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+## Description
+
+<!-- Please give a summary of the changes. -->
+
+## Related issue number
+
+<!-- Please link a pull request to an issue by using "fixes #10" style references to close the issue when this PR is merged. -->
+
+## Special notes
+
+<!-- Please provide additional information if required. -->
+
+## Checklist
+
+* [ ] The pull request title is a good summary of the changes
+* [ ] Unit tests for the changes exist
+* [ ] New and existing unit tests pass locally
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+# Security Policy
+
+## Reporting a Vulnerability
+
+If you discover a potential security issue, report it to OptScale team directly via email to security@hystax.com.
+Please describe all steps and provide example code to reproduce the security issue. This will allow to address and resolve it as soon as possible.
+
+Please **do not** create an issue on GitHub.
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