# Security & Privacy

Security and privacy are core design principles of Aurex.\
The platform is built so that:

* External **data sources are standardized and validated**
* **User bots remain private** by default
* **Sensitive data is protected** via privacy modes and minimization
* **Abuse detection** prevents harmful usage of the system
* **Clear permission controls** exist for custom APIs and integrations

This section describes how Aurex protects users, their data, and the integrity of the ecosystem.

### **1. Standardized & Validated Data Sources**

#### **1.1 Unified Data Standards**

All data entering Aurex passes through the **Data Intelligence Layer** and is normalized into a unified schema before being used by agents or bots.

**Goals:**

* Ensure consistent structure (e.g. timestamps, value types, units)
* Make multi-provider data comparable and interoperable
* Reduce errors caused by inconsistent raw feeds

Examples of normalization:

* Converting timestamps to ISO 8601 UTC
* Standardizing asset tickers (e.g. `BTC`, `ETH`, not mixed variants)
* Normalizing numerical precision and units (e.g. USD vs native token)

```json
{
  "asset": "ETH",
  "timestamp": "2025-11-30T12:00:00Z",
  "market": {
    "price": 2315.42,
    "currency": "USD",
    "volume_1h": 102934.71
  }
}
```

#### **1.2 Source Validation & Integrity Checks**

Before a provider is trusted, Aurex applies:

* **Source whitelisting** – only approved exchanges, chain indexers, and data APIs
* **TLS-encrypted connections** – all data-in-transit from providers is encrypted
* **Schema validation** – incoming payloads are validated against pre-defined schemas
* **Health & consistency checks** – detection of stale, incomplete, or obviously corrupted data

If validation fails, the system can:

* Mark the provider as **degraded**
* Exclude its data from signals
* Alert the internal monitoring systems

This prevents bots and agents from acting on clearly broken or unreliable data.

### **2. Bot Privacy & Isolation**

#### **2.1 Private by Default**

Every bot created on Aurex is **private by default**:

* Configuration, logic, and parameter settings belong to the creator
* Execution logs are visible only to the owner (and authorized collaborators, if enabled)
* No other user or third party can see or copy a bot unless the owner explicitly shares it

Even if a **Bot Marketplace** or **sharing feature** exists, publishing requires **explicit opt-in** by the bot owner.

#### **2.2 Execution Isolation**

Bot execution is logically isolated:

* Each bot runs within its own logical context or “sandbox”
* Internal state and outputs are not accessible to other bots unless explicitly configured via shared channels or webhooks
* One user’s bot cannot read the internal state of another user’s bot

This reduces cross-bot data leakage and prevents unintentional side-channel data sharing.

#### **2.3 Example: Bot Visibility Settings**

A simple JSON-style model of bot visibility:

```json
{
  "bot_id": "whale-radar-01",
  "owner_id": "user_123",
  "visibility": "private",  // "private" | "shared" | "public"
  "shared_with": [
    "user_456",
    "team_abc"
  ]
}
```

* **private** – visible only to owner
* **shared** – visible to allowed users/teams
* **public** – optionally listed in marketplace, if enabled

### **3. Sensitive Data & Privacy Mode**

#### **3.1 Data Minimization**

Aurex is designed to work with **as little personal data as possible**.\
Whenever possible:

* Only pseudonymous identifiers are used (user IDs instead of real names)
* Sensitive fields (emails, identifiers, wallet private data) are not exposed to bots unless absolutely necessary
* Logs omit or anonymize sensitive fields when feasible

#### **3.2 Privacy Mode**

Aurex can support a **“Privacy Mode”** for more sensitive use cases:

* Sensitive user inputs are **not stored** or stored in a minimized way
* Certain data fields can be marked as “non-trainable” or “non-logged”
* Agent prompts and outputs can be truncated or redacted in internal logging systems

Example configuration:

```json
{
  "user_id": "user_123",
  "privacy_mode": true,
  "redact_fields": ["api_keys", "secrets", "wallet_addresses"],
  "log_level": "minimal"   // "full" | "summary" | "minimal"
}
```

#### **3.3 Handling Custom / Private Data**

When users integrate their own private APIs or datasets, Aurex adheres to:

* **Explicit scope** – bots only access what is explicitly linked to them
* **Token-based authentication** – no plaintext credentials stored in workflows
* **Revocability** – users can revoke access at any time

### **4. Abuse Detection & Misuse Prevention**

Aurex includes mechanisms to prevent:

* Harmful automation
* Platform abuse
* Violations of terms of service

#### **4.1 Behavioral Monitoring**

Without reading private content unnecessarily, Aurex can monitor **behavioral patterns**, such as:

* Extremely high-frequency requests from a single account
* Suspicious mass-scraping behavior
* Repeated triggering of bots that call external APIs in abusive ways

When suspicious behavior is detected:

* Throttling or rate limiting may be applied
* Certain actions may be temporarily blocked
* The account may be flagged for review

#### **4.2 Policy-Aware Agents**

Agents can be configured to **refuse certain classes of behavior** by design.\
Examples:

* Refusing to generate content that violates platform rules
* Refusing to act on clearly malicious tasks (e.g. targeted harassment, illegal activity)
* Rejecting attempts to exfiltrate secrets through prompts

This provides a **soft safety layer** on top of pure logic execution.

#### **4.3 Example: Rate Limit Policy**

```json
{
  "user_id": "user_123",
  "limits": {
    "bot_executions_per_minute": 30,
    "data_requests_per_minute": 200
  },
  "flags": {
    "abuse_suspected": false,
    "temporary_block": false
  }
}
```

### **5. Permission Controls for Custom APIs**

Aurex allows users to plug in external services and custom data sources. This is powerful—but also a potential risk if not handled correctly.

#### **5.1 Scoped Credentials**

When users connect a custom API:

* Access tokens/keys are stored in a **secure vault** (never plain-text in workflow definitions)
* Each key is scoped to specific permissions (read-only, specific endpoints, etc.)
* Bots only receive **tokens by reference**, not raw credentials

#### **5.2 Explicit Permission Mapping**

For each custom API integration, Aurex can maintain a **permission manifest**:

```json
{
  "integration_id": "crm-api-01",
  "owner_id": "user_123",
  "scopes": [
    "contacts.read",
    "leads.read"
  ],
  "allowed_bots": [
    "lead-insight-bot",
    "sales-summary-bot"
  ]
}
```

This ensures:

* Only specific bots can use a given integration
* No other bots can steal or reuse the integration without owner approval

#### **5.3 Fine-Grained Action Controls**

Permissions can also be controlled by action level:

* Allowed: read data, aggregate data, summary generation
* Restricted or blocked: write/delete operations, sensitive updates, mass changes

For example:

```json
{
  "permissions": {
    "read": true,
    "write": false,
    "delete": false,
    "webhook_post": true
  }
}
```

### **6. Transparency & User Control**

Security & privacy are not only about internal mechanisms; they are also about **user control and transparency**.

Aurex should provide:

* Clear dashboards showing:
  * Connected integrations
  * Active bots
  * Last run time and last actions taken
* Easy ways to:
  * Disable bots
  * Revoke API keys
  * Switch privacy mode
  * Delete logs or stored data (where applicable)

This ensures users always know:

* **What is running**
* **What it has access to**
* **How to turn it off or disconnect it**