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Security & Privacy

How Nami protects your data — tenant isolation, encryption, compliance, and data handling

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Nami takes the security and privacy of your performance data seriously. This article explains how your data is protected, who can see what, and what commitments we make regarding your information.

Who Can See What

Nami enforces strict role-based visibility at the API level — not just the UI. Even if someone manipulates a URL or API call, they cannot access data outside their permissions.

DataEmployeeManagerHR / Admin
Own review & ratingAfter Communication phaseYesYes
Direct report reviewsYesYes
Peer feedback (attributed)YesYes
Peer feedback (anonymous)Aggregated onlyAggregated onlyAggregated only
Calibration dataYes
Analytics (org-wide)Own team onlyFull access
Survey resultsYes
Kudos received (shared)YesDirect reportsAll
Kudos received (not shared)Direct reportsAll
Kudos sentOwn onlyOwn onlyAll
Goal progressOwn + company goalsOwn team + companyAll

Info

Visibility rules are enforced at the database level using Row-Level Security (RLS) policies, not just the application layer. This means even direct database queries are subject to tenant and role restrictions.

Workspace Isolation (Multi-Tenancy)

Each Slack workspace maps to a single Nami tenant. Your data is strictly isolated from all other organizations using multiple layers of protection:

  • Row-Level Security (RLS): Every table in the database has RLS policies that filter data by workspace. Queries automatically return only data belonging to your workspace — this is enforced at the PostgreSQL level, not just in application code.
  • Cross-tenant validation triggers: Database triggers on key tables (reviews, feedback, goals, participants) prevent inserting records that reference entities from another workspace. Other tables are protected by RLS policies and foreign key constraints.
  • Verified identity resolution: Your workspace identity is determined from your Slack user ID in the authentication token — not from any user-editable field. This prevents workspace spoofing.

Tip

All 28 database tables have RLS enabled. There are zero tables that allow cross-workspace data access.

Encryption & Infrastructure

LayerProtection
Data at restAES-256 encryption via AWS (Supabase infrastructure)
Data in transitTLS 1.2+ for all connections
AuthenticationSlack OAuth 2.0 with JWT session tokens
BackupsAutomated daily backups with encryption, retained for disaster recovery
HostingSupabase (SOC 2 Type II attested) on AWS (eu-west-1, Ireland); application hosted on Vercel

Slack Integration Scope

When you sign in via Slack OAuth, Nami receives an access token scoped to only the permissions it needs:

Slack ScopeWhat It Does
users:read / users:read.emailRead workspace member names and emails for directory sync
chat:writeSend review prompts and reminders via the Nami bot
im:read / im:write / im:historyHandle direct message conversations with the Nami bot
commandsSupport slash commands (e.g., /kudos)
app_mentions:readDetect when the Nami bot is mentioned
channels:readList public channels so admins can pick one for announcements or kudos (we don't read messages)
reactions:readDetect emoji reactions on Nami's own messages (one-tap survey responses)
team:readRetrieve workspace name, icon, and domain for the dashboard
identity.basic / identity.emailConfirm the signing-in user's Slack identity and email (sign-in only)

Warning

Nami never reads your Slack channels, group messages, files, or general message history. The integration is limited to authentication, directory sync, and Nami bot direct messages.

What Data We Store

Nami stores workplace performance data — review ratings, feedback, goals, competencies, and survey responses. We do not store or require:

  • Financial data (credit card info is handled entirely by Stripe)
  • Government IDs or social security numbers
  • Health or medical records
  • Biometric data
  • Home addresses or phone numbers

Info

Because we don't store highly sensitive personal data categories, the impact of a hypothetical data exposure is limited to workplace performance information — not financial, medical, or identity data.

Data Retention

ScenarioRetention Period
Active subscriptionData retained indefinitely while your workspace is active
After cancellationData retained for up to 30 days to allow export, then deleted upon request or at end of retention period
Backups after deletionAutomatically purged within 30 additional days
Legal holdData may be retained longer if required by law or regulation

You can export your data at any time using the CSV export features in Analytics and Surveys.

  • Terms of Service: Our Terms of Service detail your rights, our liability limitations, and data handling obligations.
  • Privacy Policy: Our Privacy Policy explains exactly what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights under GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy laws.
  • Data Processing Agreement (DPA): Available on request for GDPR compliance. Contact hello@namihr.com.
  • Subprocessor transparency: We list all third-party services that process your data in our Privacy Policy and notify workspace admins 30 days before adding new subprocessors.

Third-Party Services (Subprocessors)

ProviderPurposeData Processed
Slack (Salesforce)Authentication, bot messagingUser IDs, bot tokens, DM content
StripePayment processingEmail, subscription plan, payment status
Supabase (AWS)Database, authenticationAll Customer Data (encrypted)
VercelApplication hostingAnonymized performance metrics only

Incident Response

In the event of a confirmed security incident affecting your data:

  1. We investigate and contain the incident immediately
  2. We notify affected workspace administrators within 72 hours
  3. We provide details: what happened, what data was affected, and what steps we're taking
  4. We notify regulatory authorities as required by applicable law (GDPR, state breach notification laws)
  5. We cooperate with your organization's own incident response efforts

Info

Unsuccessful attempts (port scans, failed login attempts, blocked attacks) are not classified as security incidents and do not trigger notification procedures.

Your Rights

All users have the right to:

  • Access — Request a copy of personal data we hold about you
  • Correction — Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Deletion — Request deletion of your data (workspace admins can initiate this)
  • Export — Download your data in CSV format via the dashboard
  • Withdraw consent — Uninstall the Slack app to stop all data processing

For privacy inquiries, contact hello@namihr.com.

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