Legal & Compliance

Legal Disclosure

Important information about the nature of MonkeyLedger, its limitations, and your responsibilities as a user.

Last updated: March 2026  ·  MonkeyLedger by Janhav Khanna
The short version MonkeyLedger is a personal budgeting tool, not a licensed financial adviser. It helps you organise and visualise your finances. Any suggestions, projections, or general principles shown in the app are for educational purposes only — not personal financial advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making investment, tax, or financial decisions.
Contents
  1. Not Financial Advice
  2. Investment Risk
  3. AI Advisor Limitations
  4. Accuracy of Information
  5. Your Data & Privacy
  6. Subscriptions & Billing
  7. Limitation of Liability
  8. Seek Professional Advice
  9. Contact
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Not Financial Advice

MonkeyLedger and its creator are not licensed financial advisers, investment advisers, credit providers, mortgage brokers, tax agents, or accountants in any jurisdiction.

Nothing in this app — including budget suggestions, savings rate benchmarks, debt payoff strategies, superannuation guidance, KiwiSaver commentary, cash flow projections, retirement projections, or AI Advisor outputs — constitutes personal financial advice, investment advice, credit advice, or tax advice.

All content is based on general financial principles and publicly available information. It does not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation, specific needs, or tax circumstances.

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Investment Risk

Where MonkeyLedger references investment vehicles such as ETFs, index funds, shares, property, superannuation, KiwiSaver, 401k, ISAs, or other financial products, these references are general and educational only.

All investments carry risk. The value of investments can go down as well as up. Past performance is not indicative of future results. You may lose some or all of the money you invest.

MonkeyLedger accepts no liability for investment decisions made based on information, projections, or analysis shown in this app.

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AI Advisor Limitations

The AI Financial Advisor feature uses a large language model (Groq / Llama) to generate commentary based on your transaction data. Outputs are automatically generated and not reviewed by a human financial professional.

AI outputs may contain errors, outdated information, omissions, or suggestions that are inappropriate for your specific situation. The AI does not know your full financial picture, personal goals, tax residency, family situation, or risk tolerance.

Do not rely solely on AI-generated outputs to make financial decisions. The AI Advisor is a starting point for reflection — not a substitute for professional advice.

When using AI features, transaction category totals are sent to the AI provider for processing. No merchant names, transaction descriptions, account numbers, or personal identifying information are transmitted. See the Your Data section below.

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Accuracy of Information

While we aim to keep general financial information current and accurate, MonkeyLedger makes no warranties about the completeness, accuracy, currency, or suitability of any content.

Tax laws, superannuation rules, KiwiSaver contribution rates, government thresholds, and financial regulations change frequently and vary by jurisdiction. Always verify information with an authorised source, government website, or qualified professional before acting on it.

Benchmark figures (such as savings rate targets, emergency fund multiples, or debt payoff calculations) are based on widely-cited general guidelines and may not apply to your situation.

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Your Data & Privacy

MonkeyLedger is designed with privacy as a core principle. Here is exactly what happens with your data:

Financial data storage
Your Google Drive only — no MonkeyLedger server ever receives or stores your transaction data.
Data transmission
Data is processed locally in your browser. Nothing is sent to MonkeyLedger servers.
AI features
Only anonymised spending category totals are sent to the AI provider (Groq). No merchant names, account details, or personal identifiers are transmitted.
Third-party retention
Groq does not retain data beyond a single request per their usage policies.
Bank credentials
Never collected — MonkeyLedger uses CSV import only. No live bank connection, no Open Banking credentials.
Google account access
MonkeyLedger requests access to a single file in your Google Drive. It does not access your email, contacts, calendar, or other Drive files.
Analytics & ads
None — no tracking pixels, no advertising SDKs, no third-party analytics.

You are responsible for the security of your own Google account. We recommend enabling two-factor authentication on your Google account.

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Subscriptions & Billing

MonkeyLedger Pro is available as a monthly (A$4.99/mo), 6-month (A$24), or annual (A$39/yr) subscription. All plans include a 30-day free trial — no credit card required to start.

Payments are processed securely by Stripe. MonkeyLedger does not store your payment card details. Stripe is PCI-DSS compliant.

Cancellation: You may cancel your subscription at any time. Upon cancellation, your access continues until the end of the current billing period. Your data remains in your Google Drive and is never deleted by MonkeyLedger.

Refunds: Refund requests are handled on a case-by-case basis. Contact us at the email below within 14 days of a charge if you believe a refund is warranted.

Trial-to-paid: Your free trial does not automatically convert to a paid subscription. You must actively choose a plan to continue access after the trial period.

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Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, MonkeyLedger and its creator (Janhav Khanna) shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from your use of this app.

This includes but is not limited to: financial loss, investment loss, missed tax deductions, incorrect budget calculations, reliance on AI-generated outputs, reliance on app projections, or data loss due to Google account issues.

Your use of MonkeyLedger is entirely at your own risk.

Nothing in this disclosure limits any consumer rights you may have under applicable Australian Consumer Law, New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act, UK Consumer Rights Act, or other applicable consumer protection legislation that cannot be excluded by agreement.

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Seek Professional Advice

We strongly encourage you to consult with qualified professionals for matters specific to your circumstances:

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Licensed Financial Adviser
Investment strategy, retirement planning, superannuation, wealth management
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Accountant or Tax Agent
Tax returns, deductions, lodgement, GST/VAT, compliance
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Mortgage Broker
Home loans, refinancing, borrowing capacity
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Solicitor / Lawyer
Estate planning, wills, property contracts, legal compliance
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Insurance Broker
Life insurance, income protection, health cover
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Government Resources
ATO (AU), IRD (NZ), HMRC (UK), IRS (US) for official tax guidance
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Contact

MonkeyLedger is an independent personal project created and maintained by Janhav Khanna.

For questions about this disclosure, billing issues, refund requests, or data concerns, please reach out via the contact details on the main app page.

For privacy-related requests (data deletion, access requests), please email us directly. As your data is stored in your own Google Drive, you can delete it at any time by removing the MonkeyLedger file from your Drive.

This disclosure applies to MonkeyLedger as operated at monkeyledger.app  ·  MonkeyLedger is not affiliated with any financial institution, bank, or government body  ·  Last updated March 2026