Updated: 28 December 2024
In providing our tax and business services, we use various Online Cloud Computing services. Generally, such services relate to a subscription you hold for a cloud accounting program that electronically processes your financial data online. We also use certain cloud-based programs to collect, communicate, and store your information while providing our services.
Below is a list of the various cloud computing services used by Canberra Tax Solutions and details regarding the location of data storage, and privacy and security standards.
We use LodgeiT to manage all our client tax records (i.e. name, address, phone numbers, etc) and to prepare and process Business Activity Statements (BAS) and individual, Company, and Partnership Tax Returns with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). LodgeiT holds an ISO 27001 certification.
Over 1,400 Australian accounting firms use LodgeiT.
All LodgeiT client data is hosted with Amazon (AWS) in Australia.
Please refer to LodgeiT's Privacy Policy for information about how LodgeiT will access and manage your personal information.
We use Dropbox Business for secure file transfers and Dropbox Sign for electronic signatures on Business Activity Statements (BAS) and Individual, Company, and Partnership Tax Returns. Dropbox Business and DropboxSign are certified by ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 22301, and ISO 27701.
All Dropbox Business and Dropbox Sign data is stored in Australia & USA.
Please refer to Dropbox's Privacy Policy for information about how Dropbox will access and manage your personal information.
We use Annature for remote client identity verifications.
Annature is a purpose-built Identity Verification product designed to meet the stringent guidelines for Proof of Identity established by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB). Annature holds an ISO 27001 certification.
All Annature data is hosted by Amazon (AWS) in Australia.
Please refer to Annature's Privacy Policy for information about how Annature will access and manage your personal information.
We use Office 365 to process and store emails and client documentation.
We use Microsoft Teams for client video calls. Microsoft Teams uses the following standards: ISO 27001, ISO 27018, SSAE18 SOC 1 and SOC 2, HIPAA, and EU Model Clauses (EUMC).
Our data contained in Office 365 is stored in servers located in Australia & USA.
Please refer to Microsoft's Privacy Policy for information about how Microsoft will access and manage your personal information.
We use Zoho Books to manage our financial data and issue electronic invoices. Zoho Books holds an ISO 27001 certification.
All Zoho Books data is stored in Australia.
Please refer to Zoho Book's Privacy Policy for information about how Zoho Books will access and manage your personal information.
We use Stripe's payment platform to accept online payments using credit and debit cards.
All transaction data is encrypted for storage within Stripe's bank-grade data centre, further protecting your credit card data.
Stripe is an authorised third party processor for all the central Australian banks and holds an ISO 27001 certification.
While Stripe may store data in data centres outside Australia, it maintains security measures to protect the privacy of Australian customer data.
Please refer to Stripe's Privacy Policy for information about how Stripe will access and manage your personal information.
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