Discretion
Do not disclose or publish project material without written permission.
Confidentiality & NDA
The rules that protect pre-release builds, proprietary ideas, project data, and private staging access.
Build reviews stay inside the project team.
CloudStell treats staging access as a controlled collaboration channel. These obligations work alongside any signed NDA or project agreement.
Careful handling
Use approved accounts, devices, storage, and transfer methods.
Least access
Share only with people who need the information to perform project work.
What is confidential?
Confidential information includes non-public information disclosed by or for a client or CloudStell, whether labelled or not, that a reasonable person would understand to be private. It includes:
- Pre-release software, source code, designs, product plans, credentials, URLs, and test builds.
- Business strategies, pricing, customer information, analytics, technical architecture, and security details.
- Files, conversations, tickets, demonstrations, screenshots, recordings, and feedback exchanged during a project.
- Derived notes, copies, exports, and observations that reveal or reproduce protected information.
How information may be used
Use confidential information only to evaluate, develop, test, support, or deliver the specific project for which it was shared. You may not sell, copy, train a model on, reverse engineer, publicly display, or use it for a competing purpose without written authorisation.
Operational safeguards
Handle staging data as if it were production-sensitive.
Use synthetic or minimised data wherever possible. If real personal or regulated data is necessary, obtain approval first and follow the project’s documented security instructions.
Access control
Keep passcodes, tokens, and invitation links private. Remove access when a participant leaves the project.
Secure transfer
Use approved encrypted channels and do not place confidential files in public repositories or chat rooms.
Incident notice
Report loss, unauthorised access, mistaken disclosure, or suspected compromise promptly to the project lead.
Retention
Return or delete confidential material when requested, subject to lawful retention and backup requirements.
Information not covered
Confidentiality obligations do not apply to information that you can demonstrate was already public without breach, was lawfully known before disclosure, was independently developed without using protected information, or was received lawfully from a third party without a duty of confidence. If disclosure is required by law, disclose only what is required and, where legally permitted, give prompt notice so protective steps can be considered.
Report a concern
If you suspect a staging credential, build, or project document has been exposed, contact support@cloudstell.com immediately with the project identifier and a concise description of the event.
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