diff --git a/handlers/application/menuhandler.go b/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
index b190936..5c044b1 100644
--- a/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
+++ b/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
@@ -436,6 +436,11 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) CheckBlockedNumPinMisMatch(ctx context.Context, sym strin
 		logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "failed to read hashedTemporaryPin entry with", "key", storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE, "error", err)
 		return res, err
 	}
+	if len(hashedTemporaryPin) == 0 {
+		logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "hashedTemporaryPin is empty", "key", storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
+		return res, fmt.Errorf("Data error encountered")
+	}
+
 	if pin.VerifyPIN(string(hashedTemporaryPin), string(input)) {
 		res.FlagReset = append(res.FlagReset, flag_pin_mismatch)
 	} else {
@@ -464,6 +469,10 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) ConfirmPinChange(ctx context.Context, sym string, input [
 		logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "failed to read hashedTemporaryPin entry with", "key", storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE, "error", err)
 		return res, err
 	}
+	if len(hashedTemporaryPin) == 0 {
+		logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "hashedTemporaryPin is empty", "key", storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
+		return res, fmt.Errorf("Data error encountered")
+	}
 
 	if pin.VerifyPIN(string(hashedTemporaryPin), string(input)) {
 		res.FlagReset = append(res.FlagReset, flag_pin_mismatch)
@@ -505,13 +514,17 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) ResetOthersPin(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []b
 		logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "failed to read blockedPhonenumber entry with", "key", storedb.DATA_BLOCKED_NUMBER, "error", err)
 		return res, err
 	}
-	hashedTmporaryPin, err := store.ReadEntry(ctx, string(blockedPhonenumber), storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
+	hashedTemporaryPin, err := store.ReadEntry(ctx, string(blockedPhonenumber), storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
 	if err != nil {
 		logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "failed to read hashedTmporaryPin entry with", "key", storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE, "error", err)
 		return res, err
 	}
+	if len(hashedTemporaryPin) == 0 {
+		logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "hashedTemporaryPin is empty", "key", storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
+		return res, fmt.Errorf("Data error encountered")
+	}
 
-	err = store.WriteEntry(ctx, string(blockedPhonenumber), storedb.DATA_ACCOUNT_PIN, []byte(hashedTmporaryPin))
+	err = store.WriteEntry(ctx, string(blockedPhonenumber), storedb.DATA_ACCOUNT_PIN, []byte(hashedTemporaryPin))
 	if err != nil {
 		return res, err
 	}
@@ -651,6 +664,11 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) VerifyCreatePin(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []
 		logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "failed to read hashedTemporaryPin entry with", "key", storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE, "error", err)
 		return res, err
 	}
+	if len(hashedTemporaryPin) == 0 {
+		logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "hashedTemporaryPin is empty", "key", storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
+		return res, fmt.Errorf("Data error encountered")
+	}
+
 	if pin.VerifyPIN(string(hashedTemporaryPin), string(input)) {
 		res.FlagSet = []uint32{flag_valid_pin}
 		res.FlagReset = []uint32{flag_pin_mismatch}
@@ -686,6 +704,10 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) SaveFirstname(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []by
 	firstNameSet := h.st.MatchFlag(flag_firstname_set, true)
 	if allowUpdate {
 		temporaryFirstName, _ := store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
+		if len(temporaryFirstName) == 0 {
+			logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "temporaryFirstName is empty", "key", storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
+			return res, fmt.Errorf("Data error encountered")
+		}
 		err = store.WriteEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_FIRST_NAME, []byte(temporaryFirstName))
 		if err != nil {
 			logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "failed to write firstName entry with", "key", storedb.DATA_FIRST_NAME, "value", temporaryFirstName, "error", err)
@@ -736,6 +758,10 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) SaveFamilyname(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []b
 
 	if allowUpdate {
 		temporaryFamilyName, _ := store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
+		if len(temporaryFamilyName) == 0 {
+			logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "temporaryFamilyName is empty", "key", storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
+			return res, fmt.Errorf("Data error encountered")
+		}
 		err = store.WriteEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_FAMILY_NAME, []byte(temporaryFamilyName))
 		if err != nil {
 			logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "failed to write familyName entry with", "key", storedb.DATA_FAMILY_NAME, "value", temporaryFamilyName, "error", err)
@@ -812,6 +838,10 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) SaveYob(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []byte) (r
 
 	if allowUpdate {
 		temporaryYob, _ := store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
+		if len(temporaryYob) == 0 {
+			logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "temporaryYob is empty", "key", storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
+			return res, fmt.Errorf("Data error encountered")
+		}
 		err = store.WriteEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_YOB, []byte(temporaryYob))
 		if err != nil {
 			logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "failed to write yob entry with", "key", storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE, "value", temporaryYob, "error", err)
@@ -857,6 +887,10 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) SaveLocation(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []byt
 
 	if allowUpdate {
 		temporaryLocation, _ := store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
+		if len(temporaryLocation) == 0 {
+			logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "temporaryLocation is empty", "key", storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
+			return res, fmt.Errorf("Data error encountered")
+		}
 		err = store.WriteEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_LOCATION, []byte(temporaryLocation))
 		if err != nil {
 			logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "failed to write location entry with", "key", storedb.DATA_LOCATION, "value", temporaryLocation, "error", err)
@@ -904,6 +938,10 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) SaveGender(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []byte)
 
 	if allowUpdate {
 		temporaryGender, _ := store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
+		if len(temporaryGender) == 0 {
+			logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "temporaryGender is empty", "key", storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
+			return res, fmt.Errorf("Data error encountered")
+		}
 		err = store.WriteEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_GENDER, []byte(temporaryGender))
 		if err != nil {
 			logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "failed to write gender entry with", "key", storedb.DATA_GENDER, "value", gender, "error", err)
@@ -951,6 +989,10 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) SaveOfferings(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []by
 
 	if allowUpdate {
 		temporaryOfferings, _ := store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
+		if len(temporaryOfferings) == 0 {
+			logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "temporaryOfferings is empty", "key", storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
+			return res, fmt.Errorf("Data error encountered")
+		}
 		err = store.WriteEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_OFFERINGS, []byte(temporaryOfferings))
 		if err != nil {
 			logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "failed to write offerings entry with", "key", storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE, "value", offerings, "error", err)
@@ -1627,6 +1669,10 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) InviteValidRecipient(ctx context.Context, sym string, inp
 	l.AddDomain("default")
 
 	recipient, _ := store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
+	if len(recipient) == 0 {
+		logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "recipient is empty", "key", storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
+		return res, fmt.Errorf("Data error encountered")
+	}
 
 	// TODO
 	// send an invitation SMS
@@ -1751,6 +1797,10 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) GetRecipient(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []byt
 	}
 	store := h.userdataStore
 	recipient, _ := store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
+	if len(recipient) == 0 {
+		logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "recipient is empty", "key", storedb.DATA_TEMPORARY_VALUE)
+		return res, fmt.Errorf("Data error encountered")
+	}
 
 	res.Content = string(recipient)