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-# Security
+# Security Policy
 
-## Reporting a security issue
+## Supported Versions
 
-Please avoid posting sensitive security details in a public issue until the maintainer has had a reasonable opportunity to review the report.
+enCounter is currently Alpha / pre-release software.
 
-For the initial Alpha, use the repository's private security-reporting feature if enabled. If private reporting is unavailable, open a minimal issue stating that you have a potential security concern and ask the maintainer for a private contact method. Do not include exploit details, credentials, private user data, or other sensitive information in that public issue.
+Security fixes will generally be applied to the latest published Alpha or Beta release.
+
+| Version | Supported |
+| --- | --- |
+| Latest Alpha / Beta release | Yes |
+| Older pre-release versions | No |
+| Unreleased development branches | Best effort |
+
+Users are encouraged to update to the latest available release before reporting a security issue that may already have been corrected.
+
+## Reporting a Security Vulnerability
+
+Please do **not** report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub Issues, Discussions, pull requests, or other public channels.
+
+### Preferred method
+
+Use GitHub's **Private Vulnerability Reporting** feature for this repository.
+
+After private vulnerability reporting is enabled, use:
+
+**Security → Report a vulnerability**
+
+This allows the report and any follow-up discussion to remain private between the reporter and the project maintainer.
+
+### Alternate contact
+
+If GitHub Private Vulnerability Reporting is unavailable, contact the project maintainer privately at:
+
+**encounterapp.project@gmail.com**
+
+Please include, when possible:
+
+- affected enCounter version
+- operating system
+- browser
+- steps required to reproduce the issue
+- expected and observed behavior
+- potential security impact
+- relevant logs or screenshots that do not contain sensitive personal data
+- any suggested mitigation or fix
+
+Please do not include passwords, access tokens, private campaign data, personal information, or other unnecessary sensitive material.
+
+## What to Expect
+
+Security reports will be reviewed as reasonably practical for a small, independently maintained open-source project.
+
+The maintainer may:
+
+- request additional information
+- attempt to reproduce the issue
+- develop and test a fix
+- prepare an updated release
+- coordinate public disclosure when appropriate
+
+There is currently no guaranteed response or remediation timeframe.
 
 ## Scope
 
-enCounter is local-first software and the current launcher binds to `127.0.0.1`. The local HTTP layer is intended to expose only the application, public notices, and supported asset files; runtime backup files and development/build files should not be browser-accessible. Security reports involving local file handling, backup/import behavior, browser storage, packaged runtime dependencies, cross-origin access, or unintended network/file exposure are welcome.
+enCounter is local-first software. The current launcher binds its local HTTP server to `127.0.0.1`.
+
+The local HTTP layer is intended to expose only the application, public notices, and supported asset files needed by enCounter. Runtime backup data and development/build files should not be browser-accessible.
+
+Security reports are welcome for issues involving:
+
+- unintended network exposure
+- local HTTP server behavior
+- cross-origin access
+- path traversal or unintended local file access
+- backup, export, import, or restore handling
+- browser IndexedDB storage
+- uploaded or imported asset handling
+- packaged runtime dependencies
+- privilege or permission issues
+- exposure of private campaign, Library, or backup data
+- malicious files causing unintended execution or file access
+
+## Out of Scope
+
+The following generally are not considered security vulnerabilities by themselves:
+
+- the Windows Alpha executable being unsigned
+- Windows SmartScreen or unknown-publisher warnings
+- a user intentionally sharing an export, backup, or asset file
+- access by someone who already has unrestricted access to the user's local computer and files
+- issues that require modifying enCounter's source code or packaged files before launching it, unless they reveal a broader security weakness
+
+## Disclosure
+
+Please allow the maintainer a reasonable opportunity to investigate and, where appropriate, prepare a fix before publicly disclosing technical details that could put users at risk.
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