Security & Data Protection

1. Infrastructure

• Cloud-hosted application infrastructure with network-level protections.
• Managed services for data storage and operational workloads.
• Logical separation of development, staging, and production environments.
• DDoS mitigation and a global content delivery network in front of public endpoints.

2. Encryption

• TLS 1.2+ for data in transit (APIs, service communications, and web traffic).
• Encryption at rest provided by managed infrastructure (AES-256 where applicable).
• Customer secrets (API keys, OAuth tokens) stored encrypted with key management services.

3. Access controls

• Role-based access control (RBAC) and least-privilege defaults.
• Multi-factor authentication (MFA) required for administrative access.
• Audit logging for administrative actions with periodic review.
• Just-in-time access for production systems where feasible.

4. Secrets and API security

• Secrets stored using environment-based secret management.
• API keys are not exposed client-side.
• Authenticated and rate-limited integration endpoints.
• Regular rotation of long-lived credentials.

5. Monitoring and incident response

• Structured logging and centralised error monitoring.
• Operational alerting on anomalous patterns and security signals.
• Documented incident response procedures for containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident review.
• 72-hour breach notification commitment to affected controllers in line with UK GDPR.

6. Backup and disaster recovery

• Automated, encrypted backups for production data stores.
• Periodic restore tests to validate recoverability.
• Documented recovery point and recovery time objectives.

7. People & training

• Confidentiality obligations in all staff and contractor agreements.
• Mandatory security and data protection training.
• Background checks for staff with production access where permitted by law.

8. Vendor management

We perform due diligence on every sub-processor we engage and review the assurance reports they make available (such as SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications) where applicable. See Annex B of the DPA for the categories of sub-processors we use.

9. Responsible disclosure

We welcome reports of potential security issues. Please email info@mytradebuddy.co with details. Please give us a reasonable time to investigate and remediate before public disclosure.

10. Contact

For security enquiries, contact info@mytradebuddy.co.