The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (“ICAI”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal data collected through The Chartered Accountant Journal website, available at https://cajournal.icai.org/ (“Website”).
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit or interact with the Website, how it is used, protected and disclosed, and the choices available to you.
This Policy has been prepared in line with ICAI’s existing website privacy principles and applicable Indian laws, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and rules brought into force from time to time. ICAI Website Privacy Policy, Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
This Privacy Policy applies to personal data collected through the CA Journal Website, including through:
Communications sent to the CA Journal or ICAI through the Website.
This Policy does not govern independently operated third-party websites or services that may be linked from the Website.
Depending on the feature used, you may provide:
Any other information voluntarily included in a form, document or correspondence.
Please avoid providing sensitive personal information unless it is specifically requested and necessary for the relevant purpose.
When you access the Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, such as:
Error logs and security-related information.
Ordinarily, this information is used in an aggregated or technical form and is not linked to an identified individual, unless required for security, troubleshooting, fraud prevention or compliance with law.
Information collected through the Website may be used to:
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, court orders and requests from authorized government authorities.
Personal data will not be used for a purpose unrelated to the purpose for which it was collected unless permitted by law or after providing an appropriate notice and obtaining consent, wherever required.
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent by contacting us through the details provided in this Policy.
Withdrawal of consent will not affect processing already carried out before the withdrawal. It may, however, prevent us from providing a feature or communication that depends upon such processing.
In certain circumstances, information may be processed without separate consent when permitted under applicable law, including for compliance with legal obligations, responding to medical emergencies, employment-related purposes, protection from loss or liability, or other legitimate uses recognized under applicable law.
The Website may use cookies, browser storage, pixels or similar technologies to:
Improve the Website and its content.
Some cookies are necessary for the Website to function. Optional analytics or preference cookies should be used only in accordance with applicable requirements and the choices presented through the Website’s cookie notice or consent mechanism.
You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may affect the availability or performance of certain Website features.
We may use analytics services to understand Website traffic and usage patterns. Analytics data may include pages visited, time spent on pages, referring sources, device details and general geographic information.
Where third-party analytics tools are used, they may process information in accordance with their respective privacy policies. Appropriate safeguards will be adopted, and unnecessary collection of personally identifiable information through analytics tools will be avoided.
We may disclose information to:
Other parties where you have expressly requested or consented to the disclosure.
Service providers are permitted to process information only for authorized purposes and are expected to maintain appropriate confidentiality and security safeguards.
ICAI does not sell or rent personally identifiable information collected through the Website for commercial marketing purposes.
Where an article, letter, comment or other contribution is accepted for publication, information such as the author’s name, professional designation, membership status, photograph, biography and approved contact details may be displayed publicly as part of the published content.
Authors and contributors should submit only information they are authorized to provide. Personal contact information will not ordinarily be published unless it is required for the publication or the contributor has authorized its inclusion.
Published journal material may be retained permanently as part of ICAI’s professional, historical and institutional archive. Requests to correct published personal information will be evaluated having regard to editorial integrity, archival requirements, applicable law and public interest.
Personal data will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to:
Establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
Retention periods may differ depending on the type of information and its purpose. Information that is no longer required will be securely deleted, anonymized or archived in accordance with applicable policies and laws.
ICAI takes reasonable administrative, technical and organizational measures to protect information against:
Cybersecurity incidents.
Such measures may include access controls, secure communication protocols, server and application monitoring, backups, logging, vulnerability assessment and security review.
However, no electronic transmission or storage system is completely secure. Users should exercise care when sending personal or confidential information through email or the internet.
The Website may contain links to the official ICAI website, government portals, publications, social-media platforms and other third-party websites.
Third-party websites may collect information independently and are governed by their own privacy policies. ICAI is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of independently operated third-party services.
The Website may also include embedded content, such as videos, documents or social-media components. Such providers may collect technical or usage information when the embedded content is accessed.
The Website may provide options to share articles through social-media or messaging platforms. When you use these features, the relevant third-party platform may collect information in accordance with its own terms and privacy policy.
ICAI does not control how those platforms process your information.
The Website primarily provides professional and educational content and is not specifically directed at children.
Children should not submit personal data through the Website without the consent and supervision of a parent or lawful guardian. Where ICAI becomes aware that a child’s personal data has been collected without appropriate consent, reasonable steps will be taken in accordance with applicable law.
Subject to applicable law and verification of identity, you may have the right to:
Requests may be submitted using the contact details below. ICAI may request reasonable information to verify the identity and authority of the person making the request.
Certain requests may be declined or restricted where retention or processing is required by law, necessary for institutional archives, related to published editorial material, or needed for establishing or defending legal claims.
While exercising your rights and using the Website, you should:
Comply with applicable laws and the Website’s Terms of Use.
If a personal data breach occurs, ICAI will take reasonable steps to contain, assess and remediate the incident.
Notifications will be provided to affected individuals and relevant authorities where required under applicable law. Such notifications may include the nature of the breach, its possible consequences, mitigation measures undertaken and recommended protective actions.
Where service providers or technology infrastructure located outside India are used, information may be processed outside India subject to applicable Indian law, governmental restrictions and appropriate contractual or security safeguards.
For questions, concerns, correction requests or grievances relating to this Privacy Policy or the processing of personal data through the CA Journal Website, please contact:
Email: eboard@icai.org Website: https://cajournal.icai.org/
The request should preferably include:
Supporting information necessary to locate the relevant record.
ICAI will endeavour to acknowledge and address grievances within the period prescribed under applicable law and ICAI’s grievance-redressal procedures.
This Privacy Policy may be amended periodically to reflect changes in:
Legal or regulatory requirements; or
Security and data-protection standards.
The updated Policy will be published on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Material changes may also be communicated through an appropriate notice on the Website.
This Privacy Policy shall be governed by the laws of India. Any dispute relating to this Policy or the Website shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts in New Delhi, India, unless otherwise required under applicable law.