Legal
Eightco (formerly AK Accounting Solutions) is committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable to international clients.
Last updated: June 2025
We collect personal information necessary to provide accounting, taxation, and advisory services. This includes:
We collect information directly from you, from the ATO via the Tax Agent Portal, from ASIC, and from third-party platforms including Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks where you have authorised access.
We use your personal information solely to:
We will never use your information for marketing purposes without your explicit consent, and we will never sell your data to third parties.
We may disclose your information to:
All third-party providers we use are required to handle your data in compliance with Australian privacy law. Where data is processed offshore, we take reasonable steps to ensure equivalent privacy protections apply.
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorised access. Our security measures include:
In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in serious harm, we will notify affected individuals and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) in accordance with the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme.
You have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@eightco.com.au. We will respond within 30 days.
Where we provide services to individuals or entities in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies. In addition to the rights set out above, EEA/UK clients have the right to:
Our lawful bases for processing personal data under GDPR are: contract performance (providing the services you have engaged us for), legal obligation (compliance with Australian law), and legitimate interests (secure and efficient business operations).
Eightco complies with all 13 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under the Privacy Act 1988. Key obligations we uphold include:
Tax File Numbers (TFNs) are handled strictly in accordance with the Tax File Number Guidelines 2011 and are never disclosed except where required by law or with your explicit written consent.
As members of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), our principals are bound by the CAANZ Code of Ethics, which includes obligations of:
Complaints relating to professional conduct may be directed to CAANZ at charteredaccountantsanz.com.
As a registered tax agent under the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA), Eightco is subject to the Tax Agent Services (Code of Professional Conduct) Determination 2024. Our obligations include:
Client obligations: You are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of information provided to us. As your tax agent, we rely on the information you supply. Any intentional omission or misrepresentation may constitute a serious offence under the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth). If we become aware of any inaccuracy, we are obligated to advise you and, where required, correct any lodgement.
You may verify our tax agent registration at the TPB Register: tpb.gov.au
For all privacy-related enquiries, access requests, or complaints, please contact:
Privacy Officer: Kushal Dhakal, Managing Director
Email: hello@eightco.com.au
Phone: 07 3180 8862
Address: 5 Maclean Cl, Fitzgibbon QLD 4018
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at oaic.gov.au or on 1300 363 992.
