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💡 The Privacy toolkit

Welcome to iExec

Your complete toolkit for building privacy-first applications that protect sensitive and use sensitive data

🤔 Why iExec?

In a world where data privacy is more critical than ever, developers face a tough challenge: how to build innovative applications without compromising sensitive user data.

iExec solves this by providing a privacy-first toolkit that makes it simple to protect, manage, and compute data securely, even in untrusted environments. We believe privacy should be a built-in right, not an afterthought.

🛠️ How we make it happen

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

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Plug & Play Privacy: Integrate confidentiality features without managing complex infrastructure
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Programmable Data Control: Define who can access data, when, and how through blockchain-powered tools
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Native Interoperability: Build once and access iExec's EVM Layer partner network
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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:

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DataProtector: Secure and control access to sensitive information
iApp Generator: Create privacy-preserving applications in minutes
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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
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Explore Use Cases: Browse real-world examples to see what you can build with iExec
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Join the Community: Connect with other builders and get support on our Discord

This documentation will guide you through building privacy-first applications with iExec's developer tools, making complex privacy features simple and accessible.


Ready to transform how you handle sensitive data? Let's build something amazing together.