diff --git a/src/constant.js b/src/constant.js index b1b0b4d5..a2640b08 100644 --- a/src/constant.js +++ b/src/constant.js @@ -1,20 +1,20 @@ export default { downloadLinks: { logos: { - safeNetworkLogoBlack: '/downloads/safe_network_logo_black.zip', - safeNetworkLogoWhite: '/downloads/safe_network_logo_white.zip', - safeNetworkIconBlack: '/downloads/safe_network_icon_black.zip', - safeNetworkIconWhite: '/downloads/safe_network_icon_white.zip', + safeNetworkLogoBlack: "/downloads/safe_network_logo_black.zip", + safeNetworkLogoWhite: "/downloads/safe_network_logo_white.zip", + safeNetworkIconBlack: "/downloads/safe_network_icon_black.zip", + safeNetworkIconWhite: "/downloads/safe_network_icon_white.zip", }, - imagePack: '/downloads/MaidSafe-Team-Press-Photos-Pack.zip', + imagePack: "/downloads/MaidSafe-Team-Press-Photos-Pack.zip", documents: { - primer: 'https://primer.safenetwork.org', + primer: "https://primer.safenetwork.org", }, }, pageMeta: { pressKit: { - title: 'Press Kit | Safe Network', - desc: 'Resources for journalists looking to find out more about the new decentralised Internet and how the Safe Network will benefit data security and privacy' + title: "Press Kit | Safe Network", + desc: "Resources for journalists looking to find out more about the new decentralised Internet and how the Safe Network will benefit data security and privacy", }, }, /*subscribeUrl: { @@ -22,38 +22,45 @@ export default { },*/ downloadApps: { browser: { - mac: 'https://github.com/maidsafe/sn_browser/releases/download/v0.17.0-alpha.1/safe-browser-v0.17.0-alpha.1-mac-x64.dmg', - windows: 'https://github.com/maidsafe/sn_browser/releases/download/v0.17.0-alpha.1/safe-browser-v0.17.0-alpha.1-win-x64.exe', - linux: 'https://github.com/maidsafe/sn_browser/releases/download/v0.17.0-alpha.1/safe-browser-v0.17.0-alpha.1-linux-x64.AppImage', - android: 'https://github.com/maidsafe/sn_browser/releases/tag/v0.17.0-alpha.1', - ios: 'https://github.com/maidsafe/sn_browser/releases/tag/v0.17.0-alpha.1', - others: 'https://github.com/maidsafe/sn_browser/releases/tag/v0.17.0-alpha.1', - } + mac: "https://github.com/maidsafe/sn_browser/releases/download/v0.17.0-alpha.1/safe-browser-v0.17.0-alpha.1-mac-x64.dmg", + windows: + "https://github.com/maidsafe/sn_browser/releases/download/v0.17.0-alpha.1/safe-browser-v0.17.0-alpha.1-win-x64.exe", + linux: + "https://github.com/maidsafe/sn_browser/releases/download/v0.17.0-alpha.1/safe-browser-v0.17.0-alpha.1-linux-x64.AppImage", + android: + "https://github.com/maidsafe/sn_browser/releases/tag/v0.17.0-alpha.1", + ios: "https://github.com/maidsafe/sn_browser/releases/tag/v0.17.0-alpha.1", + others: + "https://github.com/maidsafe/sn_browser/releases/tag/v0.17.0-alpha.1", + }, }, links: { - forum: 'https://safenetforum.org' + forum: "https://safenetforum.org", }, pressKitMedia: { - techCrunch: 'https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/02/not-just-another-decentralized-web-whitepaper/', - theGuardian: 'https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/feb/01/punk-rock-internet-diy-rebels-working-replace-tech-giants-snoopers-charter', - spectrum: 'https://spectrum.ieee.org/view-from-the-valley/telecom/internet/where-is-hbo-silicon-valleys-real-pied-piper-look-in-troon-scotland' + techCrunch: + "https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/02/not-just-another-decentralized-web-whitepaper/", + theGuardian: + "https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/feb/01/punk-rock-internet-diy-rebels-working-replace-tech-giants-snoopers-charter", + spectrum: + "https://spectrum.ieee.org/where-is-hbo-silicon-valleys-real-pied-piper-look-in-troon-scotland", }, videoLinks: { safe_network: { - mp4: 'https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/ms-marketing/website-videos/Getting+Started.mp4', - ogv: 'https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/ms-marketing/website-videos/Getting+Started.ogv', - webm: 'https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/ms-marketing/website-videos/GS+webM.webm' + mp4: "https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/ms-marketing/website-videos/Getting+Started.mp4", + ogv: "https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/ms-marketing/website-videos/Getting+Started.ogv", + webm: "https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/ms-marketing/website-videos/GS+webM.webm", }, self_encryption: { - mp4: 'https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/ms-marketing/website-videos/Self+Encryption+on+the+SAFE+Network.mp4', - ogv: 'https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/ms-marketing/website-videos/Self+Encryption+on+the+SAFE+Network_1.ogv', - webm: 'https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/ms-marketing/website-videos/Self+Encryption+on+the+SAFE+Network_1.webm', + mp4: "https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/ms-marketing/website-videos/Self+Encryption+on+the+SAFE+Network.mp4", + ogv: "https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/ms-marketing/website-videos/Self+Encryption+on+the+SAFE+Network_1.ogv", + webm: "https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/ms-marketing/website-videos/Self+Encryption+on+the+SAFE+Network_1.webm", }, security: { - ogv: 'https://ms-marketing.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/website-videos/Simplicity-of-Earning-Safe-Network-Tokens.ogv', - mp4: 'https://ms-marketing.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/website-videos/Simplicity+of+Earning+Safe+Network+Tokens.mp4', - webm: 'https://ms-marketing.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/website-videos/Simplicity+of+Earning+Safe+Network+Tokens.webm' - } + ogv: "https://ms-marketing.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/website-videos/Simplicity-of-Earning-Safe-Network-Tokens.ogv", + mp4: "https://ms-marketing.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/website-videos/Simplicity+of+Earning+Safe+Network+Tokens.mp4", + webm: "https://ms-marketing.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/website-videos/Simplicity+of+Earning+Safe+Network+Tokens.webm", + }, }, -} +}; diff --git a/src/pages/Economy/content.js b/src/pages/Economy/content.js index 2b96e88e..b86ea1ce 100644 --- a/src/pages/Economy/content.js +++ b/src/pages/Economy/content.js @@ -1,154 +1,153 @@ export default { banner: { - title: 'Welcome to the New\n Digital Economy', - desc: '…an economy where you don’t pay by sacrificing your privacy, but one where you own your personal data and are rewarded for what you contribute, in a currency inherent to the Network: Safe Network Tokens.', + title: "Welcome to the New\n Digital Economy", + desc: "…an economy where you don’t pay by sacrificing your privacy, but one where you own your personal data and are rewarded for what you contribute, in a currency inherent to the Network: Safe Network Tokens.", }, video: { - caption: 'See how easy it will be to start earning', + caption: "See how easy it will be to start earning", }, textBlock1: { - title: 'Share resources, get paid', + title: "Share resources, get paid", para: [ - 'The Safe Network has a cryptocurrency like no other. Digital cash with no public ledger. There’s no limit to the number of transactions which can take place instantly, privately and simultaneously.', - 'Earning Safe Network Tokens is simple. Choose to become a Farmer and connect your computer to the Network. Watch as the Network automatically and continually moves chunks of data around the world to ensure efficiency. Proof of Resource takes the place of more expensive alternatives, like Proof of Work.', - 'These tokens can then be used to buy Network resources—like the one-time fee for uploading data—or exchanged for goods and services like any other currency.', + "The Safe Network has a cryptocurrency like no other. Digital cash with no public ledger. There’s no limit to the number of transactions which can take place instantly, privately and simultaneously.", + "Earning Safe Network Tokens is simple. Choose to become a Farmer and connect your computer to the Network. Watch as the Network automatically and continually moves chunks of data around the world to ensure efficiency. Proof of Resource takes the place of more expensive alternatives, like Proof of Work.", + "These tokens can then be used to buy Network resources—like the one-time fee for uploading data—or exchanged for goods and services like any other currency.", ], }, textBlock2: { - title: 'Contribute and be rewarded', + title: "Contribute and be rewarded", para: [ - 'The current ad-supported internet model is broken. On Safe, popular apps and sites are paid directly by the Network according to how much they get used.', - 'Want to build an app or create content? The days of having to meet your website infrastructure costs are gone. With an open source platform, just build and deploy. Your personal data is no longer an asset for the profit of others.' + "The current ad-supported internet model is broken. On Safe, popular apps and sites are paid directly by the Network according to how much they get used.", + "Want to build an app or create content? The days of having to meet your website infrastructure costs are gone. With an open source platform, just build and deploy. Your personal data is no longer an asset for the profit of others.", ], CTA: { - name: 'Start developing', - url: 'https://hub.safedev.org/' - } + name: "Start developing", + url: "https://hub.safedev.org/", + }, }, textBlock3: { - title: 'Pay Anonymously, be paid privately.', + title: "Pay Anonymously, be paid privately.", para: [ - 'Safe Network Tokens act as digital cash. Unlike blockchain based cryptocurrencies there is no public ledger; only the current and previous owner of each coin are known to each other. So you can be paid in privacy.', - 'And you can even pay anonymously if you require it. It’s your choice.' - ] + "Safe Network Tokens act as digital cash. Unlike blockchain based cryptocurrencies there is no public ledger; only the current and previous owner of each coin are known to each other. So you can be paid in privacy.", + "And you can even pay anonymously if you require it. It’s your choice.", + ], }, textBlock4: { - title: 'Whaddaya mean, no Blockchain?', + title: "Whaddaya mean, no Blockchain?", para: [ - 'Unlike most cryptocurrencies the Safe Network will not have a blockchain. This means it will be highly scalable, unburdened by an ever-growing ledger of transactions.', - 'This, combined with what is known as Close Group Consensus mechanism, provides something truly special: transactions that are confirmed at network speed and with zero transaction costs.' + "Unlike most cryptocurrencies the Safe Network will not have a blockchain. This means it will be highly scalable, unburdened by an ever-growing ledger of transactions.", + "This, combined with what is known as Close Group Consensus mechanism, provides something truly special: transactions that are confirmed at network speed and with zero transaction costs.", ], CTA: { - name: 'What is Close Group Consensus?', - url: '/faq/#what-is-close-group-consensus' - } + name: "What is Close Group Consensus?", + url: "/faq/#what-is-close-group-consensus", + }, }, textBlock5: { - title: 'How do I buy Safe Network Tokens?', + title: "How do I buy Safe Network Tokens?", para: [ - 'Safe Network Tokens are the currency that will power the Safe Network. They will be available to be farmed, used or traded. You can’t buy them yet, but you can buy MaidSafeCoin.', - 'MaidSafeCoin (MAID) is a token that was created in a crowdsale in 2014 to support the project, and each MAID will be able to be exchanged for a Safe Network Token when the Network launches. Based on the Omni protocol on top of the Bitcoin blockchain, MAID can be purchased and traded, but not farmed.' - ] + "Safe Network Tokens are the currency that will power the Safe Network. They will be available to be farmed, used or traded. You can’t buy them yet, but you can buy MaidSafeCoin.", + "MaidSafeCoin (MAID) is a token that was created in a crowdsale in 2014 to support the project, and each MAID will be able to be exchanged for a Safe Network Token when the Network launches. Based on the Omni protocol on top of the Bitcoin blockchain, MAID can be purchased and traded, but not farmed.", + ], }, textBlock6: { - title: 'Buying MaidSafeCoin', + title: "Buying MaidSafeCoin", para: [ - 'MaidSafeCoin can be bought and traded at these brokers and exchanges.', - 'Note: These online brokers and exchanges are not owned or maintained by MaidSafe. While we are satisfied they are trustworthy, reliable services, please use at your own risk.', - 'MAID is based on the Omni protocol and there are no hard wallet options at this stage, so whilst you’re waiting to convert MAID to Safe Network Tokens at the launch of the Network, we’d always recommend that you store your coins in cold storage.' - ] + "MaidSafeCoin can be bought and traded at these brokers and exchanges.", + "Note: These online brokers and exchanges are not owned or maintained by MaidSafe. While we are satisfied they are trustworthy, reliable services, please use at your own risk.", + "MAID is based on the Omni protocol and there are no hard wallet options at this stage, so whilst you’re waiting to convert MAID to Safe Network Tokens at the launch of the Network, we’d always recommend that you store your coins in cold storage.", + ], }, exchanges: [ { - name: 'Bittrex', - url: 'https://global.bittrex.com/Market/Index?MarketName=BTC-MAID' + name: "Bittrex", + url: "https://global.bittrex.com/Market/Index?MarketName=BTC-MAID", }, { - name: 'HitBTC', - url: 'https://hitbtc.com/MAID-to-BTC' + name: "HitBTC", + url: "https://hitbtc.com/MAID-to-BTC", }, { - name: 'P2PB2B', - url: 'https://p2pb2b.io/trade/MAID_BTC/' + name: "P2PB2B", + url: "https://p2pb2b.com/trade/MAID_BTC/", }, { - name: 'BCBitcoin', - url: 'https://www.bcbitcoin.co.uk/buy/?coin=MAID' + name: "BCBitcoin", + url: "https://www.bcbitcoin.co.uk/buy/?coin=MAID", }, ], faqs: { sections: [ { - title: 'Safe Network Tokens: Frequently Asked Questions', + title: "Safe Network Tokens: Frequently Asked Questions", items: [ { - question: 'What are Safe Network Tokens?', + question: "What are Safe Network Tokens?", answer: [ `Safe Network Tokens are digital tokens that are generated automatically by the Safe Network and reside on the Safe Network. The Network will autonomously confirm account balances to wallets and allow transactions to take place. Safe Network Tokens are transferred using the digital signature of the coin’s last owner. This operation is 'network atomic'—in other words, the Network ensures that all copies update to reflect the transaction. This is a different approach to the blockchain mechanism employed in other projects, such as Bitcoin.