Security, privacy & compliance.
This page is maintained by Night Tax AI to answer common questions about how we keep your information safe, how we use AI, and how we meet Australian tax and privacy standards. It is not an independent certification or legal warranty; it describes our current practices and the platform controls we rely on.
How we protect your data
Built with security and privacy in mind.
Encryption
Your data is encrypted in transit between your browser and our servers using TLS. Stored data is also protected with encryption controls provided by our secure hosting platform.
Secure hosting
Night Tax AI runs on modern cloud infrastructure with built-in security controls, access logging, and regular updates. The underlying platform provides the hosting, database, and security foundation; Night Tax AI is responsible for how we use that infrastructure and for our application-level security practices.
Restricted access
Access to production data is limited to people who need it to run or support the service, and is protected by strong authentication and role-based controls. We do not sell your data to third parties.
Strong authentication
Your account is protected by secure login processes, password hashing, and session management. We encourage you to use a strong, unique password and keep your login details safe.
How we use AI
AI makes tax preparation more efficient, not less accountable.
We use artificial intelligence to reduce the repetitive, manual parts of tax preparation — things like matching expenses to deduction categories, prompting you for relevant information, and pre-filling data from the ATO. This is similar to how AI is increasingly used across the broader Australian tax and accounting industry to improve accuracy and lower compliance costs.
AI does not make the final decisions about what is claimed or lodged. A registered Australian tax agent reviews every AI-assisted return, confirms the claims are correct and substantiated, and signs off before lodgement with the ATO.
AI prepares
AI organises data, asks smart questions, and suggests deductions based on your situation.
You confirm
You review the prompts, upload records, and confirm the facts are accurate.
Agent reviews
A registered tax agent makes the final compliance and lodgement decisions.
Compliance & privacy
Aligned with Australian privacy laws and tax agent standards.
Night Tax AI is designed to follow the Australian Privacy Principles and the professional and ethical standards that apply to registered tax agents. We only collect the information we need to prepare and lodge your return, and we handle it securely throughout the process.
Our registered tax agents are bound by the Tax Agent Services Code of Professional Conduct, which means they must act with honesty and integrity, maintain client confidentiality, and ensure the tax returns they lodge are correct and compliant.
Australian privacy law
We handle personal information in line with the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles.
Tax agent conduct
Our tax agents follow the Tax Agent Services Code of Professional Conduct and are registered with the Tax Practitioners Board.
Data minimisation
We only collect what is needed to prepare your tax return and do not use your data for unrelated purposes.
No unauthorised sharing
We do not sell your personal information. Data is only shared where necessary to lodge your return or as required by law.
Record keeping
Keep the right records, for the right amount of time.
The ATO generally requires you to keep tax records for five years from the date you lodge your return. That includes receipts, invoices, bank statements, logbooks, and other documents that support your claims.
Night Tax helps you store and organise these documents digitally. You can upload receipts from your phone, attach PDFs to deductions, and keep everything linked to the right tax year. This makes it easier to respond to ATO questions and to prepare next year's return.
Upload receipts
Snap a photo or drag and drop a PDF from any device.
Link to deductions
Each record is attached to the relevant deduction category.
Stay organised
Your records are stored securely and ready for review or next year.
Shared responsibility
Security and compliance are a shared effort. Night Tax AI is responsible for the application, the AI prompts, and the tax agent review. The underlying platform provider supplies the hosting, database, and infrastructure security controls. You are responsible for keeping your login details safe, providing accurate information, and keeping copies of your own records. If you ever have questions about your data or privacy, please contact us.
Questions?
We're here to help.
If you have questions about security, privacy, compliance, or how your data is handled, please get in touch. We want you to feel confident using Night Tax AI for your tax return.