Every day, we hear of yet another breach. Another individual’s personal information leaked into the abyss of the internet. Identity theft is rampant, privacy is an afterthought, and the technology meant to protect us is woefully inadequate. But what if it didn’t have to be this way? What if we could flip the script and reclaim our digital sovereignty?

Gateway was born out of frustration—three privacy advocates who saw the wreckage that centralized systems left behind. They'd had enough. The countless lives shattered by data breaches, the illusion of control, the blatant disregard for user privacy. It was time for something different. The solution? The Decentralized Private Computer—a paradigm shift in how we think about data ownership and security.

For the past year, the Gateway team has been in the trenches, building this future. Today, they’re unveiling the first piece of the puzzle: Encrypted Data Vaults (”EDV”). This is not just another tool in the privacy toolbox. This is the foundation of a new data economy—one where you, the user, hold the keys.

Encrypted Data Vaults: The Core of Data Privacy

Let’s break it down. When you sign up with a partner application, Gateway creates a Decentralized Identifier (”DID”) just for you. This isn’t your usual account login. This is your unique digital fingerprint, one that Gateway uses to create an EDV just for you. All of your data can be trustlessly and securely stored in this EDV. And it stays there, locked away, unless you decide otherwise.

But this isn’t just about hoarding data. EDVs are built with bleeding-edge cryptography that enables you to leverage your data without ever exposing it. When the application requests data from you, the EDV will share information about your data, but will never share or reveal your private data…ever. This is not just storage, this is the decentralized private computer. You’re not just a passive participant in the digital economy anymore—you’re in control.

A Radical Use Case: Lori’s Health Odyssey

Take Lori, for instance. She’s been bouncing between her doctor, a specialist, her chiropractor, and a naturopath. It’s the typical fragmented healthcare experience, but with a twist. Lori uses an app built on Gateway where all her health data is consolidated, securely stored and manageable. Her providers access this data based on the permissions she sets. Not every provider needs the same data, or for the same amount of time. Lori controls it all.

Now, when Lori applies for Health Insurance, she simply shares from her EDV only the relevant data necessary for underwriting. This is done with ease since all her data is in one place. Lori’s EDV is designed for these interactions allowing calculations and computations to be completed on Lori’s health data without it ever being transferred. Instead her private data always stays in her EDV. This ensures that Lori stays in control of her private data at all times. No more exposing every intimate detail of her health to every provider. No more data silos. No more fragmentation. It’s all unified in Lori’s EDV, controlled by her and her alone.

This is the power of Gateway’s EDV —data sovereignty. Your data is no longer scattered across the web, vulnerable to every new breach. It’s consolidated, secure, and most importantly, yours.

The Future is Data Sovereignty

As Gateway continues to evolve, EDVs will become even more integral to how we interact with the digital world. Think beyond storage. Imagine a world where your data assets can be aggregated, computed on, and utilized in ways we’re just beginning to explore—all while remaining under your control.

We’re not just talking about a new product here. This is a fundamental shift in how we think about private data. The age of silos and centralization is over.

The future is yours. Your data, Your world.