Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 23rd August 2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to our VAT & GST Verification Tool. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use and protect that information, and your rights regarding your personal data.

2. Information We Collect

Our VAT & GST Verification Tool only collects the information that you provide through the verification form, which includes:

• Tax Registration Number (TRN)
• Country Code
• reCAPTCHA Token (used for bot prevention)

3. How We Use the Information

The information you provide is used solely for the purpose of validating the Tax Registration Number (TRN) against the external API. Specifically:

• TRN and Country Code: These are sent to a third-party API to verify the validity of the TRN.
• reCAPTCHA Token: This is used to ensure that the request is made by a human and to prevent abuse of the verification tool.

4. Data Storage and Security

No Information Stored: We do not store or retain any of the data you submit through the verification form on our servers. Once the API call is made and the result is displayed to you, the data is discarded.

Data Transmission: Data is transmitted securely to the API provider using HTTPS. We use industry-standard security measures to ensure that your data is protected during transmission.

5. Sharing of Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your information to third parties, except as necessary to perform the TRN verification with our third-party API provider. The API provider may have its own privacy policies and is responsible for its own compliance with data protection laws.

6. Your Rights

As a user, you have the following rights:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request access to any personal data we hold about you, although, as stated, we do not store such data.
• Right to Erasure: Since we do not store your data, there is no data to delete, but you have the right to request the deletion of any residual data held temporarily.
• Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your data, but this may affect your ability to use the verification tool.

7. Cookies

We do not use cookies on this verification tool. However, Google reCAPTCHA may place cookies for security purposes. Please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy for more information.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@innovatetax.com.

10. Links to Other Policies

For more information, please also review our Terms and Conditions.

11. Third-Party Libraries

Our VAT & GST Verification Tool uses third-party libraries, such as Select2, to enhance user experience. Select2 is used to provide a searchable dropdown for selecting countries in the verification form. No user data is collected or shared by this library. For more information on Select2's privacy practices, please visit the Select2 website.

12. Use of Innovate Tax Entity Manager API

Our VAT & GST Verification Tool utilizes the Innovate Tax Entity Manager API for the verification process. For more information on how your data is handled by Innovate Tax, please refer to their Privacy Policy.

13. Use of Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to track and report on website traffic and user interactions. Google Analytics collects information such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited. This data helps us understand how users interact with our site and improve our services. For more information on how Google handles your data, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy.