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# Self-Sovereign Use Case Interaction

## 1. Alice creates a digital identity

She can manage her data and consents using a unique, secure digital signature

![Alice creates a digital identity](/files/-Mho1ZtlzoTdpJBBpogx)

## 2. The data is encrypted and inaccessible to anyone without Alice’s consent

![](/files/-Mho1rlR5Z_UeYPPlnXk)

## 3. Alice can share her data with others

* She must explicitly consent to this
* She can revoke her consent at any time
* The recipient does not store the data
* She can prove or reveal attributes without revealing the entire underlying data

![](/files/-Mho2Vm8ern7GL-uMcnn)

## 4. Alice can add verified data from others, if she chooses

![](/files/-Mho2vOF6i46LVXXvz74)

## 5. Alice can then consent to share that verified data with a third party

![](/files/-Mho3I7NnqmTV3yytckp)

## 6. The third party can see both the data and its verified source

![](/files/-Mho3bB1eoQpQbgzc_G-)

## 7. If/when conditions (e.g., contractual relationships) change, Alice modifies her consent to change permissions for ADRs

Alice keeps her digital identity in perpetuity; there is no need to re-register / duplicate digital identities across different systems

![](/files/-Mho3yRMth7XGrE1cEbv)

## This architecture can be applied in any market context and with other types of data

![](/files/-Mho4HVBlFT5AvdttH3d)


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