`, - 'There can be many millions of transactions per second on the Safe Network and the larger it becomes the more transactions per second can be executed. A Safe Network Token only records the previous and current owners. By doing so, it ensures that the current owner was transferred ownership properly by the last owner. This allows coins to be transferred between people very easily and without delay.', - 'Please note that Safe Network Tokens will not be active until the network goes live. See MaidSafeCoin for current proxy token.' - ] + "There can be many millions of transactions per second on the Safe Network and the larger it becomes the more transactions per second can be executed. A Safe Network Token only records the previous and current owners. By doing so, it ensures that the current owner was transferred ownership properly by the last owner. This allows coins to be transferred between people very easily and without delay.", + "Please note that Safe Network Tokens will not be active until the network goes live. See MaidSafeCoin for current proxy token.", + ], }, { - question: 'How are Safe Network Tokens used on the Network?', + question: "How are Safe Network Tokens used on the Network?", answer: [ - 'Safe Network Tokens are the currency of the Safe Network. They are an incentive mechanism that rewards Users and developers, as well as providing access to network services.', - 'Without any human intervention, the Safe Network pays out Tokens automatically to Farmers (users who join the Network by contributing their computing resources) and to Builders (application developers, who get paid automatically depending on how much their applications are used).', - 'In addition, Core Developers who improve the core Safe Network codebase can also earn Tokens by providing bug fixes and new features.', + "Safe Network Tokens are the currency of the Safe Network. They are an incentive mechanism that rewards Users and developers, as well as providing access to network services.", + "Without any human intervention, the Safe Network pays out Tokens automatically to Farmers (users who join the Network by contributing their computing resources) and to Builders (application developers, who get paid automatically depending on how much their applications are used).", + "In addition, Core Developers who improve the core Safe Network codebase can also earn Tokens by providing bug fixes and new features.", `Safe Network Tokens only live on the Safe Network. They are stored in a User's wallet and can be used to buy network services, such as increased storage space and access to network applications. There is no set distribution time for the 4.3 billion Tokens produced during the life of the Network.`, - 'Please note that Safe Network Tokens will not be active until the network goes live.' - ] + "Please note that Safe Network Tokens will not be active until the network goes live.", + ], }, { - question: 'How do I buy Safe Network Tokens?', + question: "How do I buy Safe Network Tokens?", answer: [ - 'Safe Network Tokens won’t be issued until the Network goes live so they cannot be purchased at the moment. Currently you can buy MaidSafeCoin which will be able to be swapped on a 1-to-1 basis for Safe Network Tokens when the Network is launched.' - ] + "Safe Network Tokens won’t be issued until the Network goes live so they cannot be purchased at the moment. Currently you can buy MaidSafeCoin which will be able to be swapped on a 1-to-1 basis for Safe Network Tokens when the Network is launched.", + ], }, { - question: 'What is MaidSafeCoin?', + question: "What is MaidSafeCoin?", answer: [ `MaidSafeCoin is a proxy token that was released during MaidSafe's crowd sale and will be able to be swapped for Safe Network Tokens on a 1:1 basis when the Network is launched. MaidSafeCoin is listed on the Bitcoin blockchain and can be purchased on a number of exchanges and brokers including:`, - '- [Bittrex](https://global.bittrex.com/Market/Index?MarketName=BTC-MAID)\n- [HitBTC](https://hitbtc.com/MAID-to-BTC)\n- [P2PB2B](https://p2pb2b.io/trade/MAID_BTC/)\n- [BC Bitcoin](https://www.bcbitcoin.co.uk/buy/?coin=MAID)' - ] + "- [Bittrex](https://global.bittrex.com/Market/Index?MarketName=BTC-MAID)\n- [HitBTC](https://hitbtc.com/MAID-to-BTC)\n- [P2PB2B](https://p2pb2b.com/trade/MAID_BTC/)\n- [BC Bitcoin](https://www.bcbitcoin.co.uk/buy/?coin=MAID)", + ], }, { - question: 'How do I buy MaidSafeCoin?', + question: "How do I buy MaidSafeCoin?", answer: [ - 'In essence all we have to do is buy bitcoin and exchange it for MaidSafeCoin. There are a few simple steps required to do this.', - '- Create an [OmniWallet](https://www.omniwallet.org/).\n- Purchase bitcoin using your preferred vendor.\n- Create a trade account on an exchange or brokers which lists MaidSafeCoin (e.g. on [Bittrex](https://global.bittrex.com/Market/Index?MarketName=BTC-MAID)).\n- Send bitcoin to the trading account.\n- Trade bitcoin for MaidSafeCoin.\n- Withdraw / Transfer to OmniWallet.\n- MaidSafeCoin is now in your OmniWallet!' - ] + "In essence all we have to do is buy bitcoin and exchange it for MaidSafeCoin. There are a few simple steps required to do this.", + "- Create an [OmniWallet](https://www.omniwallet.org/).\n- Purchase bitcoin using your preferred vendor.\n- Create a trade account on an exchange or brokers which lists MaidSafeCoin (e.g. on [Bittrex](https://global.bittrex.com/Market/Index?MarketName=BTC-MAID)).\n- Send bitcoin to the trading account.\n- Trade bitcoin for MaidSafeCoin.\n- Withdraw / Transfer to OmniWallet.\n- MaidSafeCoin is now in your OmniWallet!", + ], }, { - question: 'Where can I store MaidSafeCoin?', + question: "Where can I store MaidSafeCoin?", answer: [ - 'As MaidSafeCoin is built using the Omni protocol on the Bitcoin blockchain, it can be stored in any wallet. They may not be visible within all wallet software (due to lack of Omni support) but the MaidSafeCoin will be OK there as long as your machine and private key for that address are secure. You will be able to view them using [omniexplorer.info](https://omniexplorer.info).', - 'To create a new Omniwallet or open an existing one visit [omniwallet.org](https://www.omniwallet.org/).' - ] + "As MaidSafeCoin is built using the Omni protocol on the Bitcoin blockchain, it can be stored in any wallet. They may not be visible within all wallet software (due to lack of Omni support) but the MaidSafeCoin will be OK there as long as your machine and private key for that address are secure. You will be able to view them using [omniexplorer.info](https://omniexplorer.info).", + "To create a new Omniwallet or open an existing one visit [omniwallet.org](https://www.omniwallet.org/).", + ], }, { - question: 'What is Farming?', + question: "What is Farming?", answer: [ - 'Safe Network Tokens are given as an incentive to users for providing their resources to the Network. These resources are their: storage space, CPU, bandwidth and online time that enable the encrypted chunks of network data to be stored and retrieved from their computer.', - 'The process of providing resources and receiving Safe Network Tokens in return is called ‘Farming’.', + "Safe Network Tokens are given as an incentive to users for providing their resources to the Network. These resources are their: storage space, CPU, bandwidth and online time that enable the encrypted chunks of network data to be stored and retrieved from their computer.", + "The process of providing resources and receiving Safe Network Tokens in return is called ‘Farming’.", `Each piece of encrypted network data is stored in a Farmer's ‘Node’, a data storage and management location on the Farmer's computer which they cannot read, or access. The Safe Network is designed to self-manage these resources.`, - - ] + ], }, { - question: 'How will Farming work?', + question: "How will Farming work?", answer: [ - 'When a user of the network requests some data, for example by browsing a website, a number of things happen: First, the client software makes a request for the required data chunks. This message (a GET request) is then propagated across the Network and when the chunk is found there is a competition between the Nodes in that Section to deliver it to the Network where it will be routed back to the requester. The first Node to deliver will have a chance of being rewarded with one Safe Network Token. This is described as a Farming Attempt.', - 'Farming Attempt means: by delivering data chunks when requested, a Node occasionally gains the opportunity to make a Farming Attempt. This consists of sending a validated request to a random Safe Network Token address. If an owned Token already exists at that address, the Attempt fails. If there are no Tokens there, one is created and awarded to the requesting Node (i.e. a successful Farming Attempt has been made).', - 'Farming is therefore when a Node delivers data chunks that it is storing to the Network and earns Tokens in return. The probability of gaining a Farming Attempt is dependent on the farming_rate, which is a variable related to the quantity of available storage resources in the Network.' - ] + "When a user of the network requests some data, for example by browsing a website, a number of things happen: First, the client software makes a request for the required data chunks. This message (a GET request) is then propagated across the Network and when the chunk is found there is a competition between the Nodes in that Section to deliver it to the Network where it will be routed back to the requester. The first Node to deliver will have a chance of being rewarded with one Safe Network Token. This is described as a Farming Attempt.", + "Farming Attempt means: by delivering data chunks when requested, a Node occasionally gains the opportunity to make a Farming Attempt. This consists of sending a validated request to a random Safe Network Token address. If an owned Token already exists at that address, the Attempt fails. If there are no Tokens there, one is created and awarded to the requesting Node (i.e. a successful Farming Attempt has been made).", + "Farming is therefore when a Node delivers data chunks that it is storing to the Network and earns Tokens in return. The probability of gaining a Farming Attempt is dependent on the farming_rate, which is a variable related to the quantity of available storage resources in the Network.", + ], }, ], - } + }, ], CTA: { - name: 'More FAQs', - url: '/faq/' - } - } -} + name: "More FAQs", + url: "/faq/", + }, + }, +}; diff --git a/src/pages/FAQs/content.js b/src/pages/FAQs/content.js index 48989873..53563094 100644 --- a/src/pages/FAQs/content.js +++ b/src/pages/FAQs/content.js @@ -1,45 +1,45 @@ - export default { - title: 'Frequently Asked Questions', +export default { + title: "Frequently Asked Questions", sections: [ { - title: 'About the Safe Network', + title: "About the Safe Network", items: [ { - question: 'What is the Safe Network?', + question: "What