PULL Model or PUSH model of the CA website

The Council at its 212^th meeting held in January, 2001 approved the detailed guidelines for posting the particulars on Website by Chartered Accountant(s) in practice and firm(s) of Chartered Accountants in practice. Subsequently, the Council at its 235^th meeting held in July, 2003 amended sub-paras (8) & (20) of the said guidelines. Thereafter, the Council at its 242^nd meeting held in April, 2004 again revised the said guidelines. The amended guidelines issued by the Council are as under:

        (1)  The Chartered Accountants and/or Chartered Accountants’ Firms would be free to create their own Website subject to the overall guidelines laid down by the Council hereunder. The actual format of the Website is not being prescribed nor any standard format of the Website is being given to provide independence to the Members. There is no restriction on the colours which may be used in the Website.

        (2)  Individual Members would also be permitted to have their Webpages in their trade name or individual name.
        (3)  The Chartered Accountants and/or Chartered Accountants’ Firms would ensure that their Websites are run on a “pull” model and not a “push” model of the technology to ensure that any person who wishes to locate the Chartered Accountants or Chartered Accountants’ firms would only have access to the information and the information should be provided only on the basis of specific “pull” request.
        (4)  The Chartered Accountants and/or Chartered Accountants’ Firms should ensure that none of the information contained in the Website be circulated on their own or through E-mail or by any other mode or technique except on a specific “pull” request.
        (5)  The Chartered Accountants would also not issue any circular or any other advertisement or any other material of any kind whatsoever by virtue of which they solicit people to visit their Website. The Chartered Accountants would, however, be permitted to mention their Website address on their professional stationery.