Effective February 6, 2026, PGP key verification became a mandatory requirement for all vendor accounts on the Torzon Marketplace. Prior to this policy change, PGP key upload was strongly recommended but not enforced � a subset of vendors operated without uploaded keys, relying on unencrypted communications for order processing. Under the new mandatory policy, vendor accounts without a verified PGP public key were suspended from listing activity pending compliance. Affected vendors received notification 14 days in advance, with clear instructions for key generation and upload. The suspension notice included links to GPG and Kleopatra documentation and a platform-hosted quick-start guide for vendors unfamiliar with PGP workflow. By the enforcement date, approximately 94% of active vendor accounts had already complied voluntarily. The remaining 6% � primarily vendors who had not been active in the preceding 60 days � had their listing capability suspended. Active suspended accounts could reactivate by uploading a valid key through the account settings interface. The policy change reflects the administration's commitment to ensuring that all buyer-vendor communications on the platform can be conducted with full cryptographic confidentiality. Unencrypted shipping address submission had been identified as a risk vector � with mandatory PGP, even if the platform's messaging database were accessed by an unauthorized party, all addresses and communications remain protected by end-to-end encryption.
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