How NiceAdvice Protects Your Data: A Look Into Our Security Standards

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At NiceAdvice, your trust is our top priority. Every day, users rely on our platform to seek and receive legal advice from certified experts — and with that comes a deep responsibility to protect their sensitive information.

We want to give you a transparent look at how we approach security at every layer of our app. Thanks to trusted third-party partners, strict internal practices, and constant vigilance, we ensure that your data remains safe and private.

Secure Authentication with Clerk.

The first step to protecting your experience starts with secure authentication. We use Clerk to manage all user sign-ins and identity verification. Clerk follows industry-leading security practices, including:

• 1. End-to-end encryption of authentication data
• 2. SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliance
• 3. Advanced features like multi-factor authentication (MFA)

You can read more about Clerk’s security practices here.

Main page clerk.com

Reliable Hosting on Vercel.

Our platform is hosted on Vercel, a provider known for its strong focus on infrastructure security. Vercel offers:

• 1. Enterprise-grade DDoS protection
• 2. Automatic SSL certificate provisioning
• 3. Regular security audits and compliance with certifications like ISO 27001

Their security overview is available here.

Vercel safety standards

Safe Data Management with Supabase.

All user-generated content, chat histories, and consultation records are securely stored in a Supabase database. Supabase ensures:

• 1. Encryption at rest and in transit
• 2. Role-based access controls
• 3. Detailed logging and monitoring of database activities

You can learn more about their data security here.

Main page supabase.com

Private Realtime Communication via Pusher.

When you interact with experts through our realtime chat feature, you are using Pusher — a platform designed for secure, low-latency messaging. Pusher implements:

• 1. SSL/TLS encrypted channels
• 2. Strict authentication and authorization flows
• 3. Secure WebSocket communications

Their full security documentation is here.

Main page pusher.com

Secure File Uploads with UploadThing.

If you need to share documents or images, our uploading service is handled by UploadThing. They provide:

• 1. End-to-end secure uploads
• 2. Fine-grained access control for uploaded files
• 3. Built-in file validation

Find more details here.

Main page uploadthing.com

Staying Ahead: Always Up-to-Date.

We know that technology evolves fast — and so do security threats. That's why we keep all dependencies of our project regularly updated. Whenever security vulnerabilities are identified in any of the libraries or frameworks we use, we are ready to apply the latest patches and updates without delay.

Built-In Moderation for Extra Protection.

Security isn't just about tech — it's also about protecting our community. At NiceAdvice every user-submitted question goes through a moderation flow. We manually check all content to ensure that:

• 1. No sensitive or inappropriate data is shared
• 2. Uploaded files and images meet our community guidelines
• 3. Communications stay safe and professional

Your Safety is Our Commitment

We believe that great advice starts with great trust. By combining top-tier security partners, internal best practices, and active monitoring, NiceAdvice builds an environment where you can feel confident asking your most important questions.

We’re committed to continuously improving our security — so that your experience stays safe, seamless, and worry-free.

If you have any questions about security at NiceAdvice, feel free to reach out to us anytime. Thanks for reading, and we hope this information was helpful to you!