Privacy
What we keep, and how to delete it.
This policy is for ABN Formula for Google Sheets™, operated by Jakson Brian Currie, ABN 42 260 323 511, at abnformula.com.
ABN Formula is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or part of the Australian Government, the Australian Taxation Office or the Australian Business Register.
Your Google account
When you open the sidebar, Google gives the add-on a sign-in token. We read the email address on that token and use it as your account id. We do not ask for your name, contacts, Drive files, or any spreadsheet other than the one you have open.
The add-on stores a random token in that spreadsheet’s script properties so formulas can run as you. Our server stores only a hash of the token.
The spreadsheet
When you run a check, the add-on reads the ABN cells you selected, or the cells a formula refers to, and sends those numbers to our server. It then writes the result back into the current spreadsheet. We do not copy the rest of the sheet. We do not sell sheet data, and we do not use it to train models.
Information received from Google APIs is used only to provide and secure ABN Formula. The Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements, applies. We do not use that information for advertising.
What the server stores
| Data | Why | How long |
|---|---|---|
| Email address | Attach the plan and the monthly allowance to you | Until you delete the account |
| ABNs counted this month | Apply the monthly limit | Until you delete the account |
| Stripe customer id and subscription status | Know whether you are on Free or Pro | Until you delete the account. Stripe keeps its own billing records. |
| Hashed install tokens | Let formulas call the service as you | Until you delete the account, which revokes them |
| ABN Lookup answers | Avoid repeat calls to the government service | 24 hours, then the row expires. A “not found” answer is kept for 1 hour. |
The ABN cache is shared. An ABN is a public number, and the fields we keep (status, legal name, GST, state and postcode) come from the public register. That cache is not labelled with your email. Your email is stored only next to the list of ABNs counted against your allowance.
ABN Lookup
Live lookups are sent to the Australian Business Register’s ABN Lookup web services. Our access key stays on the server. If the Registrar tells us a record has been withdrawn, we delete our saved copy. Email privacy@abnformula.com with the ABN and the word “withdrawal”.
Payments
Card payments are handled by Stripe. We receive the customer id, the price you chose and the subscription status. We do not receive the full card number.
Delete your data
In Google Sheets, open ABN Formula, then the sidebar, then Delete my data. That removes your email, allowance history and install tokens. If a live subscription is still active, we ask Stripe to cancel it. It does not wipe public register details already in the shared cache. Those rows expire within 24 hours.
If you cannot open the spreadsheet, email privacy@abnformula.com from the Google account you used. We will not delete an account because someone else typed your address into a form.
Where the service runs
The add-on runs on Google’s Apps Script. The API is designed to run on Cloudflare, which may process requests outside Australia. The marketing site is static files served by the same service.
Contact
Jakson Brian Currie
ABN 42 260 323 511
Support: support@abnformula.com
Privacy: privacy@abnformula.com
Where the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) applies, we aim to handle personal information in line with the Australian Privacy Principles. Many small operators under the turnover threshold are exempt. This is not a ruling on whether the Act applies. Have a solicitor check this policy before you rely on it.