These terms of use (the "Agreement") form an agreement between you ("You" or "User") and Akounto(the "Company", "We" or "Us"). The effective date of this Agreement is when You accept or are deemed to accept this Agreement as discussed below.
We need terms and conditions to keep our platform and services safe for you. This terms of use (together with the documents referred to in it) tells you the terms of use on which you may make use of our website ‘(insert client’s website)’ and / or any associated site(s) (our site), whether as a guest or a registered user. Use of our site includes accessing, browsing, or registering to use our site.
From time to time, we may change or update these Terms without giving notice to clarify our practices or to reflect new or different practices, such as when we add new features, and Akounto reserves the right in its sole discretion to modify and/or make changes to these Terms of Use at any time. Please check these Conditions from time to time for any changes. By continuing to use a Akounto you agree to all the changes we make to these Conditions.
If you use this website, you are agreeing to be bound by these Terms of Use without any modification or qualification. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, RULES, POLICIES, GUIDELINES OR PRACTICES OF OPERATING OUR SERVICE, UNLESS EXPRESSLY SET OUT IN THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SERVICE. If for any reason you are unable to meet all the conditions set forth in these Terms of Use, or if you breach any of the Terms of Use contained herein, your permission to use Akounto or access any of Akounto Services (defined below) immediately lapses and you must destroy any materials downloaded or printed from the Akounto website.
You acknowledge that any and all information, content, reports, data, databases, graphics, interfaces, web pages, text, files, software, product names, company names, trademarks, logos and tradenames contained on this website (collectively the “Content”), including the manner in which the Content is presented or appears and all information relating thereto, are the property of their respective owners as indicated, the Company or its licensors, as the case may be. We legally own a wide range of intellectual property rights used in and relating to the Akounto Websites, including:
Akounto hereby grants to You a limited, revocable, personal, non-transferable, and non-exclusive license to access, read and download one copy of the Content solely for the purpose of evaluating the services offered by us.
You agree that You will not:
You may withdraw your consent to receive Communications electronically by contacting us through Customer Support or as outlined in our Privacy Policy. If you withdraw your consent to receive Communications electronically, Akounto may deny your registration for an Account, restrict, or close your Account, or charge you additional fees for paper copies.
In the event that a user is required to download or use software in connection with the Services, he or she shall be unable to download and access such software unless he or she first agrees to the license agreement relating to such software. Use of any such software is governed by these Terms of Use and any such license agreement.
When you first sign up, you can opt for a free trial, based on the terms specified at the time. If you choose to continue using our services after the trial, you may be billed when you add your billing details into our services, explained in more detail in the pricing plan
Taxes for use of our services : You’re responsible for paying all other external fees and taxes associated with your use of our services wherever levied. Your responsibility includes withholding tax if it applies, unless we already process that withholding tax. We may collect geographical location information to determine your location, which may be used for tax purposes. This means location information you give us must be accurate for tax residency purposes.
Plaid and bank feeds: Your use of automated bank account feeds enabled by Plaid from within our services is subject to separate Plaid terms. If your bank or credit union connects to Akounto directly, you may use those feeds instead of Plaid. Bank feeds are generally offered for free but may have associated charges that we will pass on to you.
Payments to Xero: Just so you know, some third-party providers may pay Akounto a fee that may be related to: referrals from Akounto; revenue made by the provider; or data that the providers access about you through our services with your consent. One example would be you applying for a loan with a third-party lender using your Akounto data.
No refunds: No refund is due to you if you terminate your subscription or Akounto terminates it in accordance with these terms.
All users will at all times, and on demand, fully indemnify us and keep us fully indemnified from and against any claims or/and threats made against us as a result of non-compliance with any of any representations, warranties or obligations set out in these Conditions.
Any provision of this Agreement which is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in such jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability and shall otherwise be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, all without affecting the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the legality, validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
You own all of your business’s private data, content, and all information which you enter and use in connection with the Services. We do not claim any rights, proprietary or otherwise over any data or information which you may use or disclose in connection with the Service and Akounto. Notwithstanding the above, there may be circumstances in which we may be required to disclose data, such as the following:
If we are required to disclose your data or information, we will use our best efforts to provide you with reasonable notice in the circumstances and if appropriate the right to challenge any such request. Akounto Privacy Policy sets out in greater detail how we strive to protect your privacy and limit disclosure of your personal information.
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY, AS IT LIMITS THE MANNER IN WHICH USERS MAY SEEK RELIEF, AND REQUIRES YOU ARBITRATE DISPUTES WITH AKOUNTO.
