Netlify Maps App Data Across Four Tiers
Netlify’s guide classifies app data from public information to regulated records, then maps each tier to agent prompts and platform controls. It emphasizes role-based access, encryption, audit logs, tight project permissions, and expert review for sensitive data. [Netlify guide](https://www.netlify.com/guides/who-sees-what/)
This is a useful security baseline for agent-built apps, especially because application-level roles do not prevent Netlify project members from browsing raw database records. [Netlify project visibility docs](https://docs.netlify.com/manage/security/secure-access-to-sites/project-visibility/)
- –Separates public, personal, sensitive, and regulated data into actionable protection tiers
- –Gives developers concrete prompts for access control, encryption, audit logging, and privacy-preserving aggregation
- –Correctly warns that regulated data may belong in specialized HR, payroll, or compliance systems
- –Clarifies the difference between app authentication, project visibility, and team SSO
- –Makes security review part of the agent workflow through Ask mode and test accounts
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2026-11-05
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2026-11-05
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