is the Safe Network?", answer: [ - 'The Safe (Secure Access For Everyone) Network is a new secure way to access apps that value the security of your data above all else. Downloading the free Safe software will provide access to: messaging, apps, email, social networks, data storage, video conferencing, and much more.', - 'Rather than using data centres and servers which are prone to data theft and surveillance, as is common on today\'s Internet, the Safe Network uses advanced peer-to-peer technology that joins together the spare computing capacity of all Safe users, creating a global network.', - 'The Safe Network is made up of the unused hard drive space, processing power and data connection of its users. It offers a level of security and privacy not currently available on the existing Internet and turns the tables on companies, putting users in control of their data, rather than trusting it to organisations.', - 'By providing your unused computing resources to the Network, you will be paid in [Safe Network Tokens](/economy).' - ] + "The Safe (Secure Access For Everyone) Network is a new secure way to access apps that value the security of your data above all else. Downloading the free Safe software will provide access to: messaging, apps, email, social networks, data storage, video conferencing, and much more.", + "Rather than using data centres and servers which are prone to data theft and surveillance, as is common on today's Internet, the Safe Network uses advanced peer-to-peer technology that joins together the spare computing capacity of all Safe users, creating a global network.", + "The Safe Network is made up of the unused hard drive space, processing power and data connection of its users. It offers a level of security and privacy not currently available on the existing Internet and turns the tables on companies, putting users in control of their data, rather than trusting it to organisations.", + "By providing your unused computing resources to the Network, you will be paid in [Safe Network Tokens](/economy).", + ], }, { - question: 'What is an Autonomous Network?', + question: "What is an Autonomous Network?", answer: [ - 'An Autonomous Network is one which has no human gatekeepers. Anyone is able to join and—crucially—no-one can be prevented from taking part.', - 'From the moment you upload your encrypted data, no human is required to ensure that your data remains secure and accessible until you alone choose to access it. Without the involvement of humans, the Safe Network intelligently moves chunks of your data between nodes that it also constantly reassigns to different groups in order to provide total security and privacy at all times. You decide what information you will store—and the autonomous Network secures it to ensure that you retain total control.', - '_[Read more about Autonomous Networks](https://metaquestions.me/2017/08/12/the-impossible-network/)_' - ] + "An Autonomous Network is one which has no human gatekeepers. Anyone is able to join and—crucially—no-one can be prevented from taking part.", + "From the moment you upload your encrypted data, no human is required to ensure that your data remains secure and accessible until you alone choose to access it. Without the involvement of humans, the Safe Network intelligently moves chunks of your data between nodes that it also constantly reassigns to different groups in order to provide total security and privacy at all times. You decide what information you will store—and the autonomous Network secures it to ensure that you retain total control.", + "_[Read more about Autonomous Networks](https://metaquestions.me/2017/08/12/the-impossible-network/)_", + ], }, { - question: 'Why should I use the Safe Network?', + question: "Why should I use the Safe Network?", answer: [ - 'Applications and programs on the existing Internet compromise your privacy through advertising and effectively control your data, granting you access when you login. On the Safe Network, only you control who has access to your data and the distributed security features make your data safer than ever before. If you contribute some of your spare computing power to the network, you will be compensated for doing so with the Network’s built-in currency: [Safe Network Tokens](/economy).' - ] + "Applications and programs on the existing Internet compromise your privacy through advertising and effectively control your data, granting you access when you login. On the Safe Network, only you control who has access to your data and the distributed security features make your data safer than ever before. If you contribute some of your spare computing power to the network, you will be compensated for doing so with the Network’s built-in currency: [Safe Network Tokens](/economy).", + ], }, { - question: 'Who owns the Safe Network?', + question: "Who owns the Safe Network?", answer: [ - '**No one.**', - 'The Safe Network is [open source](https://github.com/maidsafe). Our vision is to create a resource that can be used by everyone to spread all human knowledge and to facilitate sharing across the planet, regardless of country of residence, culture, or economic background.' - ] + "**No one.**", + "The Safe Network is [open source](https://github.com/maidsafe). Our vision is to create a resource that can be used by everyone to spread all human knowledge and to facilitate sharing across the planet, regardless of country of residence, culture, or economic background.", + ], }, { - question: 'Who are MaidSafe?', + question: "Who are MaidSafe?", answer: [ - 'Started in 2006 by Scottish engineer David Irvine, MaidSafe are the core developers of the Safe Network. It’s a small team comprised of: thinkers, inventors, tinkerers, PhDs, engineers and designers. Although based in Ayr, Scotland, we work remotely with talents from many different cultures and countries, reflecting the users that we serve. Despite this variety, we all share a single mission: providing security and privacy for everyone.', - '_[Visit Maidsafe.net](https://maidsafe.net)_' - ] + "Started in 2006 by Scottish engineer David Irvine, MaidSafe are the core developers of the Safe Network. It’s a small team comprised of: thinkers, inventors, tinkerers, PhDs, engineers and designers. Although based in Ayr, Scotland, we work remotely with talents from many different cultures and countries, reflecting the users that we serve. Despite this variety, we all share a single mission: providing security and privacy for everyone.", + "_[Visit Maidsafe.net](https://maidsafe.net)_", + ], }, /*{ question: 'What do I need in order to browse the Safe Network?', @@ -48,260 +48,261 @@ ] },*/ { - question: 'How do I get involved with the Safe Network community?', + question: "How do I get involved with the Safe Network community?", answer: [ - 'The Community is most active on the [Safe Network Forum](https://safenetforum.org/) and we’d suggest starting in the [beginners section](https://safenetforum.org/c/beginners/18).', - '*[Visit the Forum](https://safenetforum.org/)*' - ] + "The Community is most active on the [Safe Network Forum](https://safenetforum.org/) and we’d suggest starting in the [beginners section](https://safenetforum.org/c/beginners/18).", + "*[Visit the Forum](https://safenetforum.org/)*", + ], }, { - question: 'How do I get help?', + question: "How do I get help?", answer: [ - 'The [Safe Network Forum](https://safenetforum.org) is the place to head to for all questions on the Network.', - '_[Visit the Forum](https://safenetforum.org/)_' - ] - } - ] + "The [Safe Network Forum](https://safenetforum.org) is the place to head to for all questions on the Network.", + "_[Visit the Forum](https://safenetforum.org/)_", + ], + }, + ], }, // { // title: 'Getting Started', // items: [ - // { - // question: 'What do I need in order to browse the Safe Network?', - // answer: [ - // '[Download the Safe Network App!](https://github.com/maidsafe/sn_app/releases)' - // ] - // }, - // { - // question: 'Do I need an account to access the network?', - // answer: [ - // 'While the network is in Alpha then yes, you\'ll need to have an account. See \'How do I create an account?\' below for a step-by-step guide.' - // ] - // }, - // { - // question: 'How do I create an account?', - // answer: [ - // '#### Here’s a step-by-step Guide:', - // '- [Download](https://github.com/maidsafe/sn_browser/releases/) and install the Safe Browser.\n- [Register an account on the community forum](https://safenetforum.org/), it takes less than a minute. \n- [Gain basic trust level](https://safenetforum.org/t/trust-level-1-basic-user-requirements/15200). — this requires around an hour reading and interacting as a measure to stop the test network being spammed during the development phase.\n- Open the Safe browser.\n- Click *Create Account* at the bottom of the screen.\n- In the next screen select ‘Claim An Invitation’.\n- Login to the forum within the Safe Browser, the setup process will prompt you to do this if you have not already done so.\n- Select the Shared Node Network.- The installer will now provide you with your invitation code. Please note: it is important that your current and registered IPs match, if they do not, click to update.\n- Copy the invite code at the bottom of the screen and paste this back into the field that asks for an ‘Invitation Token’ in the Safe Browser.\n- You will now be asked to create an Account Secret and Password. Please make sure you keep these safe as only you will ever have access to your credentials. There is no central record of these credentials anywhere within the system and without them you will not be able to access your data.\n- Congratulations! You are now ready to not just browse the Safe Network, but upload your own data, create websites and use some of the demo apps being worked on by the community.' - // ] - // }, + // { + // question: 'What do I need in order to browse the Safe Network?', + // answer: [ + // '[Download the Safe Network App!](https://github.com/maidsafe/sn_app/releases)' + // ] + // }, + // { + // question: 'Do I need an account to access the network?', + // answer: [ + // 'While the network is in Alpha then yes, you\'ll need to have an account. See \'How do I create an account?\' below for a step-by-step guide.' + // ] + // }, + // { + // question: 'How do I create an account?', + // answer: [ + // '#### Here’s a step-by-step Guide:', + // '- [Download](https://github.com/maidsafe/sn_browser/releases/) and install the Safe Browser.\n- [Register an account on the community forum](https://safenetforum.org/), it takes less than a minute. \n- [Gain basic trust level](https://safenetforum.org/t/trust-level-1-basic-user-requirements/15200). — this requires around an hour reading and interacting as a measure to stop the test network being spammed during the development phase.\n- Open the Safe browser.\n- Click *Create Account* at the bottom of the screen.\n- In the next screen select ‘Claim An Invitation’.\n- Login to the forum within the Safe Browser, the setup process will prompt you to do this if you have not already done so.\n- Select the Shared Node Network.- The installer will now provide you with your invitation code. Please note: it is important that your current and registered IPs match, if they do not, click to update.\n- Copy the invite code at the bottom of the screen and paste this back into the field that asks for an ‘Invitation Token’ in the Safe Browser.\n- You will now be asked to create an Account Secret and Password. Please make sure you keep these safe as only you will ever have access to your credentials. There is no central record of these credentials anywhere within the system and without them you will not be able to access your data.