Trust and Security

PayEvo combines 17+ years of Canadian payroll expertise with industry-leading security practices to protect your business and your employees.

PaymentEvolutions keeps your data safe, secure, and private.

ISO 27001

Canadian data centers certified for information security management systems and data protection standards.

ISO 42001

Certified AI management system ensuring responsible governance of AI-powered payroll features.

SOC 1/2/3 certified

Annual independent audits verify security controls across all Trust Services Criteria.

Award-winning support

Recognized for customer service excellence and partnership approach. Member of the Canadian Payroll Association.

20,000+ Canadian businesses

Since 2008, businesses from coast to coast trust PayEvo to pay their people on time, every time.

Compliance & Privacy

Privacy-first since day one

PIPEDA compliant since 2008

17 years of adhering to Canada's federal privacy law with privacy-by-design principles in everything we build.

100% Canadian data residency

All data stored and processed exclusively within Canada, protected by Canadian privacy laws.

FINTRAC registered security monitoring

Registered Money Services Business maintaining compliance with federal anti-money laundering regulations.

SOC 2 Type II certified

Independent auditors verify our security controls annually to ensure we meet the highest industry standards.

Privacy-by-design principles

Every system and process built with data protection as a core requirement, not an afterthought.

Data Processing Agreement

Comprehensive DPA available for enterprise customers outlining our commitments to data protection and privacy.

Security & Protection

Enterprise-grade security and compliance

Enterprise-grade encryption

All data encrypted in transit with TLS 1.3 and at rest with AES-256 to keep your payroll information secure at every layer.

Multi-factor authentication

Required for all user accounts to ensure only authorized team members can access sensitive payroll data.

24/7 security monitoring

Automated threat detection and real-time monitoring protect your data around the clock.

Secure API access

Role-based API keys and webhook signature verification keep integrations secure by design.

Incident response

Dedicated security team responds to potential threats quickly, with clear escalation procedures and customer notification protocols.

Transparent Incident Reporting

When issues occur, we provide detailed incident reports with timelines, root causes, and corrective measures.

PCI DSS Level 1 certified partners

Payment processing through Stripe and First Data, both certified to the most stringent standards in the payments industry.

ISO 27001:2013 certified infrastructure

Data centers maintain international information security management standards with regular third-party audits.

Infrastructure

Always-on infrastructure you can trust

99.9% uptime guarantee

Redundant infrastructure across Canadian data centers keeps your payroll running when you need it most. View detailed uptime metrics.

99.9% uptime guarantee

Redundant infrastructure across Canadian data centers keeps your payroll running when you need it most. View detailed uptime metrics.

Real-time status monitoring

Check system health with our status page, including email and SMS notifications for incidents.

Real-time status monitoring

Check system health with our status page, including email and SMS notifications for incidents.

Automated daily backups

Geographic redundancy ensures your data is backed up daily across multiple Canadian locations.

Automated daily backups

Geographic redundancy ensures your data is backed up daily across multiple Canadian locations.

Disaster recovery tested quarterly

Comprehensive recovery plan tested every 90 days with 4-hour RTO and 1-hour RPO commitments.

Disaster recovery tested quarterly

Comprehensive recovery plan tested every 90 days with 4-hour RTO and 1-hour RPO commitments.

Scheduled maintenance windows

All planned maintenance communicated in advance and scheduled during low-traffic periods to minimize disruption. Track updates on our status page.

Scheduled maintenance windows

All planned maintenance communicated in advance and scheduled during low-traffic periods to minimize disruption. Track updates on our status page.

Support

Real people, real solutions

Support hours Mon-Fri 9am-5pm EST

Consistent business hours you can count on, with extended availability through our case management system and knowledge base.

Talk to our support team

Call us or create a case for personalized assistance. Real people ready to help with your specific payroll questions.

Email us anytime

Send detailed questions to support@paymentevolution.com. Our team reviews and responds to every inquiry during business hours.

Expert-built knowledge base

Comprehensive articles written by our support team based on real customer questions. Updated continuously to give you accurate, tested solutions 24/7.

Personalized support at every stage

From quick questions to complex payroll scenarios, our team provides the level of support your business needs to succeed.

Compliance and security resources

Architecture diagrams, security questionnaires, and DPAs available for teams conducting vendor reviews.

Helpful trust and security-related resources

More on trust and security at PayEvo

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