for the Website. It does not constitute legal advice. Please review it for accuracy, fill in the contact details marked in highlight, and have it verified by your legal advisor before publishing, particularly as the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 are being brought into force in phases through 2026–2027.

 
     
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