> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://sheets-docs.elkar.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Data Security & Privacy

> Your data security is our top priority. Elkar is designed with privacy-first principles to protect your sensitive spreadsheet files.

## Core Security Principles

### Privacy-First Architecture

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  <Card title="No Data Storage" icon="database">
    **Your data isn’t stored,** spreadsheet content is processed in real-time and deleted after each request, except for chat history if enabled.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Encryption in Transit" icon="lock">
    **All data is encrypted** using TLS 1.2 or higher during transmission between your device and our servers.
  </Card>

  <Card title="LLM-Agnostic" icon="star">
    **Choose your AI provider.** Select from OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, Gemini, or bring your own API key.
  </Card>

  <Card title="LLM Protection" icon="handshake">
    **Our partnerships** ensure your data is never used for AI model training by any provider.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## How Your Data Flows

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  <Step title="Data Processing">
    When you interact with Elkar, your spreadsheet data is:

    * **Encrypted** before leaving your device
    * **Processed** in real-time on secure servers
    * **Analyzed** by our AI orchestration layer
    * **Returned** with results to your spreadsheet
    * **Never used** for re-training
  </Step>

  <Step title="Automatic Deletion">
    After processing:

    * **Spreadsheet content** is immediately deleted
    * **Zero data retention** beyond active session
    * **No conversation history** stored
    * **Processing logs** contain no sensitive data
    * **Results** are delivered directly to your Excel/GSheets
  </Step>

  <Step title="Optional Chat History">
    If enabled, only conversation text is stored:

    * Conversation text**encrypted and stored**
    * Access previous conversations across sessions
    * **Can be disabled and deleted** anytime from [dashboard settings](https://sheets-app.elkar.co/settings)
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Enterprise Security Options

### For organizations with advanced security requirements:

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  <Card title="On-Premise Deployment" icon="server">
    Deploy Elkar entirely within your infrastructure for complete data control.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Direct LLM Connection" icon="link">
    Connect your own LLM APIs directly. Check **Bring Your Own Key** below.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Custom Security Policies" icon="file-shield">
    Implement your organization's specific security and compliance requirements.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Dedicated Support" icon="user-check">
    Priority support from our team.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Available Enterprise Options:

* **Single Sign-On (SSO)** integration
* **Role-based access control**
* **Custom data residency** requirements
* **Bring Your Own Key** (BYOK)

## Bring Your Own Key (BYOK)

<Card title="Maximum Control" icon="key">
  **Use your own API keys** for control while still benefiting from Elkar's intelligence
</Card>

**Benefits of BYOK:**

* Direct relationship with AI provider
* Complete control over data processing agreements
* Still routed through Elkar for optimal results

## Compliance & Certifications

### Current Status

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  <Accordion title="SOC2 Type I">
    **Currently undergoing SOC2 certification process** to formalize our information security management systems.

    Expected completion: Q3 2025
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="GDPR Compliance">
    **Fully GDPR compliant** with:

    * Right to data deletion
    * Data processing transparency
    * Minimal data collection principles
    * User consent management
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Transparency & Control

### What you can control f**rom your dashboard:**

* Enable/disable chat history
* Delete conversation history
* Manage API key settings
* View usage analytics

<Card title="Security First, Always" icon="shield">
  We're committed to maintaining the highest security standards while providing powerful AI capabilities. Your trust is our foundation.
</Card>