Last updated: August 13, 2026
AccountIF ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and safeguard your information when you visit our website accountif.ca or engage our services.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal identification information — name, email address, phone number, company name and other details you provide when contacting us or engaging our services.
- Financial and business information — information necessary to provide accounting, tax and business setup services, provided directly by you or your authorised representatives.
- Usage data — information about how you interact with our website, including IP address, browser type, pages visited and time spent on pages.
- Communications — records of correspondence when you contact us by email, phone or through our website contact form.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, operate and improve our accounting, tax and business setup services
- Respond to your enquiries and communicate with you about your engagement
- Send service-related notices and updates
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations, including CRA requirements
- Protect against fraudulent, unauthorised or illegal activity
- Analyse website usage to improve our content and services
Confidentiality
All financial and business information provided to AccountIF in connection with our professional services is treated as strictly confidential. We do not sell, rent or share your personal or financial information with third parties except as required to deliver our services or as required by law.
Information Sharing
We may share your information with:
- Service providers — trusted third parties who assist us in operating our business (e.g. cloud accounting software providers, secure document platforms), subject to confidentiality obligations.
- Professional advisors — lawyers, accountants or other professionals where necessary to deliver our services.
- Regulatory authorities — including the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) where required by law or where you have authorised us to act on your behalf.
- Business transfers — in the event of a merger, acquisition or sale of our practice, subject to the same confidentiality obligations.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. We use secure, access-controlled cloud systems and follow strict internal data-handling procedures. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
Data Retention
We retain your personal and financial information for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with our legal obligations. For tax and accounting records, this is generally a minimum of seven years in accordance with CRA requirements. You may request deletion of your personal information subject to any legal retention obligations.
Your Rights
Under applicable Canadian privacy law (PIPEDA and provincial equivalents), you have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Withdraw consent to the collection or use of your information (subject to legal and contractual restrictions)
- Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Cookies and Tracking
Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience and analyse website traffic. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of our services after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
- Email: info@accountif.ca
- Phone: +1 (437) 981-1306
- Address: 895 Maple Avenue, Burlington, ON L7S 2H7, Canada