HerCare Official Heart Mark
HerCare
Back to Overview
← Return to HerCare Home
TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE

Health Data & Security

Architectural Standard: Defense-in-Depth

Security Pillars

  • 1. Client-Side Cryptography
  • 2. Row-Level Security (RLS)
  • 3. Offline-First Sync
  • 4. Zero-PII Sanitization
  • 5. Data Deletion Guarantee

1. Client-Side Cryptographic Protection

HerCare implements client-side encryption algorithms for intimate user notes and private symptom descriptions. Data is encrypted directly on the mobile device before it is synced over TLS 1.3 to our cloud databases.

2. PostgreSQL Row-Level Security (RLS)

Our core database utilizes PostgreSQL Row-Level Security (RLS). Every database query executes strictly under the authenticated user’s scoped UUID. Users cannot read, query, or mutate records belonging to any other user under any circumstances.

Partner Connect End-to-End Encryption: When pairing via Partner Connect, shared water goals, steps, sleep metrics, and cycle empathy reminders are encrypted using public-key cryptography (Curve25519 + AES-256-GCM). Only you and your partner hold the decryption keys—HerCare servers never have access to cleartext payloads. Full intimate symptom notes remain strictly private to each individual account.

3. Offline-First Architecture

HerCare functions fully offline. All cycle calculations, period countdowns, and symptom logs are recorded immediately to the device’s encrypted local storage. When an internet connection is established, the app performs a delta sync securely.

4. Zero-PII Sanitization for Health Intelligence

Before wellness and hormonal queries are processed by the advisory intelligence engine, all Personally Identifiable Information (PII)—including names, email addresses, IP addresses, and specific identifiers—is scrubbed via our server-side sanitization cluster.

5. Data Deletion & Purge Guarantees

When a user requests account deletion, PostgreSQL database triggers execute cascading deletions that eradicate the user's profile, cycle history, symptom entries, habit logs, and authentication tokens across all active partitions without residual backups retained.

© 2026 HerCare. All rights reserved. HerCare does not replace professional medical advice.