Responsible disclosure
Report a potential security vulnerability.
Help us review potential security issues through an approved and confidential reporting process.
- Policy status
- Approved
- Authorized scope
- As stated below
- Reporting channel
- As stated below
- PGP availability
- Must be confirmed
- Bug bounty
- Not stated
FinTrace Intelligence takes security seriously and values the security research community's efforts in helping us maintain a secure platform. This policy outlines how to report vulnerabilities to us safely and how we will handle such reports.
Reporting route
Do not include passwords, private keys, customer records, personal data, or unnecessary sensitive information. Do not attach executable files.
Scope of authorized testing
In scope
- Public-facing websites: fintraceintelligence.com and documented subdomainsAuthorized for testing
- API endpoints accessible without authenticationAuthorized for testing
- Mobile applications published by FinTrace IntelligenceAuthorized for testing
- Documentation and support portalsAuthorized for testing
Out of scope
Explicitly out of scope
- Customer production environments and dataOut of scope
- Third-party services not operated by FinTrace IntelligenceOut of scope
- Physical security testing or social engineeringOut of scope
- Infrastructure not owned by FinTrace IntelligenceOut of scope
- Denial of service attacks or resource exhaustionOut of scope
- Automated scanning tools that generate excessive trafficOut of scope
Testing conditions
- Follow applicable law
- Test only explicitly authorized assets
- Avoid accessing, modifying, or deleting third-party data
- Avoid service disruption
- Use the minimum testing necessary
- Stop if sensitive information is encountered
- Preserve confidentiality
- Report the issue through the approved channel
Conditions as currently written
- Testing must not violate applicable laws
- Do not access, modify, or delete data belonging to others
- Do not exploit vulnerabilities beyond what is necessary to demonstrate the issue
- Maintain confidentiality of discovered vulnerabilities until authorized disclosure
Reporting channel
- Security contact
- security@fintraceintelligence.com
- Encrypted reporting
- Encrypted reporting channel pending confirmation
What to include in a report
- Clear vulnerability description
- Affected verified asset
- Potential impact
- Safe reproduction steps
- Relevant request or response details
- Sanitized screenshots or proof of concept
- Severity assessment
- Researcher contact information
- Preferred communication method
Do not include passwords, private keys, customer records, personal data, or unnecessary sensitive information.
Handling and coordination
- Report receivedWe will acknowledge receipt of your report within 72 hours.
- Receipt reviewed
- Scope confirmed
- Issue assessedOur security team will triage and validate reported vulnerabilities. We may request additional information to fully understand the scope and impact.
- Remediation coordinatedConfirmed vulnerabilities will be prioritized based on severity and impact. We aim to remediate critical vulnerabilities within 30 days and high-severity issues within 60 days.
- Reporter updatedWe will keep you informed of our progress and notify you when the vulnerability is resolved.
- Disclosure discussedWe request that you maintain confidentiality until we have deployed a fix. Once resolved, we welcome responsible disclosure and will acknowledge your contribution in our security advisories if desired.
Disclosure coordination and safe harbor
Disclosure coordination
We request that you maintain confidentiality until we have deployed a fix. Once resolved, we welcome responsible disclosure and will acknowledge your contribution in our security advisories if desired.
Safe harbor
FinTrace Intelligence will not pursue legal action against security researchers who comply with this policy and act in good faith.
What researchers can expect
- Receipt confirmation when operationally possible
- Scope review
- Good-faith communication
- Status updates according to the approved process
What FinTrace expects
- Testing within approved scope
- Minimal impact
- Confidentiality
- Responsible communication
- No customer-data access or disruption
Contact
Questions about this policy: security@fintraceintelligence.com
