Privacy & Data Governance Policy

1. Institutional Commitment to Data Privacy

The Karnataka State Tax Practitioners Association (KSTPA) is deeply committed to upholding the confidentiality, security, and integrity of personal information collected through our official digital platforms. As a professional association representing advocates, tax practitioners, and commercial consultants, we handle all stakeholder data with strict professional ethics.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following contexts:

• Public Inquiries: When you submit a contact inquiry via /contact-us, we collect your full name, email address, telephone number, inquiry subject, and message.
• Website Analytics: Anonymous, aggregated technical indicators including truncated IP hashes, browser type, and timestamps to calculate visitor numbers without profiling individuals.
• Membership Data: Enrolled practitioner data (registration numbers, zone affiliations, professional qualifications) is processed strictly within isolated administrative portals and never exposed on the public internet.

3. Use of Information

Information gathered through the public website is utilized solely to:

• Respond to formal practitioner queries, membership applications, and seminar registrations.
• Disseminate official circulars, regulatory advisories, and tax conclave schedules.
• Maintain statutory records in compliance with the Karnataka Societies Registration Act.

4. Zero Data Commercialization

KSTPA never sells, rents, leases, or trades member or visitor contact details to commercial vendors, marketing agencies, or third-party mailing lists.

5. Security Safeguards

All electronic communications and database systems are protected with role-based access control, parameterized SQL queries, encrypted authentication sessions, and strict architectural isolation between public APIs and core financial databases.

6. Inquiries and Contact

For data protection inquiries or to update your contact details, please contact the KSTPA Secretariat at [email protected] or visit our state headquarters in Bengaluru.