Terms Of Use

Welcome to Atosa, a web based tool which analyses ATO Portal statement data. These Terms of Use are intended to explain our obligations as a service provider and Your obligations as a customer. Please read them carefully.

These Terms are binding on any use of the Service and apply to You from the time that Atosa provides You with access to the Service.

The Atosa Service will evolve over time based on user feedback. These Terms are not intended to answer every question or address every issue raised by the use of the Atosa Service. Atosa reserves the right to change these terms at any time, effective upon the posting of modified terms. It is likely the terms of use will change over time. It is Your obligation to ensure that You have read, understood and agree to the most recent terms available on the Website.

By registering to use the Service you acknowledge that You have read and understood these Terms and have the authority to act on behalf of any person for whom You are using the Service. You are deemed to have agreed to these Terms on behalf of any entity for whom you use the Service.

These Terms were last updated on 14 January 2021.

1. DEFINITIONS

“Access Fee”
means the yearly subscription fee per taxpayer as set out on the Website (which Atosa may change from time to time) payable by You.

“Admin User”
means a user that has taxation agent number administration access to the Service.

“Agreement”
means these Terms of Use.

“Atosa”
means Atosa Pty Limited which is registered in Australia and all current and future global subsidiaries of Atosa Pty Limited.

“Confidential Information”
includes all information exchanged between the parties to this Agreement, whether in writing, electronically or orally, including the Service but does not include information which is, or becomes, publicly available other than through unauthorised disclosure by the other party.

“Data”
means any data imported into the Website.

“Intellectual Property Right”
means any patent, trade mark, service mark, copyright, moral right, right in a design, know-how and any other intellectual or industrial property rights, anywhere in the world whether or not registered. anywhere in the world whether or not registered.

“Other User”
means any person or entity, other than the Admin User, that uses the Service with the authorisation of the Admin User from time to time.

“Service”
means the web based tool which analyses ATO Portal statement data made available (as may be changed or updated from time to time by Atosa) via the Website.

“Website”
means the Internet site at the domain www.atosa.com.au or any other site operated by Atosa.

“You”
means the Admin User, and where the context permits, an Other User. “Your” has a corresponding meaning.

2. USE OF SOFTWARE

Atosa grants You the right to access and use the Service via the Website with the particular user roles available to You according to Your subscription type. This right is non-exclusive, non-transferable, and limited by and subject to this Agreement. You acknowledge and agree that, subject to any applicable written agreement between Admin Users and the Other Users, or any other applicable laws:

2.1. Admin Users determine who is an Other User and what level of user role access to the relevant organisation and Service that Other User has;

2.2. Admin Users are responsible for all Other Users’ use of the Service;

2.3. Admin Users control each Other User’s level of access to the relevant organisation and Service at all times and can revoke or change an Other User’s access, or level of access, at any time and for any reason, in which case that person or entity will cease to be an Other User or shall have that different level of access, as the case may be;

2.4. if there is any dispute between an Admin User and an Other User regarding access to any organisation or Service, the Admin User shall decide what access or level of access to the relevant Data or Service that Other User shall have, if any.

3. YOUR OBLIGATIONS

3.1. Payment obligations and use of Service

You can trial the Service with no credit card required. Your first 10 taxpayers are free for the first 12 months. After that, the Access Fee is payable per taxpayer.

Access Fees will be charged to the payment details You provide to us (refer to our privacy policy at https://www.atosa.com.au/privacy-policy for further details).

You can remove a taxpayer from the Service at any time. However, Access Fees continue to be payable for the initial 12-month minimum term. You are not entitled to a refund in respect of any part of the initial 12-month minimum term to which the Access Fee relates.

Unpaid Access Fees will result in Your access to the Service being restricted until the unpaid Access Fees are paid.

3.2. General obligations

You must only use the Service and Website for Your own lawful internal business purposes, in accordance with these Terms and any notice sent by Atosa or condition posted on the Website. You may use the Service and Website on behalf of others or in order to provide services to others but if You do so you must ensure that You are authorised to do so and that all persons for whom or to whom services are provided comply with and accept all terms of this Agreement that apply to You.