\n- Congratulations! You are now ready to not just browse the Safe Network, but upload your own data, create websites and use some of the demo apps being worked on by the community.' + // ] + // }, // ] // }, { - title: 'How it works', + title: "How it works", items: [ { - question: 'What is a Node?', + question: "What is a Node?", answer: [ - 'The Safe Network is made up of Nodes. A Node is a program that runs on a device which connects the machine to the Network. Collectively, Nodes manage the storage of all data on the Network by managing the movement of chunks of encrypted user data that are stored across the Network. No Farmer (user) can ever decrypt a chunk of data that his or her Node receives and, in return for providing the storage capacity to the Network, is rewarded with Safe Network Tokens.', - 'Nodes ensure that the events occurring on the Network are valid. They are clustered into small groups, each with responsibility for looking after the data stored within a Section (a certain range of addresses).', - 'These groups of nodes form and split without any human oversight as the Safe Network itself has complete control of the process. In the same way, the encrypted data chunks move around the Network in a fully autonomous way. No central servers or agents (like BitTorrent trackers) are required by the Network. No central authority oversees the proceedings.', - 'Just as children are not allowed to vote in elections, a Node is not allowed to vote on Network events (such as a new member joining or the storage of a data chunk) until it has proven itself to be reliable. Initially, a Node has to successfully complete a [Proof of Resource](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdczpOlLaVk) request to join the Network, proving that it can provide a certain amount of bandwidth and CPU capacity. It is then assigned to a Section and given a low Node Age. This is a measure of its trustworthiness. After that initial connection, the Network will autonomously move (churn) that Node at random from Section to Section, giving it the opportunity to build its reputation (Node Age). Once its Node Age reaches a certain value, it can be an active participant in group decisions. A Node with the greatest Node Age in a Section is known as an Elder. As a result, because new Nodes must prove their worth in various random Sections before they can vote, targeting a particular Section on the Safe Network by an attacker is close to impossible.', - 'Nodes also cryptographically check messages and take on more defined roles, called personas. Each Node will have a Client Manager persona. This keeps a record of the account details for each Client (user) within its Section. For example, this will confirm how much data has been uploaded to the Network, how much is being stored and the balance of Safe Network Tokens remaining to fund further uploads. Whilst a Client Manager will know the account balance, it has no way of linking this to an identity (i.e. an IP address, username or public identity).', - 'Each Node also has a Data Manager persona. This manages where encrypted chunks of other users’ data is held and has responsibility for the chunks in its Section.' - ] + "The Safe Network is made up of Nodes. A Node is a program that runs on a device which connects the machine to the Network. Collectively, Nodes manage the storage of all data on the Network by managing the movement of chunks of encrypted user data that are stored across the Network. No Farmer (user) can ever decrypt a chunk of data that his or her Node receives and, in return for providing the storage capacity to the Network, is rewarded with Safe Network Tokens.", + "Nodes ensure that the events occurring on the Network are valid. They are clustered into small groups, each with responsibility for looking after the data stored within a Section (a certain range of addresses).", + "These groups of nodes form and split without any human oversight as the Safe Network itself has complete control of the process. In the same way, the encrypted data chunks move around the Network in a fully autonomous way. No central servers or agents (like BitTorrent trackers) are required by the Network. No central authority oversees the proceedings.", + "Just as children are not allowed to vote in elections, a Node is not allowed to vote on Network events (such as a new member joining or the storage of a data chunk) until it has proven itself to be reliable. Initially, a Node has to successfully complete a [Proof of Resource](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdczpOlLaVk) request to join the Network, proving that it can provide a certain amount of bandwidth and CPU capacity. It is then assigned to a Section and given a low Node Age. This is a measure of its trustworthiness. After that initial connection, the Network will autonomously move (churn) that Node at random from Section to Section, giving it the opportunity to build its reputation (Node Age). Once its Node Age reaches a certain value, it can be an active participant in group decisions. A Node with the greatest Node Age in a Section is known as an Elder. As a result, because new Nodes must prove their worth in various random Sections before they can vote, targeting a particular Section on the Safe Network by an attacker is close to impossible.", + "Nodes also cryptographically check messages and take on more defined roles, called personas. Each Node will have a Client Manager persona. This keeps a record of the account details for each Client (user) within its Section. For example, this will confirm how much data has been uploaded to the Network, how much is being stored and the balance of Safe Network Tokens remaining to fund further uploads. Whilst a Client Manager will know the account balance, it has no way of linking this to an identity (i.e. an IP address, username or public identity).", + "Each Node also has a Data Manager persona. This manages where encrypted chunks of other users’ data is held and has responsibility for the chunks in its Section.", + ], }, { - question: 'Why do we need an Autonomous Network?', + question: "Why do we need an Autonomous Network?", answer: [ - 'An autonomous network is one that manages all of our data and communications without any human intervention and no intermediaries. It is a network that configures itself. Resources are not added by a centralised IT administrator—reducing the opportunity for malicious or negligent activities. The Network becomes permissionless—participation is open to all who seek it, removing the risks of monopolisation by single entities whose power can grow unchecked.', - 'Many data breaches are caused by human error. But the issue is more fundamental. We are becoming increasingly reliant on systems in which our data is stored by others. As more of our personal data in the hands of third parties, the risks of failure grow higher by the day. We already see our data being used for purposes that we dislike today. How likely is it that your access will be revoked entirely? That you will no longer control that stream of data about your life? In some countries, that is already a reality.', - 'We can improve physical security. We must ensure that data cannot be deleted, changed, corrupted or accessed without the data owner’s consent. And only by removing humans from the management of our data can physical security be provided. You must have storage locations that are unknown to anyone but the network and one in which the user cannot be identified. Only an autonomous network provides this level of security.', - 'An autonomous network automatically splits and encrypts (using self-encryption) all data before storing this dynamically at locations that it selects. Nodes join anonymously and the Network will constantly move these nodes between groups—again without any human intervention or centralised record. Together each group of nodes takes decisions based on the messages that they receive.', - 'An autonomous network is also able to create additional copies of popular data which means that requests are served more quickly. At the same time, the Network itself can identify duplicate copies of identical data and reduce these to a minimum.', - 'Our design approach is influenced by the humble ant. Ant colonies exhibit complex and highly organised behaviour on a massive scale without reliance on a central authority. Instead, each ant fulfils different duties based on the needs of the colony. In a similar way, nodes on the Safe Network perform different functions based on the types of messages that they need.', - 'So why do we need an autonomous network? Because humans make mistakes, centralised storage facilities are prone to failure—and we collectively need to build a platform upon which mankind can collaborate as we move into the future.' - ] + "An autonomous network is one that manages all of our data and communications without any human intervention and no intermediaries. It is a network that configures itself. Resources are not added by a centralised IT administrator—reducing the opportunity for malicious or negligent activities. The Network becomes permissionless—participation is open to all who seek it, removing the risks of monopolisation by single entities whose power can grow unchecked.", + "Many data breaches are caused by human error. But the issue is more fundamental. We are becoming increasingly reliant on systems in which our data is stored by others. As more of our personal data in the hands of third parties, the risks of failure grow higher by the day. We already see our data being used for purposes that we dislike today. How likely is it that your access will be revoked entirely? That you will no longer control that stream of data about your life? In some countries, that is already a reality.", + "We can improve physical security. We must ensure that data cannot be deleted, changed, corrupted or accessed without the data owner’s consent. And only by removing humans from the management of our data can physical security be provided. You must have storage locations that are unknown to anyone but the network and one in which the user cannot be identified. Only an autonomous network provides this level of security.", + "An autonomous network automatically splits and encrypts (using self-encryption) all data before storing this dynamically at locations that it selects. Nodes join anonymously and the Network will constantly move these nodes between groups—again without any human intervention or centralised record. Together each group of nodes takes decisions based on the messages that they receive.", + "An autonomous network is also able to create additional copies of popular data which means that requests are served more quickly. At the same time, the Network itself can identify duplicate copies of identical data and reduce these to a minimum.", + "Our design approach is influenced by the humble ant. Ant colonies exhibit complex and highly organised behaviour on a massive scale without reliance on a central authority. Instead, each ant fulfils different duties based on the needs of the colony. In a similar way, nodes on the Safe Network perform different functions based on the types of messages that they need.", + "So why do we need an autonomous network? Because humans make mistakes, centralised storage facilities are prone to failure—and we collectively need to build a platform upon which mankind can collaborate as we move into the future.", + ], }, { - question: 'What is Proof of Resource?', + question: "What is Proof of Resource?", answer: [ - 'Proof of Resource is the process that measures a Node’s ability to store and retrieve data chunks. A User’s computer receives a score based on its CPU speed, bandwidth availability, disk space and time online.', - 'Proof of Resource in the Safe Network uses a mechanism similar to a Zero Knowledge Proof. The checking mechanism does not need to know what data is being checked—it simply needs to know that the correct data is being held and accurately.' - ] + "Proof of Resource is the process that measures a Node’s ability to store and retrieve data chunks. A User’s computer receives a score based on its CPU speed, bandwidth availability, disk space and time online.", + "Proof of Resource in the Safe Network uses a mechanism similar to a Zero Knowledge Proof. The checking mechanism does not need to know what data is being checked—it simply needs to know that the correct data is being held and accurately.", + ], }, { - question: 'What is self‑encryption?', + question: "What is self‑encryption?", answer: [ - 'Self-encryption is the way in which a piece of data is split and then each chunk is encrypted using the other pieces of that same piece of data. It is a crucial process in the Safe Network and ensures that the data is unrecognisable and resistant to decryption—even in the event of an encryption algorithm being compromised.', - 'All data is self-encrypted before it is reaches the Safe Network. The process is automatic and happens instantaneously.', - 'As data is saved to a User\'s virtual hard drive, it is broken up into a minimum of three chunks, [hashed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_function) and then encrypted. To further obfuscate the data, every chunk is passed through an [XOR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exclusive_or) function using the hashes of other chunks. Each chunk is then broken up and key value pairs are added to a table in the Users account, called a data map. The data map contains the locations of each chunk that makes up the file. The data map, with hashes before and after encryption, is used when retrieving and decoding the User\'s data, as the encryption process is non-reversible.', - 'This entire process takes place on the Client (i.e. the User\'s computer) so that data is always encrypted on the network and only Users with the correct credentials can decrypt the file. This also means that passwords can never be stolen from the network as they never pass