01
Private information
Personal details that others do not need for an interaction. Protecting them should be a property of the service.
Principle 01 / Privacy
Privacy is not invisibility.
It is control over what others
are entitled to know.
A trustworthy digital world should let people participate, communicate and prove what matters without exposing everything about themselves.
Selective disclosure
Reveal only what
the interaction requires.
Imagine a community that needs to establish membership, rather than collect your home address. Or an age-restricted service that needs a threshold verified, rather than your exact birthday.
This concept card shows the difference. It is an illustration of a principle, not a working identity credential.
SELECTIVE DISCLOSURE / DEMO
Enough to participate.
Nothing more than needed.
Community membership✓ Verified in this example
Required age threshold✓ Met in this example
Full date of birthNot disclosed
Home addressNot disclosed
Identity documentNot published
Different information. Different audiences.
Private. Public. Verifiable.
02
Public information
Information you choose to make visible in context. A public profile need not become a complete identity record.
03
Verifiable attributes
Specific claims that can be checked for a purpose. Verification should communicate its scope and limits.
Privacy should be built in.
It should not depend on repeatedly discovering a hidden setting or understanding every technical detail. Good design starts by asking what can remain uncollected and undisclosed.
Privacy protects legitimate participation. Fair accountability deals with harmful conduct. A thoughtful system makes room for both.
The conversation starts here
Don’t just scroll past the question.
Bring your perspective. Help define what digital life should become.
Join the conversation