Enterprise-Grade Security for Accounting

Your Data Deserves
Unwavering Trust

Security, privacy, and transparency are fundamental to Zato. Built for accounting firms managing sensitive financial and client information — with the rigour your practice demands.

ISO 27001
GDPR Compliant
NZ Privacy Act
AU Privacy Act

Compliance documents available upon request. Contact security@zatohq.com

REGULATORY ALIGNMENT

Compliance & Certifications

Zato operates in alignment with globally recognised privacy and security frameworks, ensuring responsible management of financial and personal data.

ISO 27000

ISO/IEC 27001:2022

Information Security Management

GDPR

GDPR

EU General Data Protection Regulation

New Zealand Privacy Act 2020

NZ Privacy Act

New Zealand Privacy Act 2020

Australian Privacy Act 1988

AU Privacy Act

Australian Privacy Act 1988

End-to-End Protection

How Zato Protects Financial Data

Sensitive financial information is secured at every stage — from document ingestion through to final output.

Secure Ingestion

Financial documents and client records are ingested through encrypted channels with integrity verification.

Encryption at Rest & In Transit

AES-256 encryption protects all data during storage and TLS 1.2+ secures every transmission.

Role-Based Access Control

Granular permissions ensure team members only access the client data they need.

Complete Audit Trail

Every workflow action and data modification is logged with immutable timestamps.

Tenant Isolation

Firm environments are fully segregated to guarantee complete data isolation between clients.

Human Oversight

All AI-assisted outputs require accountant review before being finalised.

AI You Can Trust

Responsible AI Governance

AI capabilities assist accounting workflows like autocoding and workpapers, operating under strict governance and validation frameworks.

01

Human-in-the-Loop

AI-generated outputs are designed to be reviewed and approved by professionals before being finalised — your accountants stay in control.

02

Traceable Decisions

All automation decisions are logged and reviewable, providing clear reasoning trails for every AI-assisted action.

03

Augment, Not Replace

Zato's AI is designed to enhance professional judgement — never to replace the expertise of qualified accountants.

04

Controlled Orchestration

Automated workflows operate within defined boundaries with continuous monitoring and configurable guardrails.

Platform Security

Infrastructure & Hosting

Secure enterprise cloud infrastructure designed for resilience and availability, ensuring uninterrupted accounting operations.

Redundant Architecture

Multi-zone deployment reduces single points of failure.

Automated Backups

Continuous backup systems with point-in-time recovery.

Disaster Recovery

Tested DR procedures with defined RPO and RTO targets.

24/7 Monitoring

Continuous platform surveillance to detect and respond to anomalies.

Local Data Residency

Customer data is always hosted locally. New Zealand customer data is stored in New Zealand, and Australian customer data is stored in Australia.

Data Handling

Customer Data Handling

We Never Sell Your Data

Customer data is processed solely to support accounting workflows within the platform. Zato does not sell customer data or use financial records to train external AI models.

Customer data is never sold — period
No unauthorised third-party data sharing
Processing strictly limited to platform functionality
Financial records never used to train external AI
Data
Protected

Security Contact

For security enquiries or to report a concern, please contact us directly.

security@zatohq.com