3.3. Access conditions

3.3.1. You must ensure that all usernames and passwords required to access the Service are kept secure and confidential. You must immediately notify Atosa of any unauthorised use of Your passwords or any other breach of security and Atosa will reset Your password and You must take all other actions that Atosa reasonably deems necessary to maintain or enhance the security of Atosa’s computing systems and networks and Your access to the Services.

3.3.2. As a condition of these Terms, when accessing and using the Services, You must:

3.3.2.1. not attempt to undermine the security or integrity of Atosa’s computing systems or networks or, where the Services are hosted by a third party, that third party’s computing systems and networks;

3.3.2.2. not use, or misuse, the Services in any way which may impair the functionality of the Services or Website, or other systems used to deliver the Services or impair the ability of any other user to use the Services or Website;

3.3.2.3. not attempt to gain unauthorised access to any materials other than those to which You have been given express permission to access or to the computer system on which the Services are hosted;

3.3.2.4. not transmit, or input into the Website, any: files that may damage any other person’s computing devices or software, content that may be offensive, or material or Data in violation of any law (including Data or other material protected by copyright or trade secrets which You do not have the right to use); and

3.3.2.5. not attempt to modify, copy, adapt, reproduce, disassemble, decompile or reverse engineer any computer programs used to deliver the Services or to operate the Website except as is strictly necessary to use either of them for normal operation.

3.4. Usage Limitations

Use of the Service may be subject to limitations, including but not limited the number of calls You are permitted to make against Atosa’s application programming interface. Any such limitations will be advised.

3.5. Communication Conditions

As a condition of these Terms, if You use any communication tools available through the Website, You agree only to use such communication tools for lawful and legitimate purposes. You must not use any such communication tool for posting or disseminating any material unrelated to the use of the Services, including (but not limited to): offers of goods or services for sale, unsolicited commercial e-mail, files that may damage any other person’s computing devices or software, content that may be offensive to any other users of the Services or the Website, or material in violation of any law (including material that is protected by copyright or trade secrets which You do not have the right to use).

When You make any communication on the Website, You represent that You are permitted to make such communication. Atosa is under no obligation to ensure that the communications on the Website are legitimate or that they are related only to the use of the Services. As with any other web-based platform, You must exercise caution when using the communication tools available on the Website. However, Atosa does reserve the right to remove any communication at any time in its sole discretion.

3.6. Indemnity

You indemnify Atosa against: all claims, costs, damage and loss arising from Your breach of any of these Terms or any obligation You may have to Atosa, including (but not limited to) any costs relating to the recovery of any Access Fees that are due but have not been paid by You.

4. Confidentiality and Privacy

4.1. Confidentiality

Unless the relevant party has the prior written consent of the other or unless required to do so by law:

4.1.1. Each party will preserve the confidentiality of all Confidential Information of the other obtained in connection with these Terms. Neither party will, without the prior written consent of the other, disclose or make any Confidential Information available to any person, or use the same for its own benefit, other than as contemplated by these Terms.

4.1.2. Each party’s obligations under this clause will survive termination of these Terms.

4.1.3. The provisions of clauses 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 shall not apply to any information which:

4.1.3.1. is or becomes public knowledge other than by a breach of this clause;

4.1.3.2. is received from a third party who lawfully acquired it and who is under no obligation restricting its disclosure;

4.1.3.3. is in the possession of the receiving party without restriction in relation to disclosure before the date of receipt from the disclosing party; or

4.1.3.4. is independently developed without access to the Confidential Information.

4.2. Privacy

Atosa maintains a privacy policy that sets out the parties’ obligations in respect of personal information. You should read that policy at https://www.atosa.com.au/privacy-policy and You will be taken to have accepted that policy when You accept these Terms.

5. Intellectual Property

5.1. General

Title to, and all Intellectual Property Rights in the Services, the Website and any documentation relating to the Services remain the property of Atosa (or its licensors).

5.2. Ownership of Data

Title to, and all Intellectual Property Rights in, the Data remain Your property. However, Your access to the Data is contingent on full payment of the Atosa Access Fee when due. You grant Atosa a licence to use, copy, transmit, store, and back-up Your information and Data for the purposes of enabling You to access and use the Services and for any other purpose related to provision of services to You.

5.3. Backup of Data

You must maintain copies of all Data inputted into the Service. Atosa adheres to its best practice policies and procedures to prevent data loss, including a daily system data back-up regime, but does not make any guarantees that there will be no loss of Data. Atosa expressly excludes liability for any loss of Data no matter how caused.

5.4. Third-party applications and your Data

If You enable third-party applications for use in conjunction with the Services, You acknowledge that Atosa may allow the providers of those third-party applications to access Your Data as required for the interoperation of such third-party applications with the Services. Atosa shall not be responsible for any disclosure, modification or deletion of Your Data resulting from any such access by third-party application providers.

6. Warranties and acknowledgements

6.1. Authority

You warrant that where You have registered to use the Service on behalf of another person, You have the authority to agree to these Terms on behalf of that person and agree that by registering to use the Service You bind the person on whose behalf You act to the performance of any and all obligations that You become subject to by virtue of these Terms, without limiting Your own personal obligations under these Terms.

6.2. Acknowledgement

You acknowledge that:

6.2.1. You are authorised to use the Services and the Website and to access the information and Data that You input into the Website, including any information or Data input into the Website by any person you have authorised to use the Service. You are also authorised to access the processed information and Data that is made available to You through Your use of the Website and the Services (whether that information and Data is Your own or that of anyone else).

6.2.2. Atosa has no responsibility to any person other than You and nothing in this Agreement confers, or purports to confer, a benefit on any person other than You. If You use the Services or access the Website on behalf of or for the benefit of anyone other than yourself (whether a body corporate or otherwise) you agree that:

6.2.2.1. You are responsible for ensuring that You have the right to do so;

6.2.2.2. You are responsible for authorising any person who is given access to information or Data, and you agree that Atosa has no obligation to provide any person access to such information or Data without Your authorisation and may refer any requests for information to You to address; and

6.2.2.3. You will indemnify Atosa against any claims or loss relating to:

6.2.2.3.1. Atosa’s refusal to provide any person access to Your information or Data in accordance with these Terms,

6.2.2.3.2. Atosa’s making available information or Data to any person with Your authorisation.

6.2.3. The provision of, access to, and use of, the Services is on an “as is ” basis and at Your own risk.

6.2.4. Atosa does not warrant that the use of the Service will be uninterrupted or error free. Among other things, the operation and availability of the systems used for accessing the Service, including public telephone services, computer networks and the Internet, can be unpredictable and may from time to time interfere with or prevent access to the Services. Atosa is not in any way responsible for any such interference or prevention of Your access or use of the Services.

6.2.5. It is Your sole responsibility to determine that the Services meet the needs of Your business and are suitable for the purposes for which they are used.

6.2.6. You remain solely responsible for complying with all applicable accounting, tax and other laws. It is Your responsibility to check that storage of and access to your Data via the Software and the Website will comply with laws applicable to you (including any laws requiring you to retain records).

6.3. No warranties

Atosa gives no warranty about the Services. Without limiting the foregoing, Atosa does not warrant that the Services will meet Your requirements or that it will be suitable for any particular purpose. To avoid doubt, all implied conditions or warranties are excluded in so far as is permitted by law, including (without limitation) warranties of merchantability, fitness for purpose, title and non-infringement.

6.4. Consumer guarantees

You warrant and represent that You are acquiring the right to access and use the Services for the purposes of a business and that, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any statutory consumer guarantees or legislation intended to protect non-business consumers in any jurisdiction does not apply to the supply of the Services, the Website or these Terms.

7. Limitation of liability

7.1. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Atosa excludes all liability and responsibility to You (or any other person) in contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, for any loss (including loss of information, Data, profits and savings) or damage resulting, directly or indirectly, from any use of, or reliance on, the Service or Website.

7.2. If You suffer loss or damage as a result of Atosa’s negligence or failure to comply with these Terms, any claim by You against Atosa arising from Atosa’s negligence or failure will be limited in respect of any one incident, or series of connected incidents, to the Access Fees paid by You in the previous 12 months in respect of the affected taxpayer or taxpayers.

