Privacy Policy

Clearpath Tax Advisors LLP ("Clearpath", "we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website clearpathtaxadvisors.com or use our services. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue the use of our site. We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date of this policy.

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes: Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, postal address, email address, telephone number, and PAN/Aadhaar details that you voluntarily give to us when you engage our services or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Site. Financial Data: Financial information, such as income details, bank statements, investment information, GST details, and other tax-related documents that you provide to enable us to render our professional services. Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site. Device Data: Information about your mobile device or computer, including device hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to: • Provide, operate, and maintain our professional tax and compliance services • Process and complete transactions on your behalf (ITR filing, GST returns, company registration, etc.) • Send you administrative information, such as filing deadlines, compliance reminders, and service updates • Respond to your inquiries and solve any potential issues you might have • Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site • Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and professional obligations • Verify your identity for security and fraud prevention purposes • Assist government authorities as required under applicable Indian tax and company laws

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. We employ 256-bit SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption for all data transmissions. As an Authorized E-Return Intermediary (ERI) recognized by the Income Tax Department of India, we adhere to strict data security protocols mandated by the Government. Your financial data and PAN/Aadhaar details are stored on secured servers with restricted access. We do not store your banking passwords or internet banking credentials. Despite our safeguards and efforts, no security system is impenetrable. In the event that any information under our control is compromised as a result of a breach of security, we will take reasonable steps to investigate the situation and notify affected individuals.

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows: By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation. To Government Authorities: As a licensed professional firm providing tax and company law services, we are legally obligated to share certain client information with the Income Tax Department, GST Authorities, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, and other regulatory bodies as required under applicable Indian law. Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including data analysis, cloud hosting, IT services, customer service, and marketing assistance. All such parties are contractually bound to keep your information confidential. Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company. We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. When you access the Site, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.

The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including government portals (Income Tax e-filing, GST Portal, MCA21), advertisements, and external services that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information. Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies of such third parties.

Subject to applicable law, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal information: Right to Access: You may request access to the personal data we hold about you and receive a copy of that data. Right to Correction: You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information we hold about you. Right to Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to our legal obligations to retain certain data for regulatory compliance purposes. Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we process your data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at cleartax.advisors@rediffmail.com. Please note that we may be required to retain certain information for record-keeping purposes or to complete any transactions that you began prior to requesting deletion.

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, and to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. For tax-related documents and filings, we are typically required to retain records for a minimum of 7 years under applicable Indian tax laws.

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that a child under 18 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information.

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: Clearpath Tax Advisors LLP Faridabad, Haryana, India Phone: +91-92170 39024 Email: cleartax.advisors@rediffmail.com