Security & Compliance | Aevum Encyclopedia

🛡️ Core Security Architecture

Aevum Encyclopedia operates on a zero-trust security model, designed to protect contributor data, reader privacy, and the integrity of our knowledge base against evolving threats.

Encryption at Rest & Transit

All data is encrypted using AES-256-GCM at rest and TLS 1.3 in transit. Database shards, backups, and internal APIs enforce strict cryptographic boundaries.

Identity & Access Management

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is enforced for all editorial and administrative accounts. Role-based access control (RBAC) ensures least-privilege principles.

Continuous Monitoring

24/7 SIEM monitoring, automated threat detection, and quarterly penetration testing by accredited third-party security firms.

Incident Response

A dedicated Security Operations Center (SOC) follows a documented IR playbook. Mean time to detection (MTTD) < 4 hours; mean time to resolution (MTTR) < 24 hours.

📜 Compliance Frameworks & Certifications

We align our operational practices with internationally recognized standards to ensure legal compliance, data protection, and accessibility.

Standard / Regulation	Scope	Status
SOC 2 Type II	Security, Availability, Confidentiality	Certified
ISO/IEC 27001	Information Security Management System	Certified
GDPR	EU Data Protection & Privacy Rights	Compliant
CCPA / CPRA	California Consumer Privacy Act	Compliant
COPPA	Children's Online Privacy Protection	Compliant
WCAG 2.1 AA	Web Content Accessibility Guidelines	Adopted

Note: Full audit reports, compliance attestations, and Data Processing Addendums (DPAs) are available upon request for institutional and enterprise partnerships.

🤖 AI Safety & Content Governance

As an AI-enhanced encyclopedia, we implement rigorous safeguards to ensure accuracy, mitigate bias, and maintain editorial control.

Model Transparency & Hallucination Mitigation ▼

All AI-generated summaries and cross-references are sourced from verified primary documents. Our retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipeline requires explicit citation linking. Confident-but-incorrect outputs are flagged and routed to human reviewers before publication.

Bias Auditing & Fairness Controls ▼

We conduct quarterly bias assessments using diverse evaluation datasets across cultural, linguistic, and historical domains. Content moderation filters are regularly updated to prevent discriminatory framing, and contributor guidelines enforce neutral point-of-view (NPOV) standards.

Human-in-the-Loop Editorial Workflow ▼

No AI output is published without human verification. Our editorial board consists of verified domain experts who approve AI-assisted drafts, resolve conflicts, and maintain version control through a transparent revision history.

🔐 Data Privacy & User Rights

We collect only what is necessary to provide and improve the encyclopedia. User data is never sold or shared with third-party advertisers.

Data Collection: Account email, optional profile metadata, and anonymized usage analytics.
Retention Policy: Inactive accounts are purged after 12 months. Downloaded datasets are retained for 90 days before automatic deletion.
User Rights: Right to access, rectification, erasure, data portability, and objection to processing.
Cookies: Strictly necessary cookies only. No behavioral tracking or third-party analytics without explicit consent.

To exercise your privacy rights or request a data export/deletion, use our Privacy Request Portal or contact privacy@aevumenc.com. We respond within 30 days as required by applicable law.

🐞 Responsible Vulnerability Disclosure

We believe in collaborative security. If you discover a vulnerability in Aevum Encyclopedia, we encourage you to report it responsibly.

Report a Security Issue

Please include steps to reproduce, impact severity, and your contact information. We operate a 90-day disclosure window and reward valid findings through our bug bounty program.

security@aevumenc.com

PGP Public Key ID: 0x4F9A8B2C1D3E5F67
Fingerprint: A1B2 C3D4 E5F6 7890 1234 5678 9ABC DEF0 1234 5678