beyond the Users computer. For additional security the data map is also run through the self-encryption process.', - '[Watch a Video Explainer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnvwv4z17b4&feature=youtu.be)' - ] + "Self-encryption is the way in which a piece of data is split and then each chunk is encrypted using the other pieces of that same piece of data. It is a crucial process in the Safe Network and ensures that the data is unrecognisable and resistant to decryption—even in the event of an encryption algorithm being compromised.", + "All data is self-encrypted before it is reaches the Safe Network. The process is automatic and happens instantaneously.", + "As data is saved to a User's virtual hard drive, it is broken up into a minimum of three chunks, [hashed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_function) and then encrypted. To further obfuscate the data, every chunk is passed through an [XOR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exclusive_or) function using the hashes of other chunks. Each chunk is then broken up and key value pairs are added to a table in the Users account, called a data map. The data map contains the locations of each chunk that makes up the file. The data map, with hashes before and after encryption, is used when retrieving and decoding the User's data, as the encryption process is non-reversible.", + "This entire process takes place on the Client (i.e. the User's computer) so that data is always encrypted on the network and only Users with the correct credentials can decrypt the file. This also means that passwords can never be stolen from the network as they never pass beyond the Users computer. For additional security the data map is also run through the self-encryption process.", + "[Watch a Video Explainer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnvwv4z17b4&feature=youtu.be)", + ], }, { - question: 'What is data deduplication?', + question: "What is data deduplication?", answer: [ - 'The Safe Network uses [data deduplication](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_deduplication) to ensure that space is used efficiently when storing multiple copies of data which have been uniquely encrypted. The network is able to distinguish identical pieces of data by comparing the hashes of each chunk. Nodes also use hashes to identify themselves (known as Guaranteed Node Identification).' - ] + "The Safe Network uses [data deduplication](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_deduplication) to ensure that space is used efficiently when storing multiple copies of data which have been uniquely encrypted. The network is able to distinguish identical pieces of data by comparing the hashes of each chunk. Nodes also use hashes to identify themselves (known as Guaranteed Node Identification).", + ], }, { - question: 'What is Self-Authentication?', + question: "What is Self-Authentication?", answer: [ - 'Self-Authentication means that you can log in and secure your data with no middle man. You never have to give your password to anyone or ask a third party’s permission to access your data. Your information, and access to it, belongs to you and no one else. Your Secret and Password are used to locate your data on the Network and then used to decrypt that data locally. That means that no one needs to hold a record of your files or your login details—and there’s no need to ask anyone for permission to access it. This is known as Self-Authentication and enables you to find, unlock and decrypt your own data. ' - ] + "Self-Authentication means that you can log in and secure your data with no middle man. You never have to give your password to anyone or ask a third party’s permission to access your data. Your information, and access to it, belongs to you and no one else. Your Secret and Password are used to locate your data on the Network and then used to decrypt that data locally. That means that no one needs to hold a record of your files or your login details—and there’s no need to ask anyone for permission to access it. This is known as Self-Authentication and enables you to find, unlock and decrypt your own data. ", + ], }, { - question: 'What is Close Group Consensus?', + question: "What is Close Group Consensus?", answer: [ - 'A key requirement for distributed computer networks is consensus. In other words how can nodes reach agreement when there is no centralised authority and when you are likely to have nodes that are either malicious or fail. Many projects will rely on a blockchain in order to achieve this consensus but, as we know, [this approach doesn’t work](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-RLdU8Y0Qc) with the Safe Network where the number of transactions is greater and the expectation of users will be to retrieve data instantaneously. So how do you reach consensus on an increasingly large group of decentralised nodes without compromising security?', - 'The answer lies within close groups. Using Close Group Consensus, small groups are able to make statements on behalf of the entire Network which means that the Network does not need to communicate directly with every single node each time.', - 'On the Safe Network, the concept of ‘closeness’ comes from something called XOR networking. This is a way of randomising the physical location of data on a distributed network and ensuring that each location is unique. However, in this sense, it is also used because every Node has a XOR location also. A Close Group is then comprised of the closest Node ID’s to the user’s Node ID in terms of XOR distance. This is distance measured in the mathematical sense, as opposed to the geographical sense.', - 'The Group of Nodes managing a Section will always try to reach consensus (agreement) amongst themselves on any state and action. They also ‘group sign’ messages that travel over the wider network so that other Nodes in other Groups can cryptographically verify each message and action (such as groups forming, splitting and merging). These group signatures are stored in Data Chains which are secured and held by all Nodes in the Group.', - 'Close Group Consensus is not used for every operation on the Network as this would cause unnecessary load. It is only used for putting data on the Network—cryptographic signatures are used for other activities—for example, simple amendments to data or sending a Safe Netowrk Tokens to another user.' - ] + "A key requirement for distributed computer networks is consensus. In other words how can nodes reach agreement when there is no centralised authority and when you are likely to have nodes that are either malicious or fail. Many projects will rely on a blockchain in order to achieve this consensus but, as we know, [this approach doesn’t work](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-RLdU8Y0Qc) with the Safe Network where the number of transactions is greater and the expectation of users will be to retrieve data instantaneously. So how do you reach consensus on an increasingly large group of decentralised nodes without compromising security?", + "The answer lies within close groups. Using Close Group Consensus, small groups are able to make statements on behalf of the entire Network which means that the Network does not need to communicate directly with every single node each time.", + "On the Safe Network, the concept of ‘closeness’ comes from something called XOR networking. This is a way of randomising the physical location of data on a distributed network and ensuring that each location is unique. However, in this sense, it is also used because every Node has a XOR location also. A Close Group is then comprised of the closest Node ID’s to the user’s Node ID in terms of XOR distance. This is distance measured in the mathematical sense, as opposed to the geographical sense.", + "The Group of Nodes managing a Section will always try to reach consensus (agreement) amongst themselves on any state and action. They also ‘group sign’ messages that travel over the wider network so that other Nodes in other Groups can cryptographically verify each message and action (such as groups forming, splitting and merging). These group signatures are stored in Data Chains which are secured and held by all Nodes in the Group.", + "Close Group Consensus is not used for every operation on the Network as this would cause unnecessary load. It is only used for putting data on the Network—cryptographic signatures are used for other activities—for example, simple amendments to data or sending a Safe Netowrk Tokens to another user.", + ], }, { - question: 'What are Data Chains?', + question: "What are Data Chains?", answer: [ - 'In the same way that the Bitcoin blockchain does not hold bitcoins, a data chain doesn’t hold data. However, it does provide evidence that a piece of data exists and where it should exist. Crucially, with the Safe Network the data identified is real (documents, videos etc). That means that we can use that data identifier to prove the actual data itself is valid Network data (i.e. it has been accepted previously by the Network).', - 'So what is the architecture of a Data Chain? Imagine a block of data. This contains the data identifiers (for example, hash, name, type of data etc). Connected to this block is a link. This link a collection of signatures by all of the members of a group who agree that the details within this block of data are correct. With every change in the membership of the group, a new link is created and added to the Data Chain.', - 'There is much more to the detail of this architecture but to summarise, the Data Chain will split as the Network grows whilst the collective record will remain, accessible to all nodes. The links prove the membership and agreement that has taken place in the past. Using Data Chains, nodes have a provable history on the Network which means that they can prove group membership and be ranked easily for security purposes. Some nodes will not need to hold the actual data but instead hold only identifiers as the existence of that data is guaranteed. And crucially, Data Chains will ultimately enable the secure republishing of data should the Network ever lose power, as well as providing validation that data has been stored on the Network.', - 'We believe that Data Chains appear to be a natural progression for decentralised systems. They allow data of any type, size or format to be looked after and maintained in a secure and decentralised manner-in the sense of not only protecting physical data but also the validity of such data on the Network.' - ] - } - ] + "In the same way that the Bitcoin blockchain does not hold bitcoins, a data chain doesn’t hold data. However, it does provide evidence that a piece of data exists and where it should exist. Crucially, with the Safe Network the data identified is real (documents, videos etc). That means that we can use that data identifier to prove the actual data itself is valid Network data (i.e. it has been accepted previously by the Network).", + "So what is the architecture of a Data Chain? Imagine a block of data. This contains the data identifiers (for example, hash, name, type of data etc). Connected to this block is a link. This link a collection of signatures by all of the members of a group who agree that the details within this block of data are correct. With every change in the membership of the group, a new link is created and added to the Data Chain.", + "There is much more to the detail of this architecture but to summarise, the Data Chain will split as the Network grows whilst the collective record will remain, accessible to all nodes. The links prove the membership and agreement that has taken place in the past. Using Data Chains, nodes have a provable history on the Network which means that they can prove group membership and be ranked easily for security purposes. Some nodes will not need to hold the actual data but instead hold only identifiers as the existence of that data is guaranteed. And crucially, Data Chains will ultimately enable the secure republishing of data should the Network ever lose power, as well as providing validation that data has been stored on the Network.", + "We believe that Data Chains appear to be a natural progression for decentralised systems. They allow data of any type, size or format to be looked after and maintained in a secure and decentralised manner-in the sense of not only protecting physical data but also the validity of such data on the Network.", + ], + }, + ], }, { - title: 'About Safe Network Tokens', + title: "About Safe Network Tokens", items: [ { - question: 'What are Safe Network Tokens?', + question: "What are Safe Network Tokens?", answer: [ - 'Safe Network Tokens are generated automatically by the Safe Network and stay on the Safe Network. The Network will autonomously confirm account balances to