Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how Sharda Associates collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website and financial consultancy services, including income tax, GST, auditing, project finance, subsidy, and accounting services in India.
We are committed to protecting your data in accordance with applicable laws, including the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.
Consent
By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
Information we collect
We may collect personal information such as your name, phone number, email address, and business details when you:
- Fill out a contact form
- Request a consultation
- Communicate with us via phone, email, or website
We only collect information that is necessary to provide our tax, GST, and financial consultancy services effectively.
How we use your information
We use the collected information to:
- Provide and manage our financial and consultancy services
- Assist with ITR filing, GST compliance, auditing, and accounting services
- Respond to inquiries and offer customer support
- Improve website functionality and user experience
- Send updates, service-related communication, or promotional content
- Prevent fraud and ensure data security
Log Files
Sharda Associates follows standard procedures for using log files. These include IP addresses, browser type, ISP, date/time stamps, and pages visited. This data is used for analyzing trends, managing the website, and improving user experience. This information is not linked to personally identifiable data.
Cookies and Web Beacons
We use cookies to enhance user experience by storing preferences and tracking website activity. Cookies help us improve our website performance and provide better services.
Users can choose to disable cookies through their browser settings.
For more general information on cookies, please read “What Are Cookies”.
Advertising Partners Privacy Policies
We may use third-party tools such as analytics or advertising partners (e.g., Google services) that may use cookies or similar technologies.
Sharda Associates does not control these third-party cookies. Users are advised to review the respective privacy policies of these providers. We may use third-party tools such as analytics or advertising partners (e.g., Google services) that may use cookies or similar technologies.
Sharda Associates does not control these third-party cookies. Users are advised to review the respective privacy policies of these providers.
Third Party Privacy Policies
Sharda Associates’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.
CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:
Request that a business that collects a consumer’s personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
Request that a business that sells a consumer’s personal data, not sell the consumer’s personal data.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
GDPR Data Protection Rights
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
Children’s Information
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
Sharda Associates does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.