Privacy
In Novij Protocol, privacy is engineered into the architecture: data is encrypted locally before touching the network, and keys remain with the owner. Distributed storage across multiple nodes removes single points of failure and centralised access. The core protection principles are listed below.
Decentralised storage
The protocol avoids traditional centralised cloud databases. Instead, data lives in encrypted blocks spread across storage servers fully controlled by the master block owner.
This model removes single points of failure and prevents unauthorised access without the owner’s involvement.
Access only via encrypted and signed channels
Information transfer and channel creation happen strictly on demand and are backed by cryptographic signatures.
Protecting data structure
- You cannot learn which blocks others hold without granted access
- Relationships between parties stay hidden without a confirmed channel
- It is impossible to “scan” or “guess” someone else’s data
- Each block is protected by its own key or access scheme
Encryption and local storage
- All data is encrypted (AES plus additional measures, including post-quantum algorithms when required)
- Storage lives in block files rather than SQL or key-value databases
- No background telemetry collection
- The system cannot see fields or values inside blocks without confirmed access
- Multi-level access works without re-encrypting the original data
You stay in control
Only the master block owner decides what the network can observe, who gets access and which relationships exist. Without explicit consent, nothing becomes visible.