Privacy Policy.

Last updated: December 2025

The Indian Society of Technical Analysts (ISTA), a proposed professional body, is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors, members, applicants and correspondents. This policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it and how we protect it.

1. Information we collect

• Identity and contact details such as name, email, phone number, address and organisation.
• Professional details such as designation, experience, education and areas of expertise.
• Content you submit voluntarily including messages, applications, manuscripts and research papers.
• Technical information such as IP address, browser type and cookies necessary for the operation of the website.

2. How we use your information

• To process and evaluate membership, committee and career applications.
• To manage manuscript submissions, peer review and publication.
• To administer events, certifications, resources and newsletters.
• To respond to inquiries, partnership proposals and media requests.
• To comply with statutory, regulatory and audit requirements once the Society is formally registered.

3. Lawful basis

We rely on your consent, contractual necessity, our legitimate institutional interest, and, where applicable, compliance with legal obligations.

4. Sharing of information

We do not sell personal information. We share information only with committee members, editors and service providers strictly on a need-to-know basis and under confidentiality obligations. We may disclose information as required by law.

5. Data retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy or as required by law. Applicants may request deletion of their data subject to statutory retention.

6. Security

We follow institutional standards for administrative, technical and physical safeguards, including access controls, encryption in transit and audit logs. No system, however, can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

7. Cookies

We use only strictly necessary and functional cookies. You may control cookies through your browser settings.

8. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information. Requests may be sent to the Secretariat via the Contact page.

9. Children

The Society does not knowingly collect information from children under sixteen without parental consent.

10. Updates

This policy may be updated from time to time. Material changes will be notified on this page.

11. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, please write to the Secretariat via the Contact page.