All disputes that cannot be resolved pursuant to the internal issue resolution process identified above will be submitted to and settled by final and binding arbitration. The arbitration will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and will apply the governing law of this Agreement. The final and binding arbitration will be performed in English by a single arbitrator who is a practicing or retired commercial lawyer or judge and in accordance with and subject to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the CAA then in effect. The decision of the arbitrator will be final and binding, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. The arbitrator will be bound by the warranties, limitations of liability, and other provisions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party may seek injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction, where appropriate, to protect its rights pending the outcome of the arbitration.
this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia (irrespective of its choice of law principles). The parties hereby agree that any suit to enforce any provision of this Agreement or arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the business relationship between the parties hereto shall be brought in the courts of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Each party hereby agrees that such courts shall have exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue with respect to such party, and each party hereby submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts.
Both User and Akounto agree to have all disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or relating to this agreement decided by neutral binding arbitration and are giving up any rights it might possess to have those matters litigated in a court or jury trial. by agreeing to this agreement, both User and Akounto, are giving up their respective judicial rights to discovery and appeal except to the extent that they are specifically provided for under this agreement. if any party refuses to submit to arbitration after agreeing to this provision, that party may be compelled to arbitrate under federal, state, or provincial law. Both User and Akounto confirm their agreement to this arbitration provision is voluntary.
Neither party should be held liable for a delay or failure in performance of the agreement for services caused by reason of any occurrence of unforeseen event beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to, acts of God, natural disasters, power failures, server failures, third party service provider failures or service interruptions, embargo, labour disputes, lockouts and strikes, riots, war, floods, insurrections, legislative changes, and governmental actions. The party so affected by the unforeseen event shall be so excused on a day-to-day basis for the period of time equal to that of the underlying cause of delay.
These conditions as it may be amended from time to time, and any and all other legal notices and policies on this website, constitutes the entire agreement between Akounto and All users of Akounto Websites, and supersedes all prior discussions, agreement or understanding between the two parties (Akounto and All Users of Akounto Website).
At Akounto (Hereinafter referred to as Akounto “we” “our platform” and “us”), we are dedicated to the privacy of our website visitors and users. We are committed to protecting and safeguarding your personal data. This privacy policy gives you an insight on how we collect and use your data to maximize your experience on our platform. It shows how we collect, use, protect the information collected and your rights regarding your privacy.
By using this website or any of our services, you consent to the use of your personal data in the manner contained in this Policy, to the extent permitted by law. Please read this Policy carefully and note that the English version of this Policy is binding, all other translations are only for convenience purposes.
This Privacy policy should be read and used together with our Terms of Use.
We are Akounto, a company registered in the Canada but operating services globally. We are an online platform that provides accounting tools and services to clients across the world. If you have any issue related to your privacy with regard to use of our platform, we can be contacted by email at legal@akounto.com. We have a dedicated team will respond to your email in a timely manner.
Through the mediums stated in section 1, either from those provided to us by you, through third parties or through passive and automated means, we may collect the following information from you:
Except as provided in this Policy, we will not provide your personal information to third parties. The way in which we may disclose information collected from you are:
Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data. When it comes to marketing communications, you can ask us not to send you these at any time – just follow the unsubscribe instructions contained in the marketing communication.These rights are:
We may update this Policy from time to time by publishing a new version on our website. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you understand any changes to this Policy. We may notify you of changes to this Policy by email or through email or any other choice of communications as set by you.
Our Services are not designed for use by individuals under the age of 18, please do not use the Services and/or submit any information through the Services. If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of 18 has provided personal information to us, through the Services, please contact us at legal@akounto.com, and we will delete that information from our databases to the extent required by law.
Akounto is a Canada company, serving persons and businesses globally, and as such, we and our third-party affiliates may be subject to various legal compliance and reporting obligations or where we have an ongoing business need to retain it, in accordance with our data retention policies and practices, that require us to retain your personal information for a specific period of time which may be beyond the time when you stop using the Services.
You may update or delete your information through your account. We may maintain a copy of the information in our records. Additionally, if you request, we permanently delete your account or information, we may still retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations.
If you live in certain jurisdictions, including without limitation, the European Union, the UK, New York or California, you may have the following rights over your information, among others:
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions regarding Akounto’s Privacy Policy or our attitude to the protection of your information. You can reach us at legal@akounto.com or +1-833-325-6868.