Security Practices Disclosure

1. Purpose & Scope

Friendium operates a real-identity social platform that processes personal data, communications, and social interactions at scale. This document discloses Friendium’s security posture, controls, and principles without exposing sensitive operational details that could compromise platform safety.

This disclosure applies to Friendium services, infrastructure, applications, internal systems, and third-party integrations operated or managed by Nexa-Group.

2. Security Governance & Oversight

Nexa-Group maintains centralized security governance across all subsidiaries, including Friendium. Security responsibilities are distributed across executive leadership, security operations, engineering teams, and compliance functions.

• Defined security ownership and escalation paths
• Separation of duties for sensitive systems
• Executive oversight of security risk
• Regular internal security reviews

3. Security-by-Design Principles

Friendium incorporates security considerations throughout the product lifecycle, including design, development, deployment, and maintenance.

• Least-privilege access controls
• Defense-in-depth architecture
• Secure defaults for user-facing features
• Isolation of critical services
• Fail-safe and fail-closed mechanisms

4. Data Protection & Encryption

Friendium applies layered protections to safeguard personal and sensitive data against unauthorized access, disclosure, or loss.

• Encryption in transit using industry-standard protocols
• Encryption at rest for sensitive datasets where appropriate
• Access controls based on role and necessity
• Segmentation of production, staging, and development systems

5. Identity & Access Management

Access to Friendium systems is strictly controlled and monitored. Internal access is granted only to authorized personnel with legitimate business needs.

• Strong authentication requirements
• Multi-factor authentication for privileged access
• Regular access reviews and revocation procedures
• Logging of administrative and sensitive actions

6. Application & Platform Security

Friendium deploys safeguards to protect against common application and platform-level threats, including:

• Unauthorized access attempts
• Injection and scripting attacks
• Session hijacking and credential abuse
• Automated abuse and scraping

Secure coding practices, testing, and controlled deployments are integral parts of Friendium’s development process.

7. Infrastructure & Network Security

Friendium infrastructure is designed to minimize exposure, limit blast radius, and ensure service continuity.

• Network segmentation and traffic filtering
• Firewalls and perimeter protections
• Monitoring for anomalous behavior
• Redundancy and fault isolation

8. Monitoring, Logging & Detection

Continuous monitoring enables Friendium to detect potential security incidents, misuse, or abnormal system behavior.

• Centralized logging of critical systems
• Alerting for suspicious activity
• Behavioral and pattern-based detection
• Audit trails for investigations and compliance

9. Third-Party & Vendor Risk Management

Friendium may rely on third-party service providers for infrastructure, analytics, or support services. Vendors are assessed for security posture and contractual safeguards appropriate to their role.

• Vendor risk assessment prior to integration
• Contractual security and confidentiality obligations
• Access limitation to minimum required scope

10. Incident Preparedness

Friendium maintains documented procedures to respond to security incidents, data breaches, or system failures. These procedures are designed to minimize impact and restore normal operations promptly.

11. Regulatory & Standards Alignment

Friendium’s security practices are informed by recognized security frameworks and regulatory expectations, including:

• GDPR security obligations
• Privacy-by-design principles
• Risk-based security controls
• Industry best practices

12. User Responsibility & Shared Security

While Friendium implements robust security controls, users also play a role in maintaining account security. Users are responsible for safeguarding their credentials and reporting suspicious activity.

13. Limitations of Disclosure

This document provides a high-level overview of security practices. Specific technical details are intentionally omitted to prevent misuse or exploitation.

14. Continuous Improvement

Security threats evolve constantly. Friendium continuously reviews, updates, and improves its security practices in response to emerging risks, incidents, and regulatory changes.

15. Policy Updates

This disclosure may be updated periodically. Continued use of Friendium constitutes acceptance of the current version.

16. Contact Information

Security Operations: security@friendium.com
Vulnerability Reports: security@friendium.com
Legal & Compliance: legal@friendium.com