7.3. If You are not satisfied with the Service, Your sole and exclusive remedy is to terminate these Terms in accordance with Clause 8.

8. Termination

8.1. Trial policy

When You first sign up for access to the Services You may be given the opportunity to evaluate the Services under the defined trial usage conditions, with no obligation to continue to use the Services.  If You choose to continue using the Services thereafter, You will be billed in accordance with these Terms, subject to any modifications set out in the trial usage conditions in respect of the trial.

8.2. No-fault termination

These Terms will continue for the period covered by the Access Fee paid or payable under clause 3.1.

8.3. Breach

If You:

8.3.1. breach any of these Terms (including, without limitation, by non-payment of any Access Fees) and do not remedy the breach within 14 days after receiving notice of the breach if the breach is capable of being remedied;

8.3.2. breach any of these Terms and the breach is not capable of being remedied (which includes (without limitation) any payment of Access Fees that are more than 30 days overdue); or

8.3.3. You or Your business become insolvent or Your business goes into liquidation or has a receiver or manager appointed of any of its assets or if You become insolvent, or make any arrangement with Your creditors, or become subject to any similar insolvency event in any jurisdiction,

Atosa may take any or all of the following actions, at its sole discretion:

8.3.4. Terminate this Agreement and Your use of the Services and the Website;

8.3.5. Suspend for any definite or indefinite period of time, Your use of the Services and the Website;

8.3.6. Suspend or terminate access to all or any Data.

8.3.7. Take either of the actions in sub-clauses 8.3.4, 8.3.5 or 8.3.6 of this clause 8.3 in respect of any or all other persons whom You have authorised to have access to Your information or Data.

8.4. Accrued Rights

Termination of these Terms is without prejudice to any rights and obligations of the parties accrued up to and including the date of termination. On termination of this Agreement You will:

8.4.1. remain liable for any accrued charges and amounts which become due for payment before or after termination; and

8.4.2. immediately cease to use the Services and the Website.

8.5. Expiry or termination

Clauses 3.1, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 survive the expiry or termination of these Terms.

9. Help Desk

9.1. Technical Problems

In the case of technical problems You must make all reasonable efforts to investigate and diagnose problems before contacting Atosa.  If You still need technical help, please check the support provided online by Atosa on the Website or failing that email us at support@atosa.com.au.

9.2. Service availability

Whilst Atosa intends that the Services should be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, it is possible that on occasions the Services or Website may be unavailable to permit maintenance or other development activity to take place.

If for any reason Atosa has to interrupt the Services for longer periods than Atosa would normally expect, Atosa will use reasonable endeavours to publish in advance details of such activity on the Website.

10. General

10.1. Entire agreement

These Terms, together with the Atosa Privacy Policy and the terms of any other notices or instructions given to You under these Terms of Use, supersede and extinguish all prior agreements, representations (whether oral or written), and understandings and constitute the entire agreement between You and Atosa relating to the Services and the other matters dealt with in these Terms.

10.2. Waiver

If either party waives any breach of these Terms, this will not constitute a waiver of any other breach. No waiver will be effective unless made in writing.

10.3. Delays

Neither party will be liable for any delay or failure in performance of its obligations under these Terms if the delay or failure is due to any cause outside its reasonable control. This clause does not apply to any obligation to pay money.

10.4. No Assignment

You may not assign or transfer any rights to any other person without Atosa’s prior written consent.

10.5. Governing law and jurisdiction

You accept that the law of New South Wales Australia governs this Agreement and You submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales Australia for all disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.

10.6. Severability

If any part or provision of these Terms is invalid, unenforceable or in conflict with the law, that part or provision is replaced with a provision which, as far as possible, accomplishes the original purpose of that part or provision.  The remainder of this Agreement will be binding on the parties.

10.7. Notices

Any notice given under these Terms by either party to the other must be in writing by email and will be deemed to have been given on transmission.  Notices to Atosa must be sent to support@atosa.com.au or to any other email address notified by email to You by Atosa.  Notices to You will be sent to the email address which You provided when setting up Your access to the Service.

10.8. Rights of Third Parties

A person who is not a party to these Terms has no right to benefit under or to enforce any term of these Terms.