{"id":42311,"date":"2019-05-10T10:22:40","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T08:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.polyas.de\/ct_content_page_2\/data-security"},"modified":"2024-04-29T21:15:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T19:15:43","slug":"data-security","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/security\/data-security","title":{"rendered":"Data security and data protection at POLYAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-2h0g7x4-de4ae1467e542757120a2c90fb2718d7 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1aizrzs-afe7d07a08fe2b8b341caba9603da304\">\n.avia-image-container.av-1aizrzs-afe7d07a08fe2b8b341caba9603da304 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-1aizrzs-afe7d07a08fe2b8b341caba9603da304 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-1aizrzs-afe7d07a08fe2b8b341caba9603da304 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image- avia-img-lazy-loading-not- avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Datenschutz-bei-Polyas.jpg\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltsofnzg-e00b2b2a0be9be2e3c09c71bd36eb6b0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Data security and data protection at POLYAS<\/h1>\n<p>Here at POLYAS we do everything we can to ensure your election and voter data are secure. Our online voting systems POLYAS CORE 2.5.0 and CORE 3 comply with the requirements of the General Regulation on Data Protection. In accordance with German data protection laws, we also take a range of technical and organizational measures to ensure data security and data protection during your elections with us.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltymfqmc-a7e66dfd12d3c3a0f73a2f3629a0358f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Data security at POLYAS<\/h2>\n<p>To secure your data from theft or loss, we take a number of precautions when handling your election data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Online voting systems hosted on the Open Telekom Cloud<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since 2018, POLYAS hosts online elections on the multi-certified servers of the Open Telekom Cloud. Here, emphasis is placed on data security, data availability, trust and scalability of online elections. The Open Telekom Cloud runs on multiple, separate servers so that data is stored in parallel and is always available. The certified Open Telekom Cloud also works with an Anti-DDoS function to protect public IP-addresses. This is how POLYAS is able to ensure the highest data security and quality management standards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Access to server rooms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Only authorized persons have access to the servers that store your data in accordance with ISO27001. Additionally, servers holding your data are housed in German and European&nbsp;data centers in compliance with European&nbsp;data protection standards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Access rights to election data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Access rights to your data are password protected which enables access only to you. Our election managers can access the data only to the extent that it is necessary and don\u2019t have full access rights. In order to understand who has accessed or changed your data at what point in time, we keep records which are handed over to you at the end of the election.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Data transfer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We transfer your data exclusively over encrypted networks. The data themselves are also encrypted to prevent manipulation during transfer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Availability of election data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We ensure your data is always available to you by mirroring the hard drives on which your data are stored, using firewalls, taking the highest fire protection precautions and providing an uninterrupted power supply.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltymg7xp-b78053bb5458bc6df78350d079a20a72 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Data protection at POLYAS<\/h2>\n<p>We implement a number of mechanisms to protect the personal data of your voters:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Personal data is always encrypted when transferred&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Access to all of your data is password protected<\/li>\n<li>Data held for different purposes are stored separately<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is how we ensure only authorized persons are able to access your data. Moreover, the election official is given an election archive containing all personal data upon election conclusion. We can also arrange a \u201cdelete date\u201d for voter data after the election on request.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You don\u2019t want personal data stored?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Simply allow login to the voting system to your voters over your intranet. SecureLinks enable eligible voters to conveniently log into the system and cast their votes over your intranet. No personal data is stored by POLYAS during this process.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/premium-features\/securelink\">Learn more about integrating online elections into your intranet using SecureLink<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27\">\n.av_promobox.av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27{\ncolor:#000000;\nbackground:#e8f8f8;\nborder-color:#ededed;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av_promobox av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27 avia-button-no'><div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-46677 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-80x80.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-36x36.png 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>POLYAS-Tip:&nbsp;<\/strong>To ensure that all election processes ran smoothly and with integrity during the election, as well as to ensure the results are correct, POLYAS online voting systems CORE 3 and CORE 2.2.3 offer you various ways to examine your online election.&nbsp;<a href=\"\/security\/verification-election-results\">Learn more about verifying POLYAS online elections now.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n       <section  class='av_textblock_section av-wz0wl4-34aab32a2d0f1ae4906b93362ed1f18e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Highest security standards for your online election<\/h2>\n<p>POLYAS CORE 2.5.0 and POLYAS CORE 3 allow you to verify voter secrecy in the election and comply fundamental democratic principles. Additionally, we put our systems through regular security checks and continuously research new technologies to ensure your online election with POLYAS always utilizes the highest level of security.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/request-demo\"><strong>Contact POLYAS election experts today to receive more information about security in POLYAS online elections!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div> <div  class='flex_column av-1nz9rg8-75c54a224fb808df4d271da46d3d88ea av_one_third  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094 hr-invisible'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltym5gx4-4b5d2bf9f8cb84828b4c30d830082a87 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock cnt2_sidemenu1'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Topics<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/security\">Secure Online Voting with POLYAS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/security\/certified-online-voting-software\">Certified online voting software<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/security\/secrecy-of-the-ballot\">Secrecy of the Ballot with POLYAS Online Voting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/security\/verification-election-results\">Independent verification of the election results<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-13shxaw-70ecde758ef09bd32c279342ccec690e hr-default'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lu9idg7z-bf603fd1ba39051b13a329fc88d83331 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock cnt2_sidemenu2'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Further information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\">How to Increase Voter Turnout in your Election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-administration\">Election Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-material\">Election Material<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-glossary\">POLYAS Election Glossary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42311","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v25.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Data security and data protection at POLYAS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Data security and data protection at POLYAS - we take effective measures in order to secure and protect data during your online election. 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