# Security Policy
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## Supported versions
| 0.x | ✅ |
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## Reporting a vulnerability
DupeHell generates **synthetic data** and does not process real personally
identifiable information. However, security issues related to the generation
pipeline, dependency vulnerabilities, or potential misuse vectors should be
reported.
If you discover a security vulnerability, **do not open a public issue**. Report
it privately via GitHub's Security Advisory tab:
[https://github.com/vntoinekaio/DupeHell/security/advisories](https://github.com/vntoinekaio/DupeHell/security/advisories)
You can also contact the maintainers directly through GitHub.
### What to include
- Description of the vulnerability
- Steps to reproduce (if applicable)
- Potential impact
- Suggested fix (optional)
### Response timeline
| Acknowledgment | Within 48 hours |
| Initial assessment | Within 5 business days |
| Fix timeline | Communicated based on severity |
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## Scope
- Generation pipeline code (Python + Rust)
- CLI argument handling
- Pool data files
- Dependencies (arrow-rs, clap, serde, etc.)
## Out of scope
- Misuse of the generated synthetic data (covered by [ETHICS.md](../ETHICS.md))
- Hypothetical attacks requiring physical access or modified runtime environments
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## Responsible disclosure
Please allow reasonable time for a fix before any public disclosure. We will
credit reporters in release notes unless they prefer to remain anonymous.