Chokshi’s Infotech • privacy note
📌 1. Introduction
Chokshi’s Infotech (“we”, “us”, “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. We process your information transparently, lawfully, and securely when you visit our website, use our AI-driven tools, or engage our professional services in Accounting, Tax Preparation, and Legal Fees. We act as the data controller in accordance with the DPDP Act (India) and applicable international standards.
📋 2. Personal Data We Collect
We collect information necessary to deliver high‑quality infotech and professional services:
- Website Users: Name, email, phone, company, IP address, browser type.
- Business & Financial Data: For tax prep, accounting, legal fee management — we may process bank fees, mortgage interest, credit card convenience fees, and bad debts.
- Operational Data: Utilities, postage, telephone, janitorial expenses for business analysis.
- Job Applicants: CVs, education, work authorization.
- Client & Vendor Contacts: Professional profiles and communication records.
🔐 3. Sensitive data & purpose
Sensitive personal data: We do not intentionally collect biometric, religious, or health data unless required by law for insurance or tax compliance. All financial data is treated with highest encryption.
⚖️ 5. Legal basis & AI oversight
Legal basis: Consent (forms), contractual necessity, legal obligation (tax laws), legitimate interests (business development, security).
🤖 6. Use of AI technologies: We use AI to improve workflows and client outputs — no automated bias, no automated hiring decisions without human review. AI tools analysing repairs, maintenance, dues/subscriptions are regularly audited. Your specific business data is never fed into public AI models in an identifiable way.
🛡️ 7. Data security & retention
Security: Advanced Encryption Standards (AES) protect against unauthorised access. Strict organisational measures prevent data leaks.
Retention: Financial records (tax, accounting) are kept as required by statute (typically 7–8 years) and securely deleted afterwards.
🤝 8. Sharing of personal data
We do not sell your personal data. Limited sharing occurs with:
- Internal teams for service delivery.
- Verified service providers (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, secure payment processors).
- Regulatory authorities when legally compelled for tax or legal audits.
📂 9. Your privacy rights
Under applicable law you have the right to:
- Access & rectify your data.
- Erasure (subject to legal retention).
- Object/restrict marketing or AI analysis.
- Portability — receive a machine‑readable copy.
🍪 10. Third‑party links & cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience. We are not responsible for privacy practices of external sites (utility providers, government portals).
📬 11. Contact our Data Protection Officer
For any privacy-related inquiries, rights requests, or concerns — we’re here to help.