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A snapshot of the technical and operational practices behind PolicyAtlas. This page is app-owned editable content and does not constitute a certification.

Last updated · July 2026
This page is maintained by PolicyAtlas — an initiative of the African Skills and Innovation Network (ASIN). It describes our current practices. Nothing on this page constitutes a certification, legal advice or a warranty. Contact us if you need customer-specific commitments.
Section 01

Authentication & access

  • Access to the platform requires an authenticated session.
  • Passwords are hashed with modern, salted algorithms and never stored in plain text.
  • Administrative access to production systems is restricted to authorised personnel and monitored.
Section 02

Hosting & data in transit

  • Traffic to our website and platform is served over HTTPS with modern TLS.
  • Application and database workloads run on managed cloud infrastructure with hardened defaults.
Section 03

Data handling

We minimise the personal data we collect and separate operational usage data from the intelligence content we publish. Backups are taken on a regular schedule and access to them is restricted.

Section 04

Vendor management

We work with a small, vetted set of subprocessors listed in our Privacy Policy. Vendors are reviewed for their security posture before we onboard them.

Section 05

Incident response

We monitor the platform for security-relevant events. If we confirm an incident affecting customer data, we will contact affected customers directly and within the timelines required by applicable law.

Section 06

Responsible disclosure

If you believe you've found a security issue, please email security@thepolicyatlas.com with details and steps to reproduce. Please give us a reasonable window to investigate before public disclosure. We're grateful to researchers who help us keep the platform safe.

Section 07

Shared responsibility

Security is a shared responsibility. Please protect your credentials, use strong unique passwords, keep your devices up to date and report anything that looks suspicious to us straight away.

Questions about this policy?
Email hello@thepolicyatlas.com or reach out through our contact page.
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