Wallets and allow transactions to take place. Tokens are transferred using the digital signature of the last owner. This operation is \'network atomic\'; in other words, the Network ensures that all copies update to reflect the transaction. This is a different approach to the blockchain mechanism employed in other projects, such as Bitcoin.' - ] + "Safe Network Tokens are generated automatically by the Safe Network and stay on the Safe Network. The Network will autonomously confirm account balances to Wallets and allow transactions to take place. Tokens are transferred using the digital signature of the last owner. This operation is 'network atomic'; in other words, the Network ensures that all copies update to reflect the transaction. This is a different approach to the blockchain mechanism employed in other projects, such as Bitcoin.", + ], }, { - question: 'What\'s the use of Safe Network Tokens in the Safe Network?', + question: + "What's the use of Safe Network Tokens in the Safe Network?", answer: [ - 'Safe Network Tokens are the currency of the Network; an incentive mechanism that rewards Users and developers, as well as providing access to network services.', - 'Without any human intervention, the Safe Network pays out Tokens automatically to Farmers (users who join the Network by contributing their computing resources) and to Builders (application developers, who get paid automatically depending on how much their applications are used).', - 'In addition, Core Developers who improve the core Safe Network codebase can also earn Tokens by providing bug fixes and new features.', - 'Safe Network Tokens only live on the Safe Network. They are stored in a User\'s wallet and can be used to buy network services, such as increased storage space and access to network applications. There is no set distribution time for the 4.3 billion Safe Network Tokens produced during the life of the Network.' - ] + "Safe Network Tokens are the currency of the Network; an incentive mechanism that rewards Users and developers, as well as providing access to network services.", + "Without any human intervention, the Safe Network pays out Tokens automatically to Farmers (users who join the Network by contributing their computing resources) and to Builders (application developers, who get paid automatically depending on how much their applications are used).", + "In addition, Core Developers who improve the core Safe Network codebase can also earn Tokens by providing bug fixes and new features.", + "Safe Network Tokens only live on the Safe Network. They are stored in a User's wallet and can be used to buy network services, such as increased storage space and access to network applications. There is no set distribution time for the 4.3 billion Safe Network Tokens produced during the life of the Network.", + ], }, { - question: 'How do I buy Safe Network Tokens?', + question: "How do I buy Safe Network Tokens?", answer: [ - 'Safe Network Tokens won’t be issued until the Network goes live so they cannot be purchased at the moment. Currently you can buy MaidSafeCoin which will be swapped on a 1-to-1 basis for Safe Network Tokens when released.', - 'MaidSafeCoin is listed on the Bitcoin blockchain and can be purchased on a number of exchanges and brokers including:', - '- [Bittrex](https://global.bittrex.com/Market/Index?MarketName=BTC-MAID)\n- [HitBTC](https://hitbtc.com/MAID-to-BTC)\n- [P2PB2B](https://p2pb2b.io/trade/MAID_BTC/)' - ] + "Safe Network Tokens won’t be issued until the Network goes live so they cannot be purchased at the moment. Currently you can buy MaidSafeCoin which will be swapped on a 1-to-1 basis for Safe Network Tokens when released.", + "MaidSafeCoin is listed on the Bitcoin blockchain and can be purchased on a number of exchanges and brokers including:", + "- [Bittrex](https://global.bittrex.com/Market/Index?MarketName=BTC-MAID)\n- [HitBTC](https://hitbtc.com/MAID-to-BTC)\n- [P2PB2B](https://p2pb2b.com/trade/MAID_BTC/)", + ], }, { - question: 'Why not just use Bitcoin?', + question: "Why not just use Bitcoin?", answer: [ - 'Bitcoin is completely unrelated to the Safe Network and cannot be generated or distributed by the Safe Network. Safe Network Tokens are generated in response to Network use (stored data being retrieved or apps are created) and is the digital currency of the Safe Network.' - ] + "Bitcoin is completely unrelated to the Safe Network and cannot be generated or distributed by the Safe Network. Safe Network Tokens are generated in response to Network use (stored data being retrieved or apps are created) and is the digital currency of the Safe Network.", + ], }, { - question: 'How are Safe Network Tokens valued?', + question: "How are Safe Network Tokens valued?", answer: [ - 'The value of Safe Network Tokens will be set by the market. In other words, the demand to acquire the Tokens will be driven by the demand to buy things on the Network using Safe Network Tokens (e.g. other currency, products, services etc). Whilst simply viewing data on the Network will be free, Safe Network Tokens will be needed to buy distributed data storage and for communications. Farmers should earn more than enough Tokens to enable them to use the Network. Those who earn more than they need will likely sell excess Tokens to the exchanges.', - 'It is worth noting that the generation and distribution of Safe Network Tokens will be entirely network-led, meaning that a great demand for Safe Network Tokens will result in a large volume being created, while low demand will lead to minimal coins being generated.' - ] + "The value of Safe Network Tokens will be set by the market. In other words, the demand to acquire the Tokens will be driven by the demand to buy things on the Network using Safe Network Tokens (e.g. other currency, products, services etc). Whilst simply viewing data on the Network will be free, Safe Network Tokens will be needed to buy distributed data storage and for communications. Farmers should earn more than enough Tokens to enable them to use the Network. Those who earn more than they need will likely sell excess Tokens to the exchanges.", + "It is worth noting that the generation and distribution of Safe Network Tokens will be entirely network-led, meaning that a great demand for Safe Network Tokens will result in a large volume being created, while low demand will lead to minimal coins being generated.", + ], }, { - question: 'How are Safe Network Tokens distributed?', + question: "How are Safe Network Tokens distributed?", answer: [ - 'The total number of Safe Network Tokens that can exist on the Network is 2^32, or just under 4.3 billion. 5% of that total has been allocated to compensate early investors who backed the Network development in the early days. A further 10% was sold to crowdsale participants in early 2014. They received MaidSafeCoin (a blockchain-based token that will be exchanged for Safe Network Tokens on a one-for-one ratio when the Network launches). At that stage, the holders can use the Tokens however they wish.', - 'Beyond that, Safe Network Tokens will come into and go out of circulation in a continuous flow as follows:', - 'All new Tokens are generated as a part of the farming process and distributed to Farmers, App Builders and the Core Developer pool according to their individual algorithms, as described below.', - 'Safe Network Tokens are distributed as the product of a successful “farming attempt.” The sequence leading up to a successful farming attempt starts when a Farmer’s Node accurately delivers up stored data when the data is requested. When this is successfully done, the Node seeks to qualify for a farming attempt. The chance of gaining a farming attempt is regulated by the network Farming Rate (FR) which prevails at that moment, and adjusts the ease or difficulty of gaining a farming attempt, depending on prevailing network conditions (availability or scarcity of storage resources).', - '\n* Farmers qualify for farming attempts at 100% of the Farming Rate (FR) (as modified by Node performance ranking).\n* App Builders qualify for farming attempts at 10% of the FR\n* The pool from which Core Developers are rewarded for their contributions qualifies for farming attempts at 5% of the FR.' - ] + "The total number of Safe Network Tokens that can exist on the Network is 2^32, or just under 4.3 billion. 5% of that total has been allocated to compensate early investors who backed the Network development in the early days. A further 10% was sold to crowdsale participants in early 2014. They received MaidSafeCoin (a blockchain-based token that will be exchanged for Safe Network Tokens on a one-for-one ratio when the Network launches). At that stage, the holders can use the Tokens however they wish.", + "Beyond that, Safe Network Tokens will come into and go out of circulation in a continuous flow as follows:", + "All new Tokens are generated as a part of the farming process and distributed to Farmers, App Builders and the Core Developer pool according to their individual algorithms, as described below.", + "Safe Network Tokens are distributed as the product of a successful “farming attempt.” The sequence leading up to a successful farming attempt starts when a Farmer’s Node accurately delivers up stored data when the data is requested. When this is successfully done, the Node seeks to qualify for a farming attempt. The chance of gaining a farming attempt is regulated by the network Farming Rate (FR) which prevails at that moment, and adjusts the ease or difficulty of gaining a farming attempt, depending on prevailing network conditions (availability or scarcity of storage resources).", + "\n* Farmers qualify for farming attempts at 100% of the Farming Rate (FR) (as modified by Node performance ranking).\n* App Builders qualify for farming attempts at 10% of the FR\n* The pool from which Core Developers are rewarded for their contributions qualifies for farming attempts at 5% of the FR.", + ], }, { - question: 'What is MaidSafeCoin?', + question: "What is MaidSafeCoin?", answer: [ - 'MaidSafeCoin is a proxy token that was released during MaidSafe\'s crowd sale and will be swapped for Safe Network Tokens on a 1:1 basis when the Network is launched.', - 'MaidSafeCoin is listed on the Bitcoin blockchain and can be purchased on a number of exchanges and brokers including [Bittrex](https://global.bittrex.com/Market/Index?MarketName=BTC-MAID), [HitBTC](https://hitbtc.com/MAID-to-BTC) and [P2PB2B](https://p2pb2b.io/trade/MAID_BTC/).', - ] + "MaidSafeCoin is a proxy token that was released during MaidSafe's crowd sale and will be swapped for Safe Network Tokens on a 1:1 basis when the Network is launched.", + "MaidSafeCoin is listed on the Bitcoin blockchain and can be purchased on a number of exchanges and brokers including [Bittrex](https://global.bittrex.com/Market/Index?MarketName=BTC-MAID), [HitBTC](https://hitbtc.com/MAID-to-BTC) and [P2PB2B](https://p2pb2b.com/trade/MAID_BTC/).", + ], }, { - question: 'How do I buy MaidSafeCoin?', + question: "How do I buy MaidSafeCoin?", answer: [ - 'In essence all we have to do is buy bitcoin and exchange it for MaidSafeCoin. There are a few simple steps required to do this.', - '\n1. Create an [OmniWallet](https://www.omniwallet.org/).\n2. Purchase bitcoin using your preferred vendor.\n3. Create a trade account on an exchange which lists MaidSafeCoin (e.g. on [Bittrex](https://global.bittrex.com/Market/Index?MarketName=BTC-MAID)).\n4. Send bitcoin to the trading account.\n5. Trade bitcoin for MaidSafeCoin.\n6. Withdraw / Transfer to OmniWallet.\n7. MaidSafeCoin is now in your OmniWallet!' - ] + "In essence all we have to do is buy bitcoin and exchange it for MaidSafeCoin. There are a few simple steps required to do this.", + "\n1. Create an [OmniWallet](https://www.omniwallet.org/).\n2. Purchase bitcoin using your preferred vendor.\n3. Create a trade account on an exchange which lists MaidSafeCoin (e.g. on [Bittrex](https://global.bittrex.com/Market/Index?MarketName=BTC-MAID)).\n4. Send bitcoin to the trading account.\n5. Trade bitcoin for MaidSafeCoin.\n6. Withdraw / Transfer to OmniWallet.