Our Technical Security Standard at Secure File Transfer
To ensure your data is protected at all times, we rely on state-of-the-art security and privacy measures. Operations are conducted exclusively in Germany – in accordance with GDPR requirements.
1. Hosting in Germany
Location
: Hetzner Online Data Center in Nuremberg, ISO 27001 certified.
Data Storage
: Exclusively in Germany, no transfer to third countries.
2. Encryption
Transport Encryption
: All connections are made via TLS 1.3 (HTTPS).
End-to-End Encryption
: Files are encrypted before transmission, so only sender and recipient can open them.
Key Security
: No storage of plain text passwords, exclusively hashing with modern methods (e.g., Argon2/Bcrypt).
3. Access Control
Role Based Access Control (RBAC) for users and administrators.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) optionally available.
Session management with automatic timeout.
4. Server-Level Security
Firewall & Intrusion Detection
: Systems are continuously monitored.
Databases encrypted (at rest and in transit).
Regular updates & security patching (OS, frameworks, libraries).
5. Logging & Monitoring
Audit Logs
: Every action (upload, download, login) is documented transparently.
Security monitoring with automatic alerts for suspicious activities.
6. Data Protection & GDPR
Data Processing Agreement (DPA) according to Art. 28 GDPR with Hetzner.
Privacy by Design & Default
: Only the most necessary data is processed.
Data subject rights (access, deletion, etc.) can be implemented at any time.