Statutory Governance & Regulatory Disclosures

Privacy Policy

Institutional policies, terms of engagement, and statutory disclaimers governing the use of the M/s. CSNR & Associates digital platform in accordance with ICAI ethical mandates and Indian laws.

Effective Date: September 2026In Compliance with DPDP Act, 2023 & ICAI Code of Ethics

M/s. CSNR & Associates (“Firm”, “we”, “our”, or “us”), Chartered Accountants (ICAI Firm Registration No: 021316S), is committed to safeguarding the privacy and confidentiality of personal data provided by visitors, clients, prospective personnel, and stakeholders accessing our institutional website.

1. Information We Collect

When you interact with our website, we may collect the following information voluntarily provided by you through our digital touchpoints:

  • Consultation & Diagnostic Inquiries: Full name, corporate email address, telephone/mobile number, company/entity name, practice area of interest, and the contextual narrative of your query submitted via our contact forms.
  • Statutory Circular & Bulletin Subscriptions: Your email address when you voluntarily subscribe to our technical tax updates, compliance reminders, and regulatory circulars.
  • Careers & Articleship Applications: Name, contact details, curriculum vitae (CV/Resume), academic qualifications, ICAI student registration details, and professional credentials uploaded via our careers portal.
Strict Exclusion: We do not collect, process, or store financial credentials, bank passwords, PAN/Aadhaar biometric tokens, or payment card details through this public informational website.

2. Purpose & Use of Collected Information

Information submitted through our website is utilized strictly for legitimate professional objectives:

  • Evaluating and responding to diagnostic audit, taxation, and corporate governance consultation inquiries.
  • Delivering technical bulletins, direct tax circulars, and GST updates to verified subscribers.
  • Screening and processing applications for Chartered Accountant vacancies, paid assistants, and ICAI article trainees.
  • Maintaining institutional cybersecurity, troubleshooting portal anomalies, and optimizing server performance.

We do not sell, rent, commercialize, or trade personal information to any third-party marketing agency or data aggregator under any circumstances.

3. Professional Duty of Confidentiality (ICAI Code of Ethics)

As a peer-reviewed Chartered Accountancy firm, CSNR & Associates is bound by Section 140 (Confidentiality) of the ICAI Code of Ethics and the Standards on Quality Control (SQC-1).

All confidential operational details, commercial figures, or enterprise inquiries communicated to our partners and staff are treated under professional privilege. Information is disclosed solely when:

  • Explicitly authorized in writing by the disclosing party; or
  • Mandated by statutory authorities, courts of law, or regulatory oversight bodies under Indian jurisdiction (e.g., ICAI Peer Review Board, NFRA, Income Tax Authorities, GST Department).

4. Digital Data Protection & Cybersecurity

We enforce administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or interception. These safeguards include SSL/TLS 256-bit encryption in transit, strict access control matrices, and regular security patching.

5. Data Retention & User Rights

Personal information collected for inquiries or circular subscriptions is retained only for the duration necessary to satisfy the underlying professional purpose or statutory record-retention requirements under Indian law.

Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act 2023) and applicable frameworks, you have the right to:

  • Request confirmation, access, or an overview of personal data held about you.
  • Request rectification of inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated data.
  • Withdraw newsletter consent or request erasure of your contact submission.

To exercise any of these rights, please write directly to our Managing Partner at narender.ca19@gmail.com.

6. Third-Party Portals & External Hyperlinks

Our resource pages contain reference links to statutory government portals (e.g., Income Tax e-Filing, GST Portal, MCA21, CBIC, TRACES, ICAI). We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices, cookie policies, or content of third-party statutory websites.

ICAI Statutory Governance Note

This Privacy Policy is framed in alignment with the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, regulations framed thereunder, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India).

Firm Accreditations

Firm Registration No (FRN)021316S
ICAI Peer Review Certificate
Cert #023479
Quality BenchmarkICAI SQC-1 Compliant
JurisdictionHyderabad, Telangana, India
Policy Questions

Compliance & Data Inquiries

For questions concerning these statutory disclosures, data protection rights, or partner verification, connect with our managing partner.