\n7. MaidSafeCoin is now in your OmniWallet!", + ], }, { - question: 'Where can I store MaidSafeCoin?', + question: "Where can I store MaidSafeCoin?", answer: [ - 'As MaidSafeCoin is built using the Omni protocol on the Bitcoin blockchain, it can be stored in any wallet. They may not be visible within all wallet software (due to lack of Omni support) but the MaidSafeCoin will be OK there as long as your machine and private key for that address are secure and you will be able to view them using [omniexplorer.info](https://omniexplorer.info).', - 'To create a new Omniwallet or open an existing one visit [omniwallet.org](https://www.omniwallet.org/).' - ] + "As MaidSafeCoin is built using the Omni protocol on the Bitcoin blockchain, it can be stored in any wallet. They may not be visible within all wallet software (due to lack of Omni support) but the MaidSafeCoin will be OK there as long as your machine and private key for that address are secure and you will be able to view them using [omniexplorer.info](https://omniexplorer.info).", + "To create a new Omniwallet or open an existing one visit [omniwallet.org](https://www.omniwallet.org/).", + ], }, { - question: 'How will MaidSafeCoin be converted to Safecoin?', + question: "How will MaidSafeCoin be converted to Safecoin?", answer: [ - 'Once the Safe Network goes live, MaidSafeCoin can be exchanged for Safecoin at a ratio of 1:1. This will probably be achieved by sending MaidSafeCoin to an unspendable address, thereby burning them. In return, an equal number of Safe Network Tokens will then be issued to the sender\'s User account on the Safe Network.' - ] - } - ] + "Once the Safe Network goes live, MaidSafeCoin can be exchanged for Safecoin at a ratio of 1:1. This will probably be achieved by sending MaidSafeCoin to an unspendable address, thereby burning them. In return, an equal number of Safe Network Tokens will then be issued to the sender's User account on the Safe Network.", + ], + }, + ], }, { - title: 'About Farming', + title: "About Farming", items: [ { - question: 'What is Farming?', + question: "What is Farming?", answer: [ - 'Safe Network Tokens are given as an incentive to users for providing their resource to the network. This resource is their: storage space, CPU, bandwidth and online time that enable the encrypted chunks of network data to be stored and retrieved from their computer.', - 'The process of providing resource and receiving Safe Network Tokens in return is kmown as ‘Farming’.', - 'Each piece of encrypted network data is stored in a Farmer\'s ‘Node’, a data storage and management location on the Farmer\'s computer which they cannot read, or access. The Safe Network is designed to self-manage these resources.' - ] + "Safe Network Tokens are given as an incentive to users for providing their resource to the network. This resource is their: storage space, CPU, bandwidth and online time that enable the encrypted chunks of network data to be stored and retrieved from their computer.", + "The process of providing resource and receiving Safe Network Tokens in return is kmown as ‘Farming’.", + "Each piece of encrypted network data is stored in a Farmer's ‘Node’, a data storage and management location on the Farmer's computer which they cannot read, or access. The Safe Network is designed to self-manage these resources.", + ], }, { - question: 'How will farming work in practice?', + question: "How will farming work in practice?", answer: [ - 'When a user of the network requests some data, for example by browsing a website, a number of things happen: First, the client software makes a request for the required data chunks. This message (a GET request) is then propagated across the Network and when the chunk is found there is a competition between the Nodes in that Section to deliver it to the Network where it will be routed back to the requester. The first Node to deliver will have a chance of being rewarded with Safe Network Tokens. This is described as a Farming Attempt.', - 'Farming Attempt means: by delivering data chunks when requested, a Node occasionally gains the opportunity to make a Farming Attempt. This consists of sending a validated request to a random Safe Network Token address. If an owned Tokens already exists at that address, the Attempt fails. If there are no Tokens there, one is created and awarded to the requesting Node (i.e. a successful Farming Attempt has been made).', - 'Farming is therefore when a Node delivers data chunks that it is storing to the network and earns Tokens in return.', - 'The probability of gaining a Farming Attempt is dependent on the farming rate, which is a variable related to the quantity of available storage resources in the Network.' - ] + "When a user of the network requests some data, for example by browsing a website, a number of things happen: First, the client software makes a request for the required data chunks. This message (a GET request) is then propagated across the Network and when the chunk is found there is a competition between the Nodes in that Section to deliver it to the Network where it will be routed back to the requester. The first Node to deliver will have a chance of being rewarded with Safe Network Tokens. This is described as a Farming Attempt.", + "Farming Attempt means: by delivering data chunks when requested, a Node occasionally gains the opportunity to make a Farming Attempt. This consists of sending a validated request to a random Safe Network Token address. If an owned Tokens already exists at that address, the Attempt fails. If there are no Tokens there, one is created and awarded to the requesting Node (i.e. a successful Farming Attempt has been made).", + "Farming is therefore when a Node delivers data chunks that it is storing to the network and earns Tokens in return.", + "The probability of gaining a Farming Attempt is dependent on the farming rate, which is a variable related to the quantity of available storage resources in the Network.", + ], }, { - question: 'What is stopping a hosting provider from farming?', + question: "What is stopping a hosting provider from farming?", answer: [ - 'Nothing. Everyone is welcome to farm and thereby contribute to the network. To prevent centralisation, the use of one huge farming rig will be economically discouraged as compared to running multiple smaller nodes. The Safe Network Tokens earning algorithm is based on a Sigmoid curve, in that all Nodes earn, slowly at first and the rate increases as the Farmer stores up to the network average. The earning rate also takes into account the rank of the Node, a process whereby the network scores the usefulness of each node from 0 (being the worst) to 1 (the best).', - 'The Token farming rate is ultimately the result of the network rate (a balance of the demand and supply on the network) multiplied by the Node rank. The network rate will start to level at 20% above average, thus discouraging massive Nodes which would bring centralisation to the network’s farming process.' - ] - } - ] + "Nothing. Everyone is welcome to farm and thereby contribute to the network. To prevent centralisation, the use of one huge farming rig will be economically discouraged as compared to running multiple smaller nodes. The Safe Network Tokens earning algorithm is based on a Sigmoid curve, in that all Nodes earn, slowly at first and the rate increases as the Farmer stores up to the network average. The earning rate also takes into account the rank of the Node, a process whereby the network scores the usefulness of each node from 0 (being the worst) to 1 (the best).", + "The Token farming rate is ultimately the result of the network rate (a balance of the demand and supply on the network) multiplied by the Node rank. The network rate will start to level at 20% above average, thus discouraging massive Nodes which would bring centralisation to the network’s farming process.", + ], + }, + ], }, { - title: 'For Developers', + title: "For Developers", items: [ { - question: 'What’s in it for developers?', + question: "What’s in it for developers?", answer: [ - '15% of all Safe Network Tokens earned will be allocated to the developer pool. This will ensure the developer community is highly motivated and rewarded for providing free-to-use applications as their revenue model. It is proposed that developers are able to use the Safe Network to publish their applications. These application developers are called Builders and the network will reward use of these applications by paying the Builders in Safe Network Tokens based on the application use by users of the system. This is possible since the application developer can insert their own network immutable wallet address in their application. This creates a fully automatic revenue model for both open source projects, private individuals and application development companies. Developers who contribute code that enhances or fixes bugs in the Safe Network that are accepted into the master branch of the codebase will also be able to earn Safe Network Tokens.', - 'Reasons for developing on the Safe Network:', - '\n* Get your apps everywhere\n* No API key—just download our code and start using it\n* Extremely low customer acquisition costs and no infrastructure costs\n* Apps that adapt in real-time to changes in demand\n* Provide security, privacy and anonymity to all your users' - ] + "15% of all Safe Network Tokens earned will be allocated to the developer pool. This will ensure the developer community is highly motivated and rewarded for providing free-to-use applications as their revenue model. It is proposed that developers are able to use the Safe Network to publish their applications. These application developers are called Builders and the network will reward use of these applications by paying the Builders in Safe Network Tokens based on the application use by users of the system. This is possible since the application developer can insert their own network immutable wallet address in their application. This creates a fully automatic revenue model for both open source projects, private individuals and application development companies. Developers who contribute code that enhances or fixes bugs in the Safe Network that are accepted into the master branch of the codebase will also be able to earn Safe Network Tokens.", + "Reasons for developing on the Safe Network:", + "\n* Get your apps everywhere\n* No API key—just download our code and start using it\n* Extremely low customer acquisition costs and no infrastructure costs\n* Apps that adapt in real-time to changes in demand\n* Provide security, privacy and anonymity to all your users", + ], }, { - question: 'As a developer how do I get involved?', + question: "As a developer how do I get involved?", answer: [ - 'On top of our informative and helpful [Dev Forum](https://forum.safedev.org/), the Safe Network has a dedicated [developer hub](https://hub.safedev.org/) that is the hub for all development resources.', - '[Visit the DevHub](https://hub.safedev.org/)' - ] + "On top of our informative and helpful [Dev Forum](https://forum.safedev.org/), the Safe Network has a dedicated [developer hub](https://hub.safedev.org/) that is the hub for all development resources.", + "[Visit the DevHub](https://hub.safedev.org/)", + ], }, { - question: 'Why is the Safe Network open source?', + question: "Why is the Safe Network open source?", answer: [ - 'Because the Safe Network has the potential to become a vital part of the lives of every connected person on the planet, MaidSafe are 100% committed to ensuring that all software is released under an open source licence. This encourages innovation and helps prevent any single person, company or organisation gaining control over the technology.' - ] + "Because the Safe Network has the potential to become a vital part of the lives of every connected person on the planet, MaidSafe are 100% committed to ensuring that all software is released under an open source licence. This encourages innovation and helps prevent any single person, company or organisation gaining control over the technology.", + ], }, { - question: 'What open source licenses does the Safe Network use?', + question: "What open source licenses does the Safe Network use?", answer: [ - 'All Safe Network and MaidSafe code is made available under [GPLv3](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html), [BSD](http://www.linfo.org/bsdlicense.html) or [MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) license.' - ] - } - ] - } - ] -} + "All Safe Network and MaidSafe code is made available under [GPLv3](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html), [BSD](https://www.linfo.org/bsdlicense.html) or [MIT](https://opensource.org/license/MIT) license.", + ], + }, + ], + }, + ], +}; diff --git a/src/pages/Privacy/content.js b/src/pages/Privacy/content.js index 831e9f1b..53cfd8a3 100644 --- a/src/pages/Privacy/content.js +++ b/src/pages/Privacy/content.js @@ -1,96 +1,103 @@ export default { - title: 'Privacy Policy', + title: "Privacy Policy", topics: [ { - title: 'Data controller: MaidSafe.Net Limited', + title: "Data controller: MaidSafe.Net Limited", para: [ - 'Updated 31 Jul 2019', - 'We take our duty to process your personal data very seriously. This policy explains how we collect, manage, use and protect your personal data.', - 'We may change this policy from time to time to reflect the latest view of what we do with your information. Please check back frequently to see if we have made any changes.' + "Updated 31 Jul 2019", + "We take our duty to process your personal data very seriously. This policy explains how