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Security & Privacy

How bank-linking security works, read-only access explained, encryption basics, and answers to common privacy questions about finance apps.

What Shelter can and cannot do when you connect a bank account through Plaid, plus what to check before trusting any financial app.

Read-only access means a financial app can see your data but never move your money. Here is why that distinction matters for your security.

Shelter uses Plaid in read-only mode. What Shelter requests, what it cannot do, and where to read Plaid-specific security details.