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Privacy Policy
How this website uses personal data, and your rights under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act).
Effective date: 22 October 2026
This notice explains what personal data this website collects, why, who handles it, how long we retain it, and your statutory rights. It is prepared in alignment with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (the DPDP Act) and the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025.
Who We Are (Data Fiduciary)
APNS and Co, Chartered Accountants, 135/1, 3rd Floor, Puttanachetty Road, Bangalore 560018, Karnataka. Under the DPDP Act, we determine the purpose and means of processing personal data collected through this website and act as the Data Fiduciary. You are the Data Principal.
This notice covers the website, enquiry forms, and communications sent to us. When you engage us for professional accounting or audit work, the formal engagement letter and ICAI confidentiality rules govern client records.
Data Collected & Purpose
| Source | Personal Data | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Enquiry Form | Name, email, phone (optional), topic, message | To respond to your query and evaluate professional engagement. |
| Careers Form | Name, email, phone, CV/resume, application note | To consider candidates for articleship and vacancies (retained for 12 months). |
| Google Analytics (with consent) | Anonymized visit metrics, device type, rough location | To assess website usability. Disabled by default without consent. |
| Google Map (with consent) | IP address and browser data received by Google | To display the interactive office map. Disabled until user consent. |
We do not ask for or collect sensitive data such as PAN, Aadhaar, bank credentials, or tax returns through this public website. We do not sell personal data, advertise to visitors, or engage in automated tracking.
Your Rights & Withdrawing Consent
You can withdraw consent anytime. To remove optional cookies, click "Cookie settings" in the footer or clear your browser storage. For enquiry details or career applications, email ca.suranaa@gmail.com and we will permanently erase your submission from our intake queue unless required to be preserved under statutory retention laws.