Security and candidate privacy by design.
We believe talent discovery only works when both sides have complete confidence in data protection, legal compliance, and identity safety.
GDPR & APPI Compliant
Full adherence to European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Japanese Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI). Explicit consent models for candidate data processing.
Zero data-selling guarantee
We never monetize, broker, or sell candidate resumes, contact details, or hiring telemetry to third-party data brokers or marketing agencies. Period.
EU-based infrastructure
Primary data storage and application workloads run in secure European cloud facilities (Frankfurt, Germany) with ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, and PCI-DSS compliance.
Encrypted at rest & in transit
All web traffic is forced over TLS 1.3 with HSTS. All database volumes, backups, and resume uploads are encrypted at rest using AES-256 standards.
Domain shielding & privacy controls
Candidates can block current employers by email domain. Identity markers remain completely hidden until candidates explicitly opt in to an intro.
Passkey & passwordless auth
Secure authentication powered by modern WebAuthn passkeys and cryptographic magic links, eliminating credential stuffing and phishing vectors.
Infrastructure & sub-processors
Katara partners only with enterprise cloud providers that maintain verified SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications:
DigitalOcean & Frankfurt cloud (EU)
ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, Frankfurt, Germany.
Stripe payments
PCI-DSS Level 1 Service Provider.
Postmark (EU servers)
SOC 2 Type II, GDPR Data Processing Addendum.
Have a vendor questionnaire or security audit?
Our engineering and compliance team typically completes vendor reviews within 2 business days.