Hosting location does not settle who can access data.
We document control in six layers and agree each one in the contract.
- L1
Deployment boundary.
Production, backup, model-provider, log, telemetry and disaster-recovery locations documented.
- L2
Operator access.
Client-approved accounts; least privilege; multi-factor authentication; time-limited access; session logging where appropriate; no shared production credentials.
- L3
Development data.
Synthetic or minimised test data. We do not assume de-identification removes privacy obligations.
- L4
Training and retention.
No training or product improvement on customer data unless explicitly authorised; model-provider handling, retention and deletion specified.
- L5
Contracting and IP.
Written scope; confidentiality; foreground and background IP; subcontractors; termination assistance; approved data flows.
- L6
Restricted work.
Sector, geography and procurement restrictions checked before access is accepted. We decline work the proposed model cannot lawfully or operationally support.
Client-hosted.
Software and artefacts run in your cloud, with controlled supplier access.
Managed tenant.
An isolated service with agreed providers and controls.
No-production-access engineering.
We build on synthetic data; you operate production.
Per-engagement documents
Every engagement produces a data-flow diagram, a threat model, and a model and provider register. They are yours.
Reference frameworks
We use NIST AI RMF, the OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications and ISO/IEC 42001 as reference frameworks for our method. Using a framework is not certification against it; see Trust and compliance for what is held.
Trust and compliance →Cross-border note
The European Commission's adequacy decisions do not list Pakistan as of this review. That does not by itself prohibit a transfer, but a lawful mechanism and an assessment may be needed. Your counsel determines the applicable obligations. This page is an engineering and procurement checklist, not legal advice.
Reporting a vulnerability
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