we collect, manage, use and protect your personal data.", + "We may change this policy from time to time to reflect the latest view of what we do with your information. Please check back frequently to see if we have made any changes.", ], - }, { - title: 'What does this policy cover?', + }, + { + title: "What does this policy cover?", para: [ - 'This privacy policy applies only to your use of our site. Our site may contain links to other websites. Please note that we have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and we advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.' - ] - }, { - title: 'What is personal data?', + "This privacy policy applies only to your use of our site. Our site may contain links to other websites. Please note that we have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and we advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.", + ], + }, + { + title: "What is personal data?", para: [ - 'Personal data means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data. In this case, it means personal data that you give to us via Our Site. This definition shall, where applicable, incorporate the definitions provided in the EU Regulation 2016/679 – the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).' - ] - }, { - title: 'What information does the organisation collect?', + "Personal data means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data. In this case, it means personal data that you give to us via Our Site. This definition shall, where applicable, incorporate the definitions provided in the EU Regulation 2016/679 – the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).", + ], + }, + { + title: "What information does the organisation collect?", para: [ - 'We do not place cookies on your computer or device however, the organisation collects information about you as follows:', + "We do not place cookies on your computer or device however, the organisation collects information about you as follows:", // '- Your email address', - 'If you choose to subscribe to our email newsletter we collect your email address. If you are an iOS user and you register to download the Safe browser to your iOS device we collect your email address', - '- Your name, iOS Device and UDID', - 'If you are an iOS user and you register to download the Safe browser to your iOS device, AppCenter require you to provide your name, iOS device and UDID for all iOS devices you wish to download the Safe Browser onto.', - '- Voluntarily Submitted Information', - 'In addition, we may collect and retain information you voluntarily submit to us by contacting us via email. It is up to you whether to submit information to us, and how much information to provide.', - ] + "If you choose to subscribe to our email newsletter we collect your email address. If you are an iOS user and you register to download the Safe browser to your iOS device we collect your email address", + "- Your name, iOS Device and UDID", + "If you are an iOS user and you register to download the Safe browser to your iOS device, AppCenter require you to provide your name, iOS device and UDID for all iOS devices you wish to download the Safe Browser onto.", + "- Voluntarily Submitted Information", + "In addition, we may collect and retain information you voluntarily submit to us by contacting us via email. It is up to you whether to submit information to us, and how much information to provide.", + ], }, - { - title: 'Why does the organisation process personal data?', + { + title: "Why does the organisation process personal data?", para: [ - 'Collecting email addresses with your consent enables us to email you, and keep you up to date with all news related to the Safe Network. Providing your email address if you are an iOS user provides you with the opportunity to deploy and test the Safe Browser.' - ] + "Collecting email addresses with your consent enables us to email you, and keep you up to date with all news related to the Safe Network. Providing your email address if you are an iOS user provides you with the opportunity to deploy and test the Safe Browser.", + ], }, - { - title: 'Who has access to data?', - para: [ - 'Your information may be shared internally for the purposes of the development of the Safe Network. This includes members of the Marketing, QA, Development and Payroll teams.', - 'When you consent for your email address to be collected, by signing up for the newsletter, your email address will be stored on an external server hosted by [MailChimp](https://mailchimp.com/) to which the MaidSafe Marketing team has access. When signing up for Mailchimp your email address will be stored by MailChimp, in addition Mailchimp may also collect the following data from you; device information and product usage. When unsubscribing, updating your preferences or viewing an email in your browser MailChimp may place cookies on your device.', - 'If you wish to unsubscribe from the newsletter, MailChimp will immediately anonymise your personal data and we will permanently delete this remaining anonymised data each May and November.', - 'More information on their privacy policy can be found here - [https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/](https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/)', - 'If you are an iOS user and you register with MaidSafe to become a tester of the Safe Browser for iOS, you will be asked to fill in a Google form to provide your details - [https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en)', - 'If you are an iOS user and you register with AppCenter to download the Safe Browser, you consent for your email address, name, iOS device and UDID to be collected. This information is stored on [AppCenter](https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-gb/privacystatement) to which the QA and Development teams have access.' - ] - }, { - title: 'How does the organisation protect data?', + { + title: "Who has access to data?", para: [ - 'The organisation has limited the amount of personal data it collects. The organisation has limited the number of people who have access to Digital Ocean, Mailchimp and AppCenter.', - ] - }, { - title: 'For how long does the organisation keep data??', + "Your information may be shared internally for the purposes of the development of the Safe Network. This includes members of the Marketing, QA, Development and Payroll teams.", + "When you consent for your email address to be collected, by signing up for the newsletter, your email address will be stored on an external server hosted by [MailChimp](https://mailchimp.com/) to which the MaidSafe Marketing team has access. When signing up for Mailchimp your email address will be stored by MailChimp, in addition Mailchimp may also collect the following data from you; device information and product usage. When unsubscribing, updating your preferences or viewing an email in your browser MailChimp may place cookies on your device.", + "If you wish to unsubscribe from the newsletter, MailChimp will immediately anonymise your personal data and we will permanently delete this remaining anonymised data each May and November.", + "More information on their privacy policy can be found here - [https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/](https://www.intuit.com/privacy/statement/)", + "If you are an iOS user and you register with MaidSafe to become a tester of the Safe Browser for iOS, you will be asked to fill in a Google form to provide your details - [https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en)", + "If you are an iOS user and you register with AppCenter to download the Safe Browser, you consent for your email address, name, iOS device and UDID to be collected. This information is stored on [AppCenter](https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-gb/privacystatement) to which the QA and Development teams have access.", + ], + }, + { + title: "How does the organisation protect data?", para: [ - 'Email addresses will be stored until you choose to unsubscribe from our newsletter. Email addresses will be stored on a Google form for the period of 1 week', - ] + "The organisation has limited the amount of personal data it collects. The organisation has limited the number of people who have access to Digital Ocean, Mailchimp and AppCenter.", + ], }, - { - title: 'Your rights', + { + title: "For how long does the organisation keep data??", para: [ - 'As a data subject, you have a number of rights. You have:', - '- The right to be informed about Our collection and use of personal data;', - '- The right of access to the personal data we hold about you;', - '- The right to rectification if any personal data We hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete;', - '- The right to be forgotten – i.e. the right to ask Us to delete any personal data We hold about you;', - '- The right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data;', - '- The right to data portability (obtaining a copy of your personal data to re-use with another service or organisation);', - '- The right to object to Us using your personal data for particular purposes; and', - '- Rights with respect to automated decision making and profiling.', - 'If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact gdpr@maidsafe.net. If you believe that the organisation has not complied with your data protection rights, you can complain to the Information Commissioner.' - ] - }, { - title: 'What if you do not provide personal data?', + "Email addresses will be stored until you choose to unsubscribe from our newsletter. Email addresses will be stored on a Google form for the period of 1 week", + ], + }, + { + title: "Your rights", para: [ - 'You are under no statutory or contractual obligation to provide your email address, however, if you do not provide us with this information you will not be able to receive our newsletter or to test the browser on an iOS device.', - ] - }, { - title: 'Automated decision-making', + "As a data subject, you have a number of rights. You have:", + "- The right to be informed about Our collection and use of personal data;", + "- The right of access to the personal data we hold about you;", + "- The right to rectification if any personal data We hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete;", + "- The right to be forgotten – i.e. the right to ask Us to delete any personal data We hold about you;", + "- The right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data;", + "- The right to data portability (obtaining a copy of your personal data to re-use with another service or organisation);", + "- The right to object to Us using your personal data for particular purposes; and", + "- Rights with respect to automated decision making and profiling.", + "If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact gdpr@maidsafe.net. If you believe that the organisation has not complied with your data protection rights, you can complain to the Information Commissioner.", + ], + }, + { + title: "What if you do not provide personal data?", para: [ - 'There is no automated decision making', - ] - }, { + "You are under no statutory or contractual obligation to provide your email address, however, if you do not provide us with this information you will not be able to receive our newsletter or to test the browser on an iOS device.", + ], + }, + { + title: "Automated decision-making", + para: ["There is no automated decision making"], + }, + { title: "MaidSafe's Privacy Policy", para: [ - 'To view MaidSafe’s privacy policy head over to the [privacy page](https://maidsafe.net/privacy/) on maidsafe.net.', - ] - }, { - title: 'How do I make a complaint?', + "To view MaidSafe’s privacy policy head over to the [privacy page](https://maidsafe.net/privacy/) on maidsafe.net.", + ], + }, + { + title: "How do I make a complaint?", para: [ - 'You have the right to make a complaint about anything regarding processing, storage, or retention of your data. We would hope to resolve any complaint internally and if you would like to lodge a complaint with us in the first instance please contact gdpr@maidsafe.net. However, you also have the right to lodge a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner (ICO) in respect of our processing of your personal data. Information can be found at [www.ico.org.uk.](https://ico.org.uk/)', - ] - } - ] -} + "You have the right to make a complaint about anything regarding processing, storage, or retention of your data. We would hope to resolve any complaint internally and if you would like to lodge a complaint with us in the first instance please contact gdpr@maidsafe.net. However, you also have the right to lodge a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner (ICO) in respect of our processing of your personal data. Information can be found at [www.ico.org.uk.](https://ico.org.uk/)", + ], + }, + ], +};