Security & reliability
Breathe is ISO 27001 accredited, so you can have peace of mind that your data is safe and secure
Breathe is ISO 27001 accredited, so you can have peace of mind that your data is safe and secure
Protecting your employee records is our priority, so all data within Breathe is defended by the highest level of data security.
We’re firmly committed to GDPR compliance and believe it’s an important step for clarifying and enabling individual privacy rights.
We're proud to have earned our ISO 27001 compliance certification which sits alongside the accreditation of our hosting provider, Amazon Web Services.
We're constantly reviewing and reinforcing our security practices to keep your data as safe as possible.
As a Breathe customer, you'll trust us to look after your employee data – a responsibility we take incredibly seriously.
This page explains the steps we take to protect your data, as well as how we ensure you have access to your data whenever and wherever you need it.
Breathe is the trading name of Centurion Management Systems Ltd, a UK-based company that has been designing and implementing HR systems for over 21 years.
We know how important it is for you to have access to your HR systems whenever and wherever you need them. That’s why our servers are configured to provide an exceptionally high level of reliability.
Visit status.breathehr.com to see the live status of our servers at any time.
We don't hold or process any credit card information on our servers.
From the very moment you enter your card details, they’re managed and protected by the most trusted credit card processors in the industry: Stripe and Global Payments.
All Breathe accounts operate under the same terms and conditions.
We hate boring legal stuff, but it’s important you know how we operate. Read full T&Cs
Add an extra layer of security to yours and your team's Breathe accounts with our two-factor authentication (2FA) feature.
Choose who you'd like to switch 2FA on for - whether that's just your HR users, line managers or everyone. They'll then need to provide a code - as well as their password - each time they log in.
Since 2020, Breathe has been owned by Australian software provider ELMO (ASX:ELO), who were founded all the way back in 2002.
ELMO are the fastest-growing HR software company in the region and offer the only integrated HR, payroll & rota, time and attendance in Australia and New Zealand.
Your data is held in our highly secure data centre in London (as of 14th December 2020) where the data protection regulations are some best in the world. If you are a UK or Irish based company, rest assured that none of your data leaves the United Kingdom so you will comply with data protection regulations.
The security of your data is our number one priority. Breathe uses HTTPS encryption that ensures your data is always encrypted as it travels from our servers to your web browser.
A dedicated access server monitors, logs and controls all access to our data servers. It provides a single point of entry and ensures that your data can only be accessed from specific locations that we control. This process uses multiple layers of authentication and any attempt to access our servers from any other location will be denied and logged.
Our servers are held in a highly secure data centre in London that has complete CCTV coverage, motion sensors, reinforced access doors, controlled key storage systems, and an array of additional physical controls.
Breathe HR software is hosted in two independent secure locations both in the United Kingdom, the first in London, the second failover centre is in the UK. With data and code synchronised in real-time to both locations, Breathe has complete redundancy even in the event of a complete site failure.
The system is backed up on a daily basis to a third party location using industry-leading standards of security and encryption. Backups are kept for seven days. In addition, a backup is kept for the 1st of each month for three months. The backup includes all client data and documents.
It is very easy to import your employee data in to Breathe. Full instructions can be found at Breathe Support.
Yes, it is very simple to export your data from the application and your documents can be individually downloaded. If you have any questions just email our Support Team.
Yes - you'll have the option to switch this on within your settings. Once switched on, your people will need to provide a unique code from an authenticator app - as well as their usual password - each time they log in. This extra layer of security provides peace of mind and keeps your people's data extra-safe.
Take a free trial of Breathe to see for yourself how easy it is to win back time in your day and help your people be the best they can be.