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What security should an immigration platform have?

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EU data storage, encryption of identity numbers and credentials beyond the database's own, hashed tokens and API keys, access per case, an audit log, rate limits on public endpoints, and no passports sent to AI models. Ask for the security page, the DPA and the subprocessor list.

In detail

  • Where data is stored and backed up.
  • How passports and identity numbers are protected.
  • Who can see each case.
  • How changes are reviewed and tested.

How Settio helps

Settio is hosted in Europe, encrypts identity numbers again with AES-256-GCM, stores API keys and links only as hashes, keeps a 400-day audit log of team changes and reads passports without AI.

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Informational only. This guide is not legal advice. Always verify requirements with official government sources before acting. Facts checked 10 October 2026. About this information