💡 About iExec

🤔 Why iExec?

In a world where data privacy is increasingly critical, developers need better tools to protect and use user information while building innovative applications. We believe privacy should be a fundamental right, not an afterthought.

🛠️ how we make it happen

iExec provides a complete toolkit that makes privacy simple and actionable:

• Plug & Play Privacy: Integrate confidentiality features without managing complex infrastructure
• Programmable Data Control: Define who can access data, when, and how, all through simple tools
• Native Interoperability: Build once, deploy anywhere with EVM compatibility
• Developer-First Experience: Focus on building your application, not privacy plumbing

🔧 What we provide

Privacy tools

Ready-to-use components to protect sensitive data and computation:

• DataProtector: Secure and control access to sensitive information
• iApp Generator: Create privacy-preserving applications in minutes
• Decentralized Confidential Computing: Process data securely in secure and confidential environments while controlling access and monetization through blockchain

💡 Real-world use cases

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Finance

• Analyze sensitive financial data
• Process credit scores without exposing personal information

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AI/ML

• Train models on private datasets
• Perform confidential predictions

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Research

• Share and analyze research data securely
• Collaborate while protecting intellectual property

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Business Analytics

• Process competitive market data
• Analyze business metrics confidentially

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Gaming

• Protect player data and game assets
• Process in-game transactions securely

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Healthcare

• Process patient records privately
• Run medical analyses while preserving patient confidentiality

In the next chapters, we'll guide you through our Hello World journey - a 30 minutes start that will teach you everything about iExec, from protecting sensitive data to building and deploying confidential apps.

🚀 Start building

Ready to build privacy-first applications? Choose your path:

Quick Start: Follow our Hello World guide to build your first confidential app in minutes

Explore Use Cases: Browse real-world examples to see what you can build with iExec

Join our Discord community to connect with other builders and get support along the way.

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This documentation will guide you through building privacy-first applications with iExec's developer tools.