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title: "How secure is Whatfix?"
slug: "how-secure-is-whatfix-1"
updated: 2025-11-12T09:33:43Z
published: 2025-11-12T09:33:43Z
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# How secure is Whatfix?

Whatfix follows industry best practices to ensure content security and maintain user privacy. 

:::(Info) (Info:)
Any data about users, such as usernames are considered [Personally Identifiable Information (PII)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/personally_identifiable_information){target="_blank"}, and therefore is encrypted throughout - in transit and on rest. So anything that is passed as user information or user segmentation information is secure.
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:::(Warning) (Note:)

* Whatfix supports the **https** protocol.
 * All accounts/data are access controlled.
 * Whatfix supports self-hosting of Flows. Using Whatfix Export mode, Flows can be self-hosted ensuring that there is no data flow outside your servers/premises.

For more information, see [Security considerations on the Whatfix Authoring Platform](/studio/docs/security-considerations-on-the-whatfix-authoring-platform){target="_blank"}.
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## Related

- [Security and Compatibility](/security-and-compatibility.md)