Privacy Policy
This policy explains how AMEYA ARTHA (OPC) PRIVATE LIMITED (“Ameya Artha”, “we”, “us”) collects, uses and protects personal data when you visit ameyaartha.com, contact us, or use our services. We follow India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and its Rules. Where we handle data of people in the UK, the European Union, the UAE or Saudi Arabia, we also follow the data protection laws that apply there.
Who we are
AMEYA ARTHA (OPC) PRIVATE LIMITED, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Email: contact@ameyaartha.com. Phone and WhatsApp: +91 96186 87383. For data protection questions, write to our Grievance Officer, GDN, at contact@ameyaartha.com.
What we collect
- When you contact us: your name, email, WhatsApp or phone number, country, and what you tell us about your request.
- When you become a client: billing details, the documents you share, and our emails, calls and messages with you.
- When you visit the website: basic technical data such as browser type, pages visited and approximate location, through cookies. Analytics and advertising cookies are used only if you accept them.
- About the subjects of our checks: to carry out due diligence we collect information about companies and, where needed, the people who own or run them. This comes from public records, licensed databases, site visits and lawful enquiries. We check individuals only with a lawful reason, and with their written consent where the law requires it.
Why we use it
| Purpose | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| Answering your enquiry and sending a quote | Your consent, given when you submit the form or message us |
| Delivering the service you ordered | Our contract with you |
| Invoices, tax and accounting records | Legal obligation |
| Due diligence on companies and their people | Legitimate interest in preventing fraud and checking counterparties, or the person’s consent where required |
| Improving the website and measuring our advertising | Your consent to cookies |
We do not sell personal data. We do not use your data for automated decisions that affect you legally.
Who we share it with
- Service providers that help us run the business: website hosting, email, forms, analytics and payments (Hostinger, SureForms, Google Analytics, Omnisend and Universally; no payment provider at present).
- Partner verifiers and professionals working on your case under confidentiality terms, such as field verifiers, lawyers and chartered accountants.
- Authorities, when the law requires it.
The subject of a check is never told who asked for it, unless the law requires us to.
International transfers
We are based in India and serve clients worldwide. Your data may be stored or processed in India and in the countries where our service providers operate. When we transfer data of people in the UK or the EU, we use safeguards such as standard contractual clauses.
How long we keep it
- Enquiries that do not become work: up to 24 months.
- Client files and reports: up to 8 years, to meet Indian tax and accounting rules, then deleted.
- Cookie data: as set out in the cookie banner.
Your rights
You can ask to see, correct, update or delete your personal data, withdraw consent, or name someone to act for you. If you are in the UK or the EU you can also object to processing, restrict it, ask for a copy in a portable format, and complain to your local data protection authority. Write to contact@ameyaartha.com. We reply within 30 days.
Security
Reports are sent as password-protected files. Access to client files is limited to the people working on the case. No method is completely secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your data.
Children
Our services are for businesses and adults. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18.
Changes
We will post any changes on this page.
Contact and grievances
Grievance Officer: GDN, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Email: contact@ameyaartha.com. We acknowledge complaints within 48 hours and resolve them within 30 days. If you are in India and not satisfied, you may approach the Data Protection Board of India.