SECURITY

Security at MercantileOS

Your data security is our top priority. We implement industry-leading practices to protect your store, customers, and transactions.

COMPLIANCE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Compliance and Certifications

SOC 2 Type II

Certified

PCI DSS

Level 1 Compliant

GDPR

Fully Compliant

CCPA

Privacy Compliant

Data Protection

Encryption at Rest and Transit

All data is encrypted using AES-256 at rest and TLS 1.3 in transit. Sensitive information is never stored in plain text. Database backups are encrypted and stored in geographically distributed locations.

PCI DSS Compliance

We maintain PCI DSS Level 1 compliance for payment processing, the highest level of certification. Card data is handled exclusively by certified payment processors. We never store full card numbers on our systems.

Two-Factor Authentication

Protect your account with 2FA using authenticator apps or SMS verification. Two-factor authentication is required for all admin accounts and recommended for all users.

Automated Backups

Your data is automatically backed up daily with point-in-time recovery capabilities. We maintain 30-day retention as standard, with extended retention available for enterprise customers.

Infrastructure Security

Cloud Infrastructure

Hosted on industry-leading cloud providers with SOC 2 Type II certification and 99.99% uptime SLA. Our infrastructure spans multiple availability zones to ensure high availability and disaster recovery.

Network Isolation

Multi-tenant architecture with strict network isolation between customer environments using VPC segmentation. Each tenant's data is logically separated with row-level security policies.

DDoS Protection

Enterprise-grade DDoS mitigation protects your store from malicious traffic and attacks 24/7. Traffic is filtered at the edge before reaching your store infrastructure.

Access Controls

Role-based access control (RBAC) and principle of least privilege for all systems. Full audit logging for all administrative actions with immutable log storage.

Monitoring and Logging

24/7 monitoring with comprehensive logging and alerting for security events. Real-time threat detection using industry-standard SIEM tools.

Data Practices

Data Minimization

We only collect and retain data necessary for providing our services. No unnecessary tracking or data harvesting. We do not sell your data to third parties.

Data Portability

Export your data anytime in standard formats. Your data belongs to you, and you can take it with you if you leave. We provide CSV, JSON, and API-based export options.

Data Deletion

Request complete deletion of your data at any time. We honor all deletion requests within 30 days per GDPR requirements, including removal from all backups.

Vendor Security

All third-party vendors undergo rigorous security assessments. We only work with providers who meet our security standards and maintain appropriate compliance certifications.

Regular Security Audits

We conduct regular security audits and penetration testing by independent third parties to identify and address vulnerabilities proactively.

Report a Vulnerability

Found a security issue? We appreciate responsible disclosure and work quickly to address any reported vulnerabilities.

security@mercantileos.com

We respond to all security reports within 24 hours.