TallyBox · Privacy
TallyBox privacy policy
We built TallyBox so that we never hold your business records. This policy explains what the app does with your information, in plain language.
Last updated 29 October 2026 · Applies to TallyBox for iPhone and iPad, version 1.0 and later
- No account or sign-in
- No analytics, advertising or tracking
- Stored on your devices and in your own iCloud
- Only what you choose to send leaves your device
01Who we are
TallyBox is made by TECHBOOSTER PTY LIMITED, an Australian company based in Sydney, New South Wales (“we”, “us”). We handle personal information in line with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles. This policy covers the TallyBox app; our website has its own privacy policy.
02What we collect
Nothing. TallyBox has no account, no sign-in, no server of its own, and no analytics, crash-reporting, advertising or tracking tools. We do not collect, receive or sell any information about you or your business through the app. This matches the “Data Not Collected” label on TallyBox's App Store page.
What you enter in TallyBox is yours, and it stays where you keep it:
| What you add | Where it is kept | Who can see it |
|---|---|---|
| Receipts, their photos and PDFs | Your device and your iCloud | You |
| Expenses, income and BAS figures | Your device and your iCloud | You |
| Business details, ABN, bank details and PayID | Your device and your iCloud | You, and the customers you send invoices to |
| Customers, quotes and invoices | Your device and your iCloud | You, and whoever you send them to |
| Vehicle logbook and trips | Your device and your iCloud | You |
| Your accountant's email address | Your device and your iCloud | You |
03Where your records are kept
- On your device. Everything you add is stored in TallyBox on your iPhone or iPad, protected by your device passcode and iOS data protection.
- In your iCloud. If you are signed in to iCloud, TallyBox syncs and backs up your records through Apple's CloudKit, in the private database of your own Apple Account. Apple stores it; we cannot see or access it. Apple may store iCloud data outside Australia. Apple's handling of it is covered by Apple's privacy policy at apple.com/legal/privacy.
- Without iCloud. TallyBox still works and keeps everything on the device only.
04What TallyBox can access
TallyBox asks for access only when you use a feature that needs it, and you can change these permissions any time in the iPhone Settings app → TallyBox.
| Access | When and why |
|---|---|
| Camera | When you tap Scan, to photograph a receipt or invoice. |
| Photos | When you tap Photo, to import the receipt images you pick. |
| Files and the share sheet | When you pick a PDF or image, or share one to TallyBox from Mail, Files or Safari. |
| Notifications | If you turn on the accountant reminder, a reminder scheduled on your device at 9 am after each BAS period. No notifications are sent from a server. |
| iCloud | To sync and back up your records in your own iCloud. |
| Your ReceiptsBox backup | Only when you choose to import from it. ReceiptsBox is also made by us and keeps its backup in your iCloud. |
| Bank statement CSV files | Only the file you choose to check. It is read on your device to find missing receipts and is not saved. |
TallyBox does not use your location, contacts, microphone, health data or advertising identifier.
05Processing on your device
Reading text from receipts is done on your device by Apple's Vision framework; images are not sent anywhere to be read. ABN checks, GST and BAS calculations, PDFs and exports are all worked out on your device. TallyBox makes no network requests of its own apart from iCloud sync and the App Store.
06What leaves your device
Only what you send yourself: for example an invoice you email to a customer, a reminder about an overdue invoice, or a pack you send to your accountant. You choose the recipient, and it is sent with Mail, Messages or the share sheet, not through us. Once sent, the recipient's handling of it is up to them.
07Purchases
The free 90-day trial and TallyBox Pro are bought through the App Store with your Apple Account. Apple processes the payment; we receive no payment details and no information that identifies you. TallyBox asks the App Store on your device whether you have the trial or Pro. Apple gives us aggregated sales reports that do not identify individual customers.
08When you contact us
If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you include in your message. When you use Email Support in TallyBox, the new message already contains your TallyBox version, device model and iOS version to help us find the problem; you can delete them before sending. We use what you send only to reply and to fix problems you report, we do not add you to any mailing list, and we do not share it. You can ask us to delete your emails at any time.
09Third parties
The only third party involved is Apple, which provides iCloud, the App Store and the iOS features TallyBox uses. TallyBox contains no third-party analytics, advertising or tracking code, and we do not sell, rent or share your information with anyone.
10Keeping and deleting your data
- Delete any record in TallyBox and it is removed from your device and your iCloud. Deleted expenses and income first wait in Settings → Recently Deleted for 30 days, so you can restore them, and are then removed permanently.
- Export everything at any time from Settings → Reports & Export → Export All Data. This is always free.
- Stop syncing by turning off iCloud for TallyBox in the iPhone Settings app → [your name] → iCloud. Deleting the app removes its data from that device.
- When a free trial ends, nothing is deleted: Pro features become read-only and all your records stay available.
- Records you keep for tax purposes generally need to be kept for five years. Please check before deleting them.
11Children
TallyBox is a business app and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone, including children.
12Your rights and complaints
Because we do not collect your records, everything you have entered is already in your hands: you can see, correct, export and delete it in the app. If you have emailed us, you can ask to see or delete what we hold. If you are unhappy with how we have handled your information, contact us first and we will respond within 30 days. You can also complain to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at oaic.gov.au.
13Changes to this policy
If TallyBox ever changes how it handles information, we will update this page and the date at the top before the change takes effect. If a change means collecting any data, we will say so in the app and update TallyBox's App Store privacy label